Kristen Stewart starred in the Twilight series starting in 2008.
Kristen Stewart . She received widespread recognition in 2008 for playing Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga film series ( 2008 -- 12 ) , which grossed over $ 3.3 billion worldwide . The Twilight Saga (film series) . The films star Kristen Stewart , Robert Pattinson , and Taylor Lautner . The first installment , Twilight , was released on November 21 , 2008 .