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Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 30, 1982 (43)
Birthplace Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jul 25, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Kirsten Caroline Dunst (/ˈkɪərstən/; 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 film and television productions. She has received several awards, including nominations for an Academy Award, a P ... rimetime 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 Dickand Drop Dead Gorgeous and Sofia Coppola's drama The Virgin Suicides. After leading 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.

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Filmography

Civil War

Civil War

2024

as Lee

The Power of the Dog

The Power of the Dog

2021

as Rose Gordon

Woodshock

Woodshock

2017

as Theresa

The Beguiled

The Beguiled

2017

as Edwina

Midnight Special

Midnight Special

2016

as Sarah Tomlin

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

2016

as Vivian Mitchell

The Two Faces of January

The Two Faces of January

2014

as Colette MacFarland

The Bling Ring

The Bling Ring

2013

as Kirsten Dunst (uncredited)

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013

as El Trousias Maiden of the Clouds

Upside Down

Upside Down

2012

as Eden Moore

Bachelorette

Bachelorette

2012

as Regan Crawford

On the Road

On the Road

2012

as Camille / Carolyn Cassady

Melancholia

Melancholia

2011

as Justine

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

2011

as The Siren

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011

as Metal Chick

Non Plus One

Non Plus One

2010

as Waitress

All Good Things

All Good Things

2010

as Katie Marks

Akihabara Majokko Princess

Akihabara Majokko Princess

2009

as Akihabara Majokko Princess

Spider-Man 3

Spider-Man 3

2007

as Mary Jane Watson

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

2006

as Marie Antoinette

Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

2005

as Claire Colburn

Wimbledon

Wimbledon

2004

as Lizzie Bradbury

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

2004

as Mary Jane Watson

Mona Lisa Smile

Mona Lisa Smile

2003

as Betty Warren

Levity

Levity

2003

as Sofia Mellinger

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

2002

as Mary Jane Watson

Get Over It

Get Over It

2001

as Kelly Woods

Crazy/Beautiful

Crazy/Beautiful

2001

as Nicole Oakley

All Forgotten

All Forgotten

2001

as Zinaida

The Cat's Meow

The Cat's Meow

2001

as Marion Davies

The Virgin Suicides

The Virgin Suicides

2000

as Lux Lisbon

Luckytown

Luckytown

2000

as Lidda

Deeply

Deeply

2000

as Silly

Bring It On

Bring It On

2000

as Torrance Shipman

The Crow: Salvation

The Crow: Salvation

2000

as Erin Randall

Dick

Dick

1999

as Betsy Jobs

True Heart

True Heart

1999

as Bonnie

The Devil's Arithmetic

The Devil's Arithmetic

1999

as Hannah Stern

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous

1999

as Amber Atkins

Tower of Terror

Tower of Terror

1999

as Anna Petterson

Strike!

Strike!

1998

as Verena von Stefan

Fifteen and Pregnant

Fifteen and Pregnant

1998

as Tina Spangler

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

1998

as Christy Fimple

The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1998

as Becky Thatcher (voice)

Anastasia

Anastasia

1997

as Young Anastasia (voice)

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

as Tracy Lime

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

1996

as Sara Weaver

Mother Night

Mother Night

1996

as Young Resi Noth

Jumanji

Jumanji

1995

as Judy Shepherd

Little Women

Little Women

1994

as Younger Amy March

Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire

1994

as Claudia

Greedy

Greedy

1994

as Jolene

Darkness Before Dawn

Darkness Before Dawn

1993

as Sandra Guard (age 8)

High Strung

High Strung

1992

as Young Girl

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

as Campbell McCoy

New York Stories

New York Stories

1989

as Lisa’s Daughter

Bastard

Bastard

2010

Writer

Welcome

Welcome

2007

Writer

Bastard

Bastard

2010

Director

Welcome

Welcome

2007

Director

Woodshock

Woodshock

2017

Executive Producer

Bastard

Bastard

2010

Producer

Organization Category Movie
BAFTA Awards Best Actress The Making of The Virgin Suicides Nominated
Cannes Film Festival Best Supporting Actress The Beguiled Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actress The Power of the Dog Nominated
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress The Power of the Dog Won
Television Credits

Fargo

as Peggy Blumquist

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 15, 2014

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

as Krystal Stubbs

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 25, 2019

ER

as Charlie Chiemingo

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Hedril

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

The Outer Limits

as Joyce Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Black Mirror

as Callister Employee (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 2011

Drunk History

as Agatha Christie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2013

The Frame

as Mary Jane Watson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2013

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

as Erin Randall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1998

Cosmos

as Cecilia Payne (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2014

Touched by an Angel

as Amy Ann McCoy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Herself

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 30, 1999

Today

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 14, 1952

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Punk'd

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2003

The Early Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1999

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1992

TRL

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1998

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1992

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 2005

Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1999

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 2011

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

American Masters

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 1986

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1979

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 57 80 50
2024 6 46 63 38
2024 7 57 83 33
2024 8 41 69 29
2024 9 32 56 20
2024 10 34 55 24
2024 11 33 57 23
2024 12 31 47 22
2025 1 40 60 27
2025 2 24 37 5
2025 3 10 32 1
2025 4 3 4 2
2025 5 7 10 4
2025 6 7 10 2
2025 7 3 7 1
2025 8 2 2 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 752 425
2024 6 407 111
2024 7 419 395
2024 12 275 211
2025 1 491 12
2025 2 530 186
2025 3 249 13
2025 5 442 5
2025 6 564 201
2025 7 369 9
2025 8 641 582

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