Kirsten Dunst

'''KirstenKirsten is pronounced "KEER-sten" (IPA: ). Caroline Dunst''' (born April 30, 1982) is an American actress of German and Swedish descent, perhaps best known for her performances in ''Jumanji'', ''The Virgin Suicides'', ''Bring It On'', and as Mary Jane Watson in a series of major ''Spider-Man'' films.

Personal life

Dunst was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, to Klaus and Inez Dunst, who are separated. Her father, Klaus Dunst, a German medical services executive, remained in New Jersey. Her mother, Inez Dunst, a Swedish former art gallery owner, moved to California. Dunst has a younger brother, Christian, born in 1986.

Dunst attended the Ranney School and graduated in 2000 from Notre Dame High School in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

Dunst started dating fellow actor Jake Gyllenhaal in September 2002, after meeting him through his sister, Maggie Gyllenhaal (her co-star in ''Mona Lisa Smile''). They appear to have broken up in July 2004.

Career

Dunst began acting at the age of three in television commercials. In a 1988 episode of ''Saturday Night Live'', she played the role of President George H. W. Bush's granddaughter, in a sketch in which Dana Carvey acted as President Bush.Dunst mentioned her appearance years later when she hosted the show.

In 1989, Dunst moved to the big screen with ''New York Stories''. Soon after, she landed a small part in ''The Bonfire of the Vanities'' as Tom Hanks's daughter.

In 1993, Dunst played Hedril in the seventh season episode of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' called "Dark Page".

Her feature film breakthrough came in ''Interview with the Vampire'', a 1994 film based on Anne Rice's novel. The movie features a somewhat controversial scene in which Dunst, then aged eleven, had to kiss Brad Pitt, who was 29.

At the 2002 Mar de Plata Film Festival, Dunst won the Best Actress Silver Ombú for her performance as Charlie Chaplin's love interest Marion Davies in Peter Bogdanovich's ''The Cat's Meow''.

Dunst made her singing debut in the 2001 film, ''Get Over It'', performing two songs written by Marc Shaiman. She also lent her musical voice to the end credits of ''The Cat's Meow'' by singing the old standard, "After You've Gone."

Dunst played the title role in ''Marie-Antoinette'', which premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. It is the second time Dunst has starred in a film directed by Sofia Coppola.

Dunst is slated to portray peace activist Marla Ruzicka in a film scripted by Lorene Scafaria for Warner Independent Pictures in late 2006.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2007
''Spider-Man 3''
Mary Jane Watson
In-production
2006
''Marie-Antoinette''
Marie Antoinette

2005
''Elizabethtown''
Claire Colburn

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2004
''Wimbledon''
Lizzie Bradbury

''Spider-Man 2''
Mary Jane Watson

''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind''
Mary Svevo

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2003
''Mona Lisa Smile''
Betty Warren

''Kaena: The Prophecy''
Kaena
Voice
''Levity''
Sofia Mellinger

2002
''Spider-Man''
Mary Jane Watson

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2001
''The Cat's Meow''
Marion Davies

''Crazy/Beautiful''
Nicole Oakley

''Get Over It''
Kelly Woods/Helena

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2000
''Deeply''
Silly

''Bring It On''
Torrance Shipman

''Luckytown''
Lidda Doyles

''The Crow: Salvation''
Erin Randall

''All Forgotten''
Zinaida

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1999
''Dick''
Betsy Jobs

''Drop Dead Gorgeous''
Amber Atkins

''The Virgin Suicides''
Lux Lisbon

''The Devil's Arithmetic''
Hannah Stern

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1998
''Fifteen and Pregnant''
Tina Spangler

''The Hairy Bird''
Verena von Stefan

''Small Soldiers''
Christy Fimple

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1997
''Wag the Dog''
Tracy Lime

''Anastasia''
Young Anastasia
Voice
''Tower of Terror''
Anna Petterson

''True Heart''
Bonnie

1996
''Mother Night''
Young Resi Noth

1995
''Jumanji''
Judy Shepard

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1994
''Little Women''
Younger Amy March

''Interview with the Vampire''
Claudia

''Greedy''
Jolene

''High Strung''
Young Girl

1990
''The Bonfire of the Vanities''
Campbell McCoy

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1989
''Kiki's Delivery Service''
Kiki
Voice in 1998 English dubbed version
''New York Stories''
Lisa's daughter
Uncredited

Trivia

* Dunst is featured in ''Maxim magazine'''s Girls of Maxim gallery.
* Dunst drives a 2004 Toyota Prius.

* Dunst appeared in the music video for Savage Garden's "''I Knew I Loved You''" as the love interest of Darren Hayes.
* In 1990, Tom Hanks and Dunst were cast as father and daughter in ''The Bonfire of the Vanities''. Years later, Tom Hanks' real life son Colin Hanks and Dunst played the parts of brother and sister in ''Get Over It''.
*Dunst did the voice for Kiki in the anime dub movie ''Kiki's Delivery Service''.

Footnotes and references

External links

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