When Emma Stone first splashed onto the scene in films like Superbad, The House Bunny, and Zombieland, (and then, of course, in her big breakthrough, 2010’s Easy A), she quickly proved she has unmatched comedic timing. And even as the Arizona native continues embracing more dramatic roles, her comedic skills can’t help but shine through. Just look at her collaborations with director Yorgos Lanthimos, like 2018’s The Favourite and 2023’s Poor Things.
As someone with a knack for making us laugh, it makes sense Stone would be drawn to a comedian. In fact, when she first met her now-husband, Dave McCary, it was on the set of Saturday Night Live, where McCary was working as a writer and segment director.
Ahead, see the complete timeline of Stone and McCary’s relationship, from their SNL meet-up to their married life with children.
March 2024: Emma shouts out Dave in her Oscar acceptance speech.
At the 96th Academy Awards, Stone is accompanied by McCary to the ceremony, where she wins the Oscar for Actress in Leading Role, thanks to her performance in dramedy Poor Things.
In her acceptance speech, Stone thanks her fellow nominees and the cast and crew of Poor Things, before she takes a moment to shout out her husband. “I really just want to thank my family—my mom, my brother Spencer, my dad,” she begins. She then gestures to McCary and says, “My husband, Dave, I love you so much.”
Stone closes her speech by shouting out their daughter, Louise, saying: “And most importantly, my daughter, who’s gonna be three in three days, and has turned our lives Technicolor. I love you bigger than the whole sky, my girl. So, thank you so much.”
February 2024: The pair attend a screening of the second Fruit Tree film.
After a delay due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, the second film under the Fruit Tree banner, Problemista, finally gets its wide release. Stone and McCary attend a screening of the surrealist comedy at the Village East Cinema in New York City, where they pose on the red carpet with fellow Fruit Tree producer Ali Herting.
January 2024: Emma shouts out Dave in her Golden Globe acceptance speech.
While accepting the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, for her performance in Poor Things, Stone begins her speech by thanking her husband.
“Dave, I have to start with you really quickly,” the actor says. “I love you very much. Thank you for everything!” As Stone points to her partner, the camera pans to McCary, who looks on proudly as Stone delivers the rest of her speech.
August 2023: Emma and Dave make another sport-centered appearance.
Stone and McCary’s first-ever public appearance was at a basketball game, and it’s clear the two of them like sports, because they’re spotted this time at a different venue—Petco Park—where they’re cheering on the San Diego Padres. At the Major League Baseball game, McCary throws out the ceremonial first pitch.
January 2023: The pair celebrates the premiere of the first Fruit Tree film.
When You Finish Saving the World finally gets its premiere in New York City, where Stone chooses a cream Louis Vuitton dress with a cinched waist, which she accessorizes with a skinny black belt and stacks of gold necklaces. McCary sports a black shearling jacket, which he pairs with tan slacks.
March 2022: The couple attends Paris Fashion Week.
Outside the Louis Vuitton show at Paris Fashion Week, Stone arrives with her hubby by her side. The two coordinate in black, with Stone sporting a peacoat over a belted minidress and knee-high boots, while McCary wears a leather jacket with a fuzzy collar, which he layers over a white tee and pairs with beige slacks.
March 2021: Emma and Dave become a party of three.
In March 2021, Stone and McCary officially become parents when they welcome a baby girl, Louise Jean McCary. The middle name is pulled from Stone’s own middle name, while both the first and middle names are a tribute to Stone’s grandmother, Jean Louise.
Months prior, Stone had expressed her interest in having a kid in an interview with Elle: “My perspective about kids has changed as I’ve gotten older. I never babysat or anything. As a teenager, I was like, ‘I’m never getting married, I’m never having kids.’ And then I got older and I was like, ‘I really want to get married, I really want to have kids.’ ”
September 2020: A source confirms Emma and Dave have tied the knot.
At first, Stone and McCary had planned on having their nuptials in March 2020 (and you can probably guess why that didn’t work out). They postponed their plans, and a source confirms in September 2020 that the pair have secretly tied the knot.
