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Emma Stone Says She Briefly Used 'Riley' as a Stage Name at 16 on Colbert

She says the actors’ union’s one-name-per-actor rule prompted the short-lived alias.

Overview

  • Stone told The Late Show that the Riley phase lasted about six months early in her career.
  • She dropped the name after failing to respond when crew called “Riley” during a Malcolm in the Middle guest spot.
  • She switched to Emma because it is close to her birth name, Emily.
  • An IMDb listing shows an early credit as “Riley Stone” for a 2005 appearance on Medium.
  • She has said the name Emma was inspired in part by Spice Girls member Emma Bunton and that she appreciates being called Emily.