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Twilight star Kristen Stewart's surprisingly deep link to Australia revealed - after her shock wedding to wife Dylan Meyer READ MORE: Kristen Stewart looks chic on the cover of Vogue Australia By A. JAMES FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 06:56 EDT, 22 April 2025 | Updated: 06:58 EDT, 22 April 2025 e-mail View comments She's known as an All-American star who shot to fame behind the Twilight franchise. But 35-year-old actress Kristen Stewart has a deep link to her fans Down Under.
Kristen is actually the daughter of Queenslander Jules Mann-Stewart, who left Australia as a teen and later found work in Hollywood. She married Kristen's father, producer and stage manager, John Mann. Sadly the couple divorced after nearly thirty years of marriage in 2012.
Born and raised in the San Fernando valley in Los Angeles , Kristen has often paid tribute to her Aussie links, reported Nine on Wednesday. The dark-haired beauty, who has visited Down Under to promote her films several times over the years, has a border collie called Oz. Kristen Stewart has a deep link to her fans Down Under.
Kristen is actually the daughter of Queenslander Jules Mann-Stewart who left Australia as a teen and later found work in Hollywood. Both pictured She has also claimed a liking for the quintessential Aussie pantry essential Vegemite. In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Kristen even gushed over famed Australian tourist destination spots like Noosa Heads.
Kristen's mum has occasionally referred to her Australian past. 'Once upon a time in the land of Oz,' she said in her social media post in 2015 and included a photo of Kristen as a little girl. Kristen has said she 'grew up' around movies and TV production, as her mum, a continuity expert, amassed dozens of credits including the hit TV series' Chicago Hope and Picket Fences and movies The Phantom and Mortal Kombat.
Kristen's dad, John, meanwhile, is a veteran stage manager and worked as a producer for the Oscars and the Grammys. It comes after Kristen and her fiancée Dylan Meyer cemented their love on Sunday with an 'intimate' wedding ceremony held in Los Angeles . The actress and the 37-year-old screenwriter tied the knot at Kristen's home shortly after receiving a marriage certificate , sources told TMZ.
Born and raised in the San Fernando valley in Los Angeles Kristen has often paid tribute to her Aussie links reported Nine on Wednesday. Pictured: Kirsten on the red carpet in LA in April Kristen rose to fame in the Twilight movie franchise. Pictured: A scene from Twilight Eclipse Read More X Factor star Samantha Jade reveals the huge Hollywood role she lost to Kristen Stewart Although the lovebirds kept their wedding guests to a minimum, they reportedly still had some celebrity guests, including Ashley Benson and her husband Brandon Davis.
Kristen and Dylan - who is the daughter of filmmaker Nicholas Meyer - reportedly procured their Los Angeles County marriage license on Tuesday of last week. Photos of the couple obtained by DailyMail.com previously showed them together just a day before they received their marriage license.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Kristen's representatives for comment. Although Kristen and Dylan reportedly met back in 2013 on a movie set, the Hollywood figures didn't become an item until years later in August of 2019.
They started dating shortly after Kristen and the model Stella Maxwell ended their high-profile relationship after dating since 2016. The Personal Shopper star and Dylan, who has worked as a screenwriter and actress, were reunited when they attended a mutual friend's party and bonded over growing up in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times. It comes after Kristen and her fiancée Dylan Meyer cemented their love on Sunday with an 'intimate' wedding ceremony held in Los Angeles.
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