Biography of Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst is an American actress whose career began in early childhood. Over the years, she, unlike many child actors, has not lost popularity and remains in demand. Kirsten is known for her roles as Mary Jane in Spider-Man and Marie Antoinette in the drama of the same name.
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Superhero Girlfriend
As you know, truly world fame comes with blockbusters. So did Kirsten Dunst. The actress's filmography in 2002 was enriched by one of the super popular films of the beginning of the new millennium. Her role as Peter Parker's friend and lover in the film adaptation of the Spider-Man comics became one of the most successful in her career. In addition to the popular love of the audience, the blonde’s excellent performance was, as always, highly praised by critics, even though she dyed her hair red for the role. After such a breakthrough, the actress decided to experiment a little, acting in author, arthouse and independent films, such as “Repentance”, “Mona Lisa Smile”, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”. After the second part of “Spider-Man”, Kirsten’s career began to take off again, as evidenced by “Wimbledon” (2004), “Elizabethtown” (2005), “Marie Antoinette” (2005) and the highest-grossing third film in the Peter Parker franchise.
early years
Kirsten Caroline Dunst was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey on April 30, 1982. His father, Klaus Dunst, ran the medical service, and his mother, Ines, worked as a flight attendant. They divorced when Kirsten was a schoolgirl. In 1993, the future actress moved to Los Angeles with her mother and younger brother Christian.
Kirsten Dunst as a child
It is difficult to draw a line and separate Kirsten’s childhood from her career, since even the actress herself does not know exactly when she decided that she would not do anything other than cinema. It all started with commercials: people periodically approached Ines on the street or in a store and said that her daughter belonged in the frame. The family decided that this was a good opportunity to earn extra money and save money for Kirsten’s college. So in 1985, Dunst found herself on the set for the first time.
Kirsten Dunst during her school years
Despite contracts signed with Ford Models and Elite Model Management agencies, and participation in commercial filming, Kirsten did not study externally or at home. She attended Ranney School in New Jersey and received her diploma from the private Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles in 1999.
Kirsten Dunst has never been shy in front of the camera
Inez did not stop there: she sent photos of her daughter to castings; during her school years, there were periods when Kirsten attended more than 30 television and film auditions a month in the company of her mother. Dunst never hesitated in front of the camera and very quickly adapted to the working rhythm. Therefore, having matured, she did not change her profession - Kirsten had already found her niche.
First joys and pride
It is not surprising that the pretty girl, who knows how to behave in front of the camera, soon attracted the attention of Woody Allen. The director offered her a small role in his work New York Stories. The main character of the film is an aging bachelor who cannot get rid of the tutelage of his overbearing mother. The young actress only played in an episode, but her appearance did not go unnoticed.
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By the age of 9, Kirsten Dunst had managed not only to play several roles in TV series, but also to survive her parents’ divorce. After breaking up with her husband, the actress’s mother moved with her children to Los Angeles.
Actor career
Kirsten’s film debut is the anthology “New York Stories” (1989). Despite the sonorous names of the directors: Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, it was difficult to call it a great success. The six-year-old actress was not even included in the final credits. But in the same year, she got the opportunity to voice the central character in the American dubbing of Hayao Miyazaki’s acclaimed anime “Witch’s Delivery Service.”
Kirsten Dunst in the film "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
Dunst regularly received episodic roles, and although her mother set herself the goal of helping her daughter with her career, she was satisfied with the lenient schedule: she did not want to unnecessarily burden the child. Among other things, the young actress appeared in one of the episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993).
Kirsten Dunst, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise in Interview with the Vampire
The breakthrough in his career came in 1994, when the film Interview with the Vampire was released. Kirsten played the companion of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. According to the plot, the entire trio are ghouls, and eleven-year-old Dunst was supposed to portray an actual adult in a child’s body. Her organic nature and talent were noted by both viewers and critics with a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She also received statuettes from Saturn for “Best Young Actor” and from the MTV Film Award in the “Breakthrough of the Year” category.
Kirsten Dunst in the film "Little Women"
“Little Women” (1994) - a film adaptation of a cult book for the United States - is another plus in Kirsten’s filmography, especially since she worked on the same set with Winona Ryder, Susan Sarandon and Claire Danes. For her role in the fantasy film Jumanji (1995), Dunst again received a Saturn nomination, but this time Christina Ricci took home the award. His appearance in the TV series “Emergency” (1996) was also successful: 6 episodes allowed young US actors to qualify for the Award.
