Emma Stone met her husband, Dave McCary, when she hosted SNL in 2016
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The Bugonia actress and the comedy writer married in 2020, before welcoming their daughter in 2021
Stone and McCary have kept their relationship private, though they often appear at red carpet events together
Emma Stoneand her husband,Dave McCary, are building a life together full of memorable moments.
TheOscar-winning actressmet McCary — a comedy writer and director —on the set ofSNLin 2016. At the time, she was hosting and McCary was a sketch director, who directed Stone in one of the episodes pre-recorded shorts. In addition to meeting on the show, the two had a "bunch of mutual friends," she said on theSmartLesspodcastin December 2023.
After dating for two years, Stone and McCary announced their engagement in December 2019, and married in September 2020. They welcomed their first child, daughterLouise Jean McCary, in March 2021.
The couple don't share much about their personal lives in interviews or onsocial media. However, Stone has said that the birth of their daughter has changed their lives for the better — saying she "has turned our lives technicolor," during herOscars acceptance speechin March 2024.
So, who is Emma Stone's husband? Here's everything to know about Dave McCary and his relationship with theBugoniastar.
He started his career as a comedy writer and director
McCary began his career as a comedy writer and director, and has since moved on to producing.
McCary toldVulturein July 2017 that he "fell into" comedy through his best friend, Kyle Mooney. McCary attended film school for two years and dropped out when he realized that he could teach himself filmmaking skills, he recalled toFilm Couragethat same month.
While spending time with Mooney and his friends — who were studying at the University of Southern California — McCary toldVulturethat he "just wanted to make anything," and saw their talent in comedy and acting.
From there, the friends created the YouTube comedy groupGood Neighbor, which caught the attention ofSNL. McCary became a writer and director for the sketch show in 2014.
He went on to direct the 2017 comedy filmBrigsby Bear, as well as a variety ofSNLshort films. In recent years, McCary has moved into producing, working on movies under his and Stone's production company Fruit Tree, includingA Real Pain,The Curseand an upcoming 2026 musical comedy withJesse Eisenberg.
He and Stone met on the set ofSNLin 2016
Stone and McCary first crossed paths on the set ofSNLin December 2016.
The episode was Stone's third time hosting the show, and the couple met when she appeared in a sketch titled "Wells for Boys" written and directed by McCary.
A source confirmed to PEOPLE that Stone and McCary didn'tofficially start datinguntil the following year — around the summer of 2017 — when theywere spotted leavingthe premiere of McCary's filmBrigsby Beartogether.
They kept the details of their relationship private, but were often seen out, fromSan Diego Padres gamesandNew York City dinners.
They got engaged in 2019
Stone and McCaryannounced their engagementin December 2019.
Stone sparked rumors as early as April 2019, after she was photographed with a diamond ring on her wedding finger.
However, the pair didn't announce their engagement until the end of the year, when McCary posted a now-deleted selfie on Instagram of them together smiling, with Stone showing off her engagement ring — a pearl in a diamond halo.
The news came shortly after Stone and McCarybought a home togetherin Malibu, Calif., that summer, a source confirmed to PEOPLE.
He and Stone married in September 2020
The couplemarried in September 2020, less than a year after they announced their engagement.
After postponing their wedding from March to September due to the COVID pandemic, Stone and McCary exchanged vows in a private ceremony.
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Though they haven't shared many details about the celebration, Stone revealed that she accidentally gave herself a black eye before the special occasion — something she called a "cosmic joke" in an interview withVoguein August 2025.
"The week that I got married, I did open a refrigerator, and the handle broke off, and I got a black eye," the actress elaborated toJason Bateman, Sean Hayes andWill Arnetton theirSmartLesspodcast in December 2023.
At the wedding, Stone wore a dress designed by Louis Vuitton women's artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière, according toVogue. Then for the afterparty, she wore a white Louis Vuitton mini dress with a feather hem — which she alsowore again on the Met Gala red carpetin May 2022.
They welcomed their daughter, Louise, in March 2021
In January 2021 a source confirmed to PEOPLE thatthey were expecting, and the following month, Stone was spotted out in Los Angeles witha baby bump.
Stone and McCary welcomed theirfirst child, daughterLouise Jean McCary, in March 2021. They named her Louise Jean, after Stone's grandmother Jean Louise. The middle name "Jean" is also shared by both Stone and her mother, Krista Stone.
Since then, Stone has said that their daughter has changed their life for the better. She toldVoguein August 2025 that Louise is the "greatest gift" of her life. "There's nothing I feel luckier about."
More recently, in February 2026, she toldRolling Stonethat Louise dictates family life in their household — particularly intheir music choices.
"To be quite honest with you, the thing that we've been listening to day-in and day-out, non-stop around the clock, because I have an almost 5-year-old, is the entire soundtrack ofKPop Demon Hunters," she told the outlet, adding that they watch the movie on repeat as well. "It's out of control. It's all we do. It's the entire lifeblood of this family."
They run a production company, Fruit Tree, together
Stone and McCary founded their production company, Fruit Tree, in August 2020 in collaboration with A24.
That year, the couple toldDeadlinein a joint statement that they were "thrilled" to be working alongside the independent entertainment company in their shared "commitment to thoughtful and original storytelling."
Fruit Tree's first film was Eisenberg'sWhen You Finish Saving the World, followed by films includingA Real Pain,I Saw the TV Glow, Julio Torres'Problemistaand Stone andYorgos Lanthimos' 2025 critical successBugonia, which helped Stone breakMeryl Streep'sOscar nomination record.
Fruit Tree has also produced TV shows, including Showtime miniseriesThe Curse, with Stone in the starring role,Fantasmas, andThe Yogurt Shop Murdersdocumentary.
In 2025, the companysigned a first-look TV dealwith Fremantle.
He and Stone support each others' work
In addition to the projects they work on together, Stone and McCary are supportive of each others' success.
In December 2019, a source told PEOPLE that the two were in awe of each other's career achievements. "[Dave] totally supports [Emma], and is unselfish in his desire for her success. Those are great qualities in a man for someone like Emma," the source said. "She is impressed by his talent and respects him immensely."
The pair have also shown up in support, from Stone attending the premiere of McCary'sBrigsby Bearfilm in 2017 to McCary going to various ward shows alongside Stone.
They made theirawards show debutat the SAG Awards (now called theActor Awards) in January 2019, sitting together at a table inside the event and chatting throughout the night. The following month, Stone and McCary were spottedwalking the red carpetat theAcademy Awards.
In January 2024, Stonededicated her Golden Globes speechto Dave when she won Best Film Actress in a Comedy or Musical forPoor Things. "Dave, I have to start with you really quickly. I love you very much. Thank you for everything!" she said.
Later that year, when shewon an Oscarfor Best Actress for the film, McCary was thefirst to congratulate herwith a kiss — then the two celebrated togetherat the Oscars afterparties.
They also attended the2025 Oscarsand theVenice Film Festival, sharing a sweet moment on the red carpet.
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