She struggled through many parts in B-movies, notably King Solomon's Mines (1985) and Action Jackson (1988). Herįirst speaking part, though, was in Wes Craven's horror movie, Deadly Blessing (1981). In 1980, she made her acting debut in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980) as 'pretty girl in train'.

From working part-time as a McDonald's counter girl, she worked her way up to become a successful Ford model, both in TV commercials and print ads. So, the 17-year-old Sharon got herself into the Miss Crawford County and won the beauty contest. However, her first love was still the black-and-white movies, especially those featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. She was a very smart girl (with an IQ of 154), became a bookworm, and once was told that a suitable job for her (and her brains) was to become a lawyer. At the age of 15, she studied in Saegertown High School, Pennsylvania, and at that same age, entered Edinboro State University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with a degree in creative writing and fine arts. Her strict father was a factory worker, and her mother was a homemaker. Sharon Stone was born and raised in Meadville, a small town in Pennsylvania.

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