Emma Stone Will Reportedly Star in Rosemary Kennedy Biopic

Rosemary was JFK's sister who was hidden away from the public.

Emma Stone will star in Letters From Rosemary Kennedy, a biopic about President John F. Kennedy's younger sister, according to Entertainment Weekly

Rosemary was subjected to a disastrous secret lobotomy at her father's request when she was 23 years old. The procedure left her unable to care for herself, according to People

Rosemary was kept away from the public eye, spending decades at an institution in Wisconsin, where she never saw her siblings, until she died in 2005. 

The film will reportedly focus on the life and final days of Rosemary. No word yet on additional casting. 

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Kate Storey is a contributing editor at Marie Claire and writer-at-large at Esquire magazine, where she covers culture and politics. Kate's writing has appeared in ELLE, Harper's BAZAAR, Town & Country, and Cosmopolitan, and her first book comes out in summer 2023.