Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American actress, producer, and former fashion model. Known for playing femme fatales and women of mystery on film and television, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to receiving nominations for an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. After modeling in television commercials and print advertisements, Stone made her film debut as an extra in Woody Allen's comedy-drama Stardust Memories (1980) and played her first speaking part in Wes Craven's horror film Deadly Blessing (1981). In the 1980s, she appeared in Irreconcilable Differences (1984), King Solomon's Mines (1985), Cold Steel (1987), and Above the Law (1988). She found mainstream prominence with her part in Paul Verhoeven's science fiction action film Total Recall (1990) and rose to international recognition when she starred as Catherine Tramell in another Verhoeven film, the erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992), for which she earned her first Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She received further critical acclaim with her performance in Martin Scorsese's epic crime drama Casino (1995), garnering the Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.