Actress: Emma Stone
Age: 22
Role: Olive Penderghast in Easy A
Synopsis: High school student Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone) finds herself the victim of her school's "rumour mill" when she lies to her best friend Rhiannon (Alyson Michalka) about a weekend tryst with a fictional college freshman.
Word quickly spreads of Olive's promiscuity and, much to her surprise, she welcomes the attention.
When she agrees to help out a bullied friend by pretending to sleep with him, her image rapidly degrades to a more lascivious state and her world begins to spin out of control.
As she helps more and more of her classmates and her lies continue to escalate, Olive must find a way to save face before the school's religious fanatic Marianne (Amanda Bynes) gets her expelled and she loses a shot at attaining her own happiness.
Previous Golden Globe Wins: Stone has never won a Golden Globe.
Previous Golden Globe Nominations: This is her first nomination.
Critics: “A strong idea that wanders out of focus in the second half. But it never falls apart thanks to Stone, making excellent on her early promise. Power to her.” - Total Film
“Stone is so winning in a star-is-born performance that you happily sit back and enjoy.” - Daily Express
“Stone gives a terrific performance, her knowing drawl implying intellect and indifference with underlying warmth.” - Time Out
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