Emma Stone reveals past as Riley Stone
Actress Emma Stone revealed she briefly adopted Riley as a stage name after learning another performer already used her birth name, Emily, with the Screen Actors Guild. The 36-year-old told Stephen Colbert she struggled with the change at age 16 and failed to respond when crew members called her Riley while filming Malcolm in the Middle. She switched to Emma because it closely resembled her given name for her comfort. Stone said she asked colleagues years later to address her as Emily and would welcome fans using that name instead of her professional moniker.
