Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Born: April 30, 1982 (44 years)
Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA

Kirsten Caroline Dunst (/ˈkɪərstən/ KEER-stən; born April 30, 1982) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the anthology film New York Stories (1989) and has since starred in several films and television productions. She has received several awards, including nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and four Golden Globe Awards. Dunst first gained recognition for her role as child vampire Claudia in the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She also had roles in her youth in Little Women (1994) and Jumanji (1995). Dunst transitioned to leading roles in teen films of 1999, the satires Dick and Drop Dead Gorgeous and Sofia Coppola's drama The Virgin Suicides. After the leading role in the cheerleading film Bring It On (2000), she gained wider attention for her role as Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007). Her career progressed with a supporting role in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), followed by a lead role in Cameron Crowe's tragicomedy Elizabethtown (2005), and as Marie Antoinette in Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006). In 2011, Dunst starred as a depressed newlywed in Lars von Trier's drama Melancholia, which earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. In 2015, she played Peggy Blumquist in the second season of the FX series Fargo, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the role. Dunst had a supporting role in the film Hidden Figures (2016), and leading roles in Coppola's The Beguiled (2017) and in the dark comedy series On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019), for which she received a third Golden Globe nomination. Dunst earned her fourth nomination for a Golden Globe and first nomination for an Academy Award for her performance in the psychological drama The Power of the Dog (2021). In 2024, she led the dystopian thriller film Civil War. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kirsten Dunst, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies Directed (2)
Movies as Actor (86)
The Housemaid's Secret

The Housemaid's Secret

as Wendy Garrick

Dec 17, 2027

A Minecraft Movie Squared

A Minecraft Movie Squared

as Alex

Jul 22, 2027

Roofman

Roofman

as Leigh Wainscott

Oct 6, 2025

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

as Self

Aug 9, 2024

Civil War

Civil War

as Lee

Apr 10, 2024

Behind the Scenes with Jane Campion

Behind the Scenes with Jane Campion

as Self (archive footage)

Jan 27, 2022

The Power of the Dog

The Power of the Dog

as Rose Gordon

Oct 25, 2021

Revisiting The Virgin Suicides

Revisiting The Virgin Suicides

as Self

Apr 24, 2018

Woodshock

Woodshock

as Theresa

Sep 22, 2017

The Beguiled

The Beguiled

as Edwina

Jun 23, 2017

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

as Vivian Mitchell

Dec 10, 2016

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

as Self

Feb 23, 2016

Midnight Special

Midnight Special

as Sarah Tomlin

Feb 18, 2016

Aspirational

Aspirational

as Kirsten Dunst

Mar 15, 2015

The Two Faces of January

The Two Faces of January

as Colette MacFarland

May 16, 2014

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

as El Trousias Maiden of the Clouds

Dec 18, 2013

Mademoiselle C

Mademoiselle C

as Self

Sep 11, 2013

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

as Self - Letter Reader

Jun 19, 2013

The Bling Ring

The Bling Ring

as Kirsten Dunst (uncredited)

Jun 12, 2013

Upside Down

Upside Down

as Eden Moore

Sep 27, 2012

Heroes and Demons

Heroes and Demons

as Nat (segment "The Second Bakery Attack")

