The Oscar-winning actress went by a different name at the start of her career \u2014 but only for about six months. Stone revealed her short-lived name change during Wednesday’s appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.<\/a>“<\/p>\n “I actually adopted a stage name for, I would say, like six months because the Screen Actors Guild, it\u2019s like the Business Bureau,” she told Colbert. “You can only have one person with that name.<\/p>\n “I was 16, and I decided I wanted to be Riley for like six months,” Stone added. “So, I was Riley Stone.”<\/p>\n EMMA STONE WANTS TO BE CALLED BY HER REAL NAME: ‘I CAN’T DO IT ANYMORE’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Emma Stone went by the stage name “Riley” for six months at the start of her career. (Raymond Hall\/GC Images)<\/p>\n Stone admitted she had a hard time adjusting to her new name and often didn’t realize people were talking to her on set.<\/p>\n “I did an episode, like a guest part, on \u2018Malcolm in the Middle,\u2019 and they kept going like, \u2018Riley! Riley!\u2019 And I had no idea who they were talking to. Truly,” she explained. “And I was like, \u2018I cannot be Riley.\u2019<\/p>\n “It came out of nowhere. I was just like, \u2018Cool name. I\u2019ll just be Riley.\u2019 So, I then changed it to Emma because it\u2019s close enough to Emily.”<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Emma Stone changed her name because the Screen Actors Guild already had a member who went by the name Emily Stone. (Karwai Tang\/WireImage)<\/p>\n Stone previously revealed where she got the inspiration for the name Emma, which isn’t actually her first name.<\/p>\n “So, growing up, I was super blonde, and my real name is Emily, but I wanted to be called Emma because of Baby Spice, and guess what, now I am,” she said on an episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/a>.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Emma Stone’s real name is Emily Stone. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n Stone began acting in her teenage years, getting breakthrough roles in “Superbad” and “Zombieland.”<\/a><\/p>\n She later landed a leading role in the teen comedy “Easy A.”<\/p>\n The actress continued to land roles in big films, including “The Help,” “The Amazing Spider-Man” and others.<\/p>\n Emma Stone’s first leading role was in “Easy A.” (FOX Image Collection via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Throughout her career, Stone has firmly established herself as one of Hollywood\u2019s top actresses. She won the Academy Award<\/a> for best actress after starring in “La La Land” in 2016 alongside Ryan Gosling. Stone won the coveted award again in 2023 with her role in “Poor Things.”<\/p>\n![\"Emma](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/emma-stone-nyc.jpg\")
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