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 Kirsten Dunst biography:
Kirsten Dunst has performed in a variety of film genres, dabbling in a wide range of roles from the likes of a high school cheerleading captain the teen hit Bring it On (2000) to an intriguing young Southern woman in Cameron Crowe’s Elizabethtown (2005), to the iconic Mary Jane Watson in the big-budget Spider-Man movies (2002, 2004, 2007).
Her introduction to the film industry began early on in Kirsten's life, however, with her first role in Oedipus Wrecks, a short film directed by Woody Allen in 1989. She would go on to play a convincing Amy March in the 1994 film version of the beloved Louisa May Alcott novel, Little Women. Kirsten's performance in Interview with a Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) as Claudia, a young vampire, would expedite her into Hollywood's elite and into the slew of movies she's participated in over the last 14 years.
One such movie was Sofia Coppola's film adaptation of The Virgin Suicides (1999). As one of the Lisbon sisters, Lux, Dunst gave a haunting performance that would slowly move her away from child-actor parts to move challenging adult roles. Since then, Kirsten Dunst has also graced films such as Mona Lisa Smile (2003) with the likes of Julia Roberts, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Julia Stiles, Wimbledon (2004) with Paul Bettany, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) with Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet.
Kirsten Dunst quote:
“I love what I do and I don't want to stop - This is all I've ever wanted.”
"Everybody smokes! Models, actresses, everyone! Don't they realize that it's gross? I understand it's an addiction, but it still pains me to see my friends do it. "
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| Career Highlights |
Non-acting careers:
Kirsten Dunst was a model from age 3, and was signed to Ford Models and Elite Model Management as a child. | Big break:
Kirsten got her big break in the 1994 film Interview with a Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles as Claudia, a young vampire, starring opposite Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for this performance, which was praised by numerous critics. | Defining characters:
Mary Jane Watson in Spiderman 1, 2, 3 (2002, 2004, 2007)
Claudia in Interview with a Vampire (1994)
Amy March in Little Women (1994)
Lux Lisbon in The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Betty Warren in Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Lizzie Bradbury in Wimbledon (2004)
Mary Svevo in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Marie Antoinette in Marie Antoinette (2006) | Kirsten Dunst Best Movies:
Interview with a Vampire (1994)
Little Women (1994)
Jumanji (1995)
Wag the Dog (1997)
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
The Cat’s Meow (2001)
Crazy/Beautiful (2001)
Spiderman 1, 2, 3 (2002, 2004, 2007)
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Wimbledon (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Elizabethtown (2005)
Marie Antoinette (2006)
| Best TV:
Kirsten Dunst played a recurring role (6 episodes) as Charlie Chiemingo on the series E.R. | | Stage credits: | | Endorsements: | | Other notable appearances/credits: | Top awards:
1995 Sarturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Interview with a Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
2003 Empire Award for Best Actress for her role in Spiderman.
2002 Mar del Plata Film Festival award for Best Actress for The Cat’s Meow. | Other:| Kirsten Dunst's Upcoming Projects | - How to Lose Friends and Alienate People to be released October 2008
- Sweet Relief to be released in 2009
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Fun Facts About Kirsten Dunst
| - Those close to her call Kirsten “Kiki”
- Kirsten Dunst is starting a production company in partnership with her mother. They are calling it "Wooden Spoon Productions".
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Kirsten Dunst's Relationships
| | Family: Klaus (father), Inez (mother), Christian (brother) | Romance(s):
Kirsten Dunst previously dated Tobey Maguire, her Spider-Man leading man, and has also been linked to another actor, Jake Gyllenhaal. She has also dated playwright Jeff Smeenge and musician Johnny Borrell. | | Frequent collaborator(s): | | Other affiliations: |
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