Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan
About Bella: New to Forks, Washington, Isabella Swan arrives to live with her father after her mother remarries. Intelligent, caring and perpetually clumsy, Bella has a habit of finding herself in distress... all the more convenient that she has a vampire to look after her.
About Kristen: Kristen Stewart is best known for playing Jodie Foster's daughter in Panic Room. She's also starred inZathura, In the Land of Women, The Messengers, and had a small role in Into the Wild.
Born: April 9, 1990
Los Angeles, California, USA
Full name: Kristen Jaymes Stewart
Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
About Edward: Edward Cullen was adopted by Dr. Carlisle Cullen as a 17-year-old. Super-fast, charming and a talented musician, his unique gift is hearing what people are thinking. Everyone except Bella ...
About Robert: Born in England, Pattinson had a small role in Vanity Fair with Reese Witherspoon before landing the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He also sings professionally under the name Bobby Dupea, a reference to Jack Nicholson's character in Five Easy Pieces.
Born: May 13, 1986
London, England
Real name: Robert Thomas-Pattinson
Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black
About Jacob: A Native American from the Quileute tribe, the ever-cheerful Jacob strikes up a friendship with Bella that grows more complicated as the saga continues.
About Taylor: Lautner's key role to date was as Sharkboy in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl. He also co-starred in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and had a role on the NBC series My Own Worst Enemy, playing the son of Christian Slater's character.
Born: February 11, 1992
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Full name: Taylor Daniel Lautner
Cam Gigandet as James
About James: James is a skilled tracker, who hunts for sport. Unlike the Cullens, he primarily feasts on human blood.
About Cam: Gigandet played Kevin on The O.C.. His other credits include Never Back Down, Who's Your Caddy? and Jack & Bobby.
Born: August, 16 1982Tacoma, Washington, USA
Full name: Cam Joslin Gigandet
Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria
About Victoria: A nomadic vampire with flame-red hair who travels with James and Laurent, she becomes a primary threat to Bella in New Moon and Eclipse.
About Rachelle: Lefevre's credits includeSwingtown, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, What About Brian, and Boston Legal.
Born: February 1, 1979
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Full name: Rachelle Marie Lefevre
Peter Facinelli as Carlisle Cullen
About Carlisle: Dr. Carlisle Cullen is the father of the Cullen clan, having lived over 400 years and respected in the vampire world as a peaceful man with utmost self-control around humans.
About Peter: Facinelli starred in Fastlane, Can't Hardly Wait as Jennifer Love Hewitt's ex-boyfriend, and has had recurring roles on Six Feet Underand Damages.
Born: November 26, 1973
Queens, New York, USA
Spouse: Jennie Garth
Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen
About Esme: Esme is the warm, caring mother figure of the Cullen clan. She enjoys restoring old houses and was rescued by Carlisle after she jumped off a cliff.
About Elizabeth: Reaser played the eldest sister in The Family Stone, played the amnesiac patient Ava inGrey's Anatomy and stars on CBS' The Ex-List.
Born: June 15, 1975
Bloomfield, Michigan, USA
Full name: Elizabeth Ann Reaser
Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen
About Alice: Alice is super-speedy and has a gift for seeing the future. She also loves fashion and throwing parties.
About Ashley: Greene has guest-starred on episodes of Shark andCrossing Jordan. This is her first major motion picture.
Born: February 21, 1987
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Full name: Ashley Michele Greene
Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen
About Emmett: Emmett's talent is his brute strength. His dominating presence makes him useful in a fight.
About Kellan: Lutz plays George Evans on the CW's 90210. His other credits includeStick It and Generation Kill.
Born: March 15 1985
Dickinson, North Dakota, USA
Full name: Kellan Christopher Lutz
Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale
About Rosalie: Stunningly beautiful and vain, Rosalie is normally cold to Bella. Above all else, she craves motherhood.
About Nikki: At the age of 14, Reed wrote acclaimed film Thirteen and was also cast in the film. Twilight is her third collaboration with director Catherine Hardwicke.
Born: May 17, 1988
West Los Angeles, California, USA
Full name: Nicole Houston Reed
Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale
About Jasper: Jasper, companion to Alice, was once a military leader in the Civil War before he was turned into a vampire. He has the ability to calm anyone around him.
About Jackson: Rathbone started out as an interviewer for Disney 411 and later starred in the ABC Family series Beautiful People.
Born: December 21, 1984
Singapore
Full name: Monroe Jackson Rathbone