Aug 7, 2012

On the Road

On the Road

as Camille / Carolyn Cassady

May 22, 2012

Bachelorette

Bachelorette

as Regan Crawford

Jan 23, 2012

Melancholia

Melancholia

as Justine

May 26, 2011

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

as Metal Chick

Apr 22, 2011

All Good Things

All Good Things

as Katie Marks

Dec 3, 2010

The Second Bakery Attack

The Second Bakery Attack

as Nat

Oct 17, 2010

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

as Self

Jul 24, 2010

Non Plus One

Non Plus One

as Waitress

Feb 9, 2010

Akihabara Majokko Princess

Akihabara Majokko Princess

as Akihabara Majokko Princess

Oct 1, 2009

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

as Alison Olsen

Oct 2, 2008

The Making of Marie Antoinette

The Making of Marie Antoinette

as Self

Jul 2, 2007

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

as Self

May 19, 2007

Spider-Man 3

Spider-Man 3

as Mary Jane Watson

May 1, 2007

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

as Marie Antoinette

May 24, 2006

Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

as Claire Colburn

Oct 14, 2005

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

as Self

Nov 30, 2004

A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Sep 28, 2004

Wimbledon

Wimbledon

as Lizzie Bradbury

Sep 13, 2004

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

as Mary Jane Watson

Jun 25, 2004

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

as Mary

Mar 19, 2004

Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile

as Betty Warren

Dec 19, 2003

Levity

Levity

as Sofia Mellinger

Mar 16, 2003

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

as Self

Aug 20, 2002

The Spider-Man Story

The Spider-Man Story

as Self

Jun 8, 2002

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

as Mary Jane Watson

May 1, 2002

Spider-Mania

Spider-Mania

as Self

Apr 30, 2002

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

as Self

Apr 20, 2002

The Cat's Meow

The Cat's Meow

as Marion Davies

Oct 8, 2001

All Forgotten

All Forgotten

as Zinaida

Sep 18, 2001

Crazy/Beautiful

Crazy/Beautiful

as Nicole Oakley

Jun 29, 2001

Get Over It

Get Over It

as Kelly Woods

Mar 8, 2001

The Making of The Virgin Suicides

The Making of The Virgin Suicides

as Self

Dec 19, 2000

Deeply

Deeply

as Silly

Sep 11, 2000

Bring It On

Bring It On

as Torrance Shipman

Aug 25, 2000

Luckytown

Luckytown

as Lidda

Aug 4, 2000

In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire

In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire

as Self

Jun 6, 2000

The Virgin Suicides

The Virgin Suicides

as Lux Lisbon

Apr 21, 2000

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

as Self / Judy Shepherd

Jan 25, 2000

The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation

as Erin Randall

Jan 23, 2000

Tower of Terror

Tower of Terror

as Anna Petterson

Nov 1, 1999

Dick

Dick

as Betsy Jobs

Aug 4, 1999

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous

as Amber Atkins

Jul 16, 1999

The Devil's Arithmetic

The Devil's Arithmetic

as Hannah Stern

Mar 28, 1999

True Heart

True Heart

as Bonnie

Feb 17, 1999

Strike!

Strike!

as Verena von Stefan

Aug 21, 1998

The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer

as Becky Thatcher (voice)

Jul 21, 1998

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

as Christy Fimple

Jul 10, 1998

Fifteen and Pregnant

Fifteen and Pregnant

as Tina Spangler

Jan 19, 1998

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

as Tracy Lime

Dec 25, 1997

Anastasia

Anastasia

as Young Anastasia (voice)

Nov 20, 1997

Mother Night

Mother Night

as Young Resi Noth

Nov 1, 1996

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

as Sara Weaver

May 19, 1996

Jumanji

Jumanji

as Judy Shepherd

Dec 15, 1995

Little Women

Little Women

as Younger Amy March

Dec 21, 1994

Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire

as Claudia

Nov 11, 1994

Greedy

Greedy

as Jolene

Mar 4, 1994

Darkness Before Dawn

Darkness Before Dawn

as Sandra Guard (age 8)

Feb 15, 1993

High Strung

High Strung

as Young Girl

Jan 8, 1992

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

as Campbell McCoy

Dec 21, 1990

New York Stories

New York Stories

as Lisa’s Daughter

Mar 10, 1989

The Entertainment System Is Down

The Entertainment System Is Down

Reptilia

Reptilia

Self Help

Self Help

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Ruben

Ruben

as Self

TV Shows as Actor (38)
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Sep 9, 2019

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

as Krystal Stubbs

Aug 25, 2019

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Aug 2, 2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Mar 23, 2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Dec 21, 2014

Fargo

Fargo

as Peggy Blumquist

Apr 15, 2014

Cosmos

Cosmos

as Cecilia Payne (voice)

Mar 9, 2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Feb 25, 2014

Drunk History

Drunk History

as Agatha Christie

Jul 9, 2013

The Frame

The Frame

as Mary Jane Watson

Apr 9, 2013

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

as Callister Employee (uncredited)

Dec 4, 2011

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self

Sep 3, 2011

Conan

Conan

as Self

Nov 8, 2010

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Feb 22, 2007

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

Nov 11, 2005

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Sep 8, 2003

Punk'd

Punk'd

as Self

Mar 17, 2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

Jan 26, 2003

The Early Show

The Early Show

as Self

Nov 1, 1999

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

as Self

Aug 1, 1999

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

Mar 30, 1999

TRL

TRL

Sep 14, 1998

The View

The View

as Self

Aug 11, 1997

Gun

Gun

as Sondra

Apr 12, 1997

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self

Jul 22, 1996

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

as Sara Weaver

May 19, 1996

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as Joyce Taylor

Mar 26, 1995

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as Amy Ann McCoy

Sep 21, 1994

ER

ER

as Charlie Chiemingo

Sep 19, 1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Sep 13, 1993

MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Host, Self - Presenter

Jun 10, 1992

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self, Self - Guest

Sep 5, 1988

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Hedril

Sep 28, 1987

American Masters

American Masters

as Self

Jun 23, 1986

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

Jan 28, 1979

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host, George Bush's Granddaughter (uncredited), Girl in Bizilady Commercial (uncredited)

Oct 11, 1975

The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

Mar 19, 1953

Today

Today

as Self

Jan 14, 1952