Sharon Stone, 68, Is a String Bikini Confidence Queen Almost 35 Years After ‘Basic Instinct'
Sharon Stonemay travel the world as an actress, but one of her favorite spots to catch some sun is her own backyard.
The movie titan, 68, who is best known for roles in Casino, Basic Instinct, and Total Recall, is back on TV these days with a role on HBO's hot series Euphoria. Also a successful painter and philanthropist, Stone frequently jets around the world for appearances. But in a new Instagram photo, the blonde beauty is sunning herself in preparation for summer in her own backyard.
"summers around the corner! happy Friday my loves 🥰," Stone captioned her photo, which showed her looking lovely in a multicolored string bikini.
Sharon Stone Has a Great Sense of Humor
One of Stone's most famous roles is that of Catherine Tramell in Paul Verhoeven‘s 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct. Stone's legendary character, who is suspected of being a savage killer, is pulled in for questioning by the police. Tramell is dressed in a cream-colored outfit in the infamous scene, which went down in film history for being sexually charged. On Christmas Eve, Stone posted a photo of herself from the scene, along with a hilarious holiday message.
"A reminder to bring a little main character energy to your holiday. wishing you a wonderful time with your family & friends this season, if you need an inspo for your fashion tonight, might I suggest my look from nobody 2? It should keep the conversation… light. 🎄xo Sharon," she wrote.
Stone Wants to Play Phyllis Diller
Last year, Stone revealed she'd love to tackle the role of her late friend and comedy icon Phyllis Diller, who passed away in 2012.
"I do want to play Phyllis Diller very, very badly," Stone, who recently starred alongside Bob Odenkirk in Nobody 2, told Business Insider in an interview. "She and I were very close friends. Phyllis made little paintings for all my kids. She cooked me dinner a lot of times - that woman could cook. I told her I wanted to play her, and she sat down and taught me her laugh. She made me practice her laugh!"
Stone went on to explain that Diller's journey from struggling comic to living legend was extraordinary, and that a variety of other stars could tackle the roles of the fellow comics who surrounded her.
"You know, she didn't hit it big until she was 49. She lived in a trailer park with five kids and her schizophrenic husband, and practiced her act on women at the laundromat. It's unbelievable. I think there are great actors who could play Bob Hope, Red Buttons, Johnny Carson. Sam Rockwell could play Johnny in his sleep. We were tight," said Stone. "Yes, I'm desperate to play her."
Now that's one film we'd love to watch!
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This story was originally published May 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM.