A-List, 67, Actress Is ‘Desperate’ to Play Phyllis Diller in Movie originally appeared on Parade.

Sharon Stone revealed that she’s desperate to play late comedian and actress Phyllis Diller in a biopic.

While speaking to Business Insider, Stone, 67, was asked if she would ever want to play Diller in a movie. “I do want to play Phyllis Diller very, very badly,” the Nobody 2 actress said.

“I told her I wanted to play her, and she sat down and taught me her laugh,” Stone revealed of a conversation she had with Diller, who died in 2012 at the age of 95. “She made me practice her laugh!”

Also during the interview, Sharon gave a glimpse into what their “very close” friendship looked like. “Phyllis made little paintings for all my kids. She cooked me dinner a lot of times — that woman could cook,” she shared.

Stone was then asked if she was “actively trying to get a biopic off the ground,” and she told the outlet, “I’m trying.”

“You know, she didn’t hit it big until she was 49,” Stone said of Diller. “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.”

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While Stone would play Diller in the hypothetical movie, she also shared thoughts on who else could be part of the cast. “I think there are great actors who could play Bob Hope, Red Buttons, Johnny Carson,” she said. “Sam Rockwell could play Johnny in his sleep. We were tight.”

Stone concluded, “Yes, I’m desperate to play her.”

Diller starred in over 40 films throughout her career, with her acting credits including roles in shows such as the Night Gallery, The Muppet Show, CHiPs, The Love Boat, Cybill and Boston Legal. Additionally, she starred in 11 seasons of The Bold and the Beautiful.

A-List, 67, Actress Is ‘Desperate’ to Play Phyllis Diller in Movie first appeared on Parade on Aug 4, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 4, 2025, where it first appeared.