Sharon Stone has avoided the acting industry entirely.
Casino is a 1995 American epic crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro , Joe Pesci , and Sharon Stone . Sharon Yvonne Stone ( born March 10 , 1958 ) is an American actress , film producer , and former fashion model . She won the Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Martin Scorsese 's Casino ( 1995 ) . The Mighty . The film stars Sharon Stone , Gena Rowlands , Gillian Anderson , Harry Dean Stanton , Kieran Culkin , James Gandolfini , and Elden Henson .