Years later, on the SmartLess podcast, Stone reveals that she actually had a black eye during the ceremony. “The week that I got married, I did open a refrigerator and the handle broke off and I got a black eye,” she reveals. “I need a helmet and extensive therapy.”
August 2020: Emma and Dave launch Fruit Tree production company.
In summer 2020, Stone and McCary announce they are launching their own production company, Fruit Tree.
The news is reported in a Deadline article, which says, “The partners intend to produce projects across scripted, documentary, and unscripted formats.” The first film released under the Fruit Tree banner is the A24 dramedy When You Finish Saving the World—the directorial debut from Stone’s Zombieland costar Jesse Eisenberg.
Stone and McCary share a statement ahead of the film’s release: “We are thrilled to partner with our friends at A24. Their commitment to thoughtful and original storytelling and embracing artists’ visions feels rare and vital, and we are incredibly grateful that they support our passion to do the same.”
December 2019: Dave announces their engagement on Instagram.
Months prior, the couple had fueled engagement rumors when Stone was spotted wearing a ring on that finger.
Then, in December 2019, McCary finally shares the exciting news on Instagram, with a post that sees Stone flashing her ring for the camera as she and McCary hug. In his caption, the writer and director simply puts heart emojis. (Unfortunately, the post has since been deleted.)
February 2019: Dave supports Emma at the Oscars.
For her third Oscar nomination, for her performance in The Favourite, Stone attends the Academy Awards with her beau by her side. The two are seen walking the red carpet in a video captured by Variety senior culture and events editor Marc Malkin. In the clip, McCary walks ahead of Stone as she chats with someone.
January 2019: They attend their first award show as a couple.
Not long after taking their relationship public, Stone and McCary attend the 2019 SAG Awards, where McCary looks oh-so dapper in a classic black tuxedo, while Stone brings the utmost elegance in a Louis Vuitton ensemble featuring a golden asymmetrical blouse with a bow neck detail, along with wide-leg trousers in black. Backstage, the pair get photos with friends including Bradley Cooper.
January 2019: Emma and Dave make their first public appearance together.
After years of low-key dating, Stone and McCary finally take their relationship public when they sit front row at a Golden State Warriors–Los Angeles Clippers NBA game in Los Angeles.
For the game, Stone wears a gray tweed jacket over a black turtleneck, which she pairs with jeans. Meanwhile, McCary also sports jeans, as well as a plaid button-down and an army-green bomber jacket. Throughout the game, the two are seen talking and laughing together.
October 2017: Multiple sources confirm Emma and Dave are dating.
Their relationship has been a well-kept Hollywood secret, but multiple sources finally confirm that Stone and McCary are dating.
In a report from People, an insider says the pair have been dating for at least three months. Meanwhile, Page Six reports that Stone and McCary were caught kissing at an SNL after-party, following Stone’s cameo during La La Land costar Ryan Gosling’s hosting gig.
June 2017: Emma attends the premiere of Dave’s directorial debut.
Although the two had kept their relationship totally under wraps up to this point, rumors start flying when Stone attends the premiere of McCary’s directorial debut, Brigsby Bear.
The Easy A star does not publicize her attendance, but a fan video captures her walking to the car with McCary after the screening. In the clip, Stone sports her natural blonde locks and a tan trench coat layered over jeans.
December 2016: Emma meets Dave on the set of Saturday Night Live.
While enjoying her third go-round as host on Saturday Night Live, Stone meets McCary, who is working as a writer and segment director on the show. In the episode, Stone stars in a sketch titled “Wells for Boys,” which McCary wrote. The two quicklyhit it off.
Joel is the editorial and social media assistant for HarpersBAZAAR.com, where he covers all things celebrity news. When he steps away from the keyboard, you can likely find him singing off-key at concerts, scavenging thrift stores for loud wardrobe staples, or perusing bookstores for the next great gay romance novel.
