Twilight star Kristen Stewart was the toast of Italy's Milan International Film Festival (MIFF) on Tuesday after winning the coveted Best Actress honor.

The actress, best known for playing Bella Swan in the vampire franchise, was picked for the top MIFF prize for her portrayal of a troubled stripper in Welcome to the Rileys.

The Wire star Aidan Gillen was named Best Actor for his performance in Treacle Jr., while Nadia Tass was voted Best Director for her drama Matching Jack.

Filmmaker Fenton Bailey picked up the Best Documentary accolade for Becoming Chaz, about pop legend Cher's tra...

Kristen Stewart was propelled to super stardom the minute she signed up for the immensely popular film series "Twilight." Plus, her relationship with vampire co-star Robert Pattinson keeps her on the cover of tabloid magazines and at the front and center of online blogs. But did you know the actress acutally had a respectable career before that?

In 2002 Kristen starred opposite Jodie Foster in "Panic Room." She played a teenage girl who was imprisoned with her mother in the panic room of their own house. She also appeared in "The Safety Of Objects," in which she played a tomboy with a tro...

Starpulse.com was invited to attend the press conference for the film out today 'Welcome to the Rileys.' It stars James Gandolfini, Kristen Stewart, and Melissa Leo. It is also directed by Jake Scott, who is better known for his music videos and documentaries, so this is a big step for him. It premiered in Sundance to strong reviews, and now it is ready to hit the theaters. The press conference was held in New York City and had the cast and director in attendance. They had apparently not seen one another in a long time, since they had an enthusiastic reunion outside the room first. The movi...

Kristen Stewart had no problems working with James Gandolfini in Welcome To The Rileys - because she had never seen him portray a tough mafia boss in The Sopranos.

In the new drama, Stewart plays a troubled stripper, Mallory, who is befriended by Gandolfini's lonely character, Doug. Stewart insists she wasn't frightened by her heavyweight co-star - famed for his role as mobster Tony Soprano - because she hadn't seen an episode of his hit show.

However, the Twilight star admits she now understands why her colleagues were so terrified of Gandolfini after finally sitting down with a Sopra...

Kristen Stewart's portrayal of a stripper in new movie Welcome To The Rileys was so realistic she was offered a job in the lap dancing club where she shot her scenes.

The Twilight actress plays a teenage runaway in the new film opposite The Sopranos' James Gandolfini and her character resorts to taking her clothes off at a seedy bar. Stewart admits she felt uncomfortable stripping on camera, but she was so good at it the manager of the venue where they were filming offered to hire her full-time.

She tells MTV.com, "Doing this movie... one shocking thing was to find how easy it is (to fl...

Kristen Stewart has been practicing for her stripper/prostitute role in Welcome to the Rileys by giving Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson private shows and lap dances.

A source told OK! Magazine, "Kristen isn’t just good, she’s great with the sexy moves. She admits to friends she feels super sexy when she gyrates to the music and struts around."

"Rob already thought Kris was the sexiest woman in the world," says the source, "but the first time she offered him a lap dance, he couldn’t believe his luck."

Robert Pattinson also told MTV that Kristen Stewart is very good at making him uncomfo...

Kristen Stewart was left covered in bruises after struggling with her pole-dancing routine in upcoming film Welcome To The Rileys. The actress plays a 16-year-old exotic dancer in the drama, and admits she was not prepared for the physically grueling stripping scenes.

She tells E! Online, "I did some pole dancing. I got bruises all over my legs. I tore myself up doing it. It sucked. (But) the more I saw it, the more I wanted it (to perform). It was like a weird self-hating kind of thing. The cool thing about my character is she is not sultry and she is not sexy."

Director Jake Scott...