Reviews of Stella's performance as Francesca, a beautiful teenager who seduces Carlo (Stefano Accorsi) a man in a committed relationship, were generally positive.

[3]Stella proceeded to build a career as an actress in Italian films, including 2002's Amnèsia, which was directed by past Academy Award-winner Gabriele Salvatores.

[4] Stella made her theatrical debut in 2002 in Aggiungi un posto a tavola,[5] and briefly returned to the stage in 2006 in Romeo e Giulietta.

Stella has also played lead roles in various Italian television projects, including the miniseries Le ragazze di San Frediano and Piper.

She has also been a prank victim on Italian television's Scherzi a Parte, and she acted in the music video for the song "Eternal woman" by the Belgian band dEUS.