Before They Were Stars
Gallery: The Help Cast Before They Were Stars!
From relative newcomers to storied veterans, the ensemble (mostly female) cast of The Help has it all. Based on the best-selling novel by Kathryn Stockett, the film follows the story of Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan as she returns home to Mississippi and brings upheaval to her society friends’ lives as she reveals the secret stories of the help. By Jennifer Bradshaw
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Emma Stone as Eugenia
Emma Stone began her acting career with a theater group in her hometown of Pheonix, Arizona. At the age of 15, she put together a PowerPoint presentation to convince her parents to move to L.A. so she could pursue acting. Small roles in Superbad and Zombieland led to her first starring role in Easy A. In The Help, she portrays Skeeter Phelan, an aspiring writer who questions the segregation and treatment of the help.
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