Kirsten Dunst in The Virgin Suicides
Kirsten came to her first meeting with director Sofia Coppola accompanied by her mother. The daughter of the famous Francis Coppola praised the actress for not altering her teeth to suit Hollywood trends. Kirsten remembered this moment for the rest of her life. After this conversation, she not only got a role in The Virgin Suicides (1999), but also made a friend in one of the most promising female directors.
Kirsten Dunst and Sofia Coppola
The time has come for the actress to experiment and choose an easier genre. Over the next three years, she starred successively in the dance comedy Bring It On (2000), The Love Virus (2001) and Spider-Man (2002). All of them were aimed primarily at a youth audience. And the story about Peter Parker, played by Tobey Maguire, has become a cult favorite for an entire generation. The first part of the subsequent trilogy stood at the origins of the era of superhero cinema, so the actors took risks by agreeing to film: this niche did not yet have a fan base.
Kirsten Dunst in the film “Mona Lisa Smile”
This was followed by Dunst’s participation in “Mona Lisa Smile” (2003) – a powerful movie with meaning, unobtrusively telling about the struggle of women for their rights. “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004), with Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in the foreground, can be called a typical Kirsten movie - meaningful and dynamic.
Kirsten Dunst in the movie "Spider-Man 2"
Between the sequels “Spider-Man 2” (2004) and “Spider-Man 3: Enemy in Reflection” (2007), the actress starred in the sports film “Wimbledon” (2004), where her partner was Paul Bettany, “Elizabethtown” (2005) with Orlando Bloom and in the historical “Marie Antoinette” (2005) from Sofia Coppola.
Kirsten Dunst in the film “Marie Antoinette”
After the third part of Peter Parker's adventures, questions were repeatedly raised about the continuation of the franchise. However, the parties failed to reach an agreement. Dunst later said that she regretted the studio's decision.
Kirsten Dunst in the movie "All the Best"
Kirsten began not the most productive period, in which we can only highlight “All the Best” (2009). Director Andrew Jarecki brought to the screen a story about a wealthy heir, played by Ryan Gosling, who fell in love with a girl not from his circle. Trailer of the film “Melancholia” with the participation of Kirsten Dunst. The next round of Dunst’s career is associated with “Melancholia” (2011) by Lars von Trier. The film turned out to be emotionally difficult for both the audience and the artists. The hardships and deprivations of the work process were fully compensated for by Kirsten with recognition: she received the prize for “Best Actress” at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as another “Saturn”.
Kirsten Dunst in the movie "Parallel Worlds"
As has already happened in the career of an actress: she moved from bright films to those that were not so warmly received. “Parallel Worlds” (2011), “Bachelorettes” (2012), “Elite Society” (2013) are very different, from the genre to the characteristics of the characters played by Dunst. Kirsten Dunst - “Turning Japanese” Kirsten turned her attention to television and joined the cast of “Fargo” (2015) in the second season. For the role, she went on a special diet to gain some weight. The actress has previously spoken out about greater freedom for creative people when producing TV series, while in cinema money often comes first. At the same time, the quality of television projects increased, and Dunst wanted to verify her theories in practice, so she signed a contract. The result is high ratings for the series, meeting the future groom and nominations for an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons in the TV series Fargo
Kirsten was impressed by the script for Hidden Figures (2016). She agreed to act in part because of her co-stars: Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe. Although in the story they were on opposite sides of the barricades, harmony reigned on the set. Many people noticed this - the fees exceeded the budget by almost 10 times. And although the film did not win an Oscar, the Actors Guild awarded the film a victory in the Best Cast category. Trailer for the film “The Fatal Temptation” starring Kirsten Dunst. Sofia Coppola again invited Kirsten to work together on “The Fatal Temptation” (2017). The director asked her longtime friend to lose some weight, but she refused. Filming took place in Louisiana, where the local cuisine is quite high in calories, and Dunst, by her own admission, loves to eat delicious food. Coppola did not insist.
Finest hour
In the film adaptation of Anne Rice's novel, Interview with the Vampire, it was young Kirsten Dunst who created a real sensation. The actress’s filmography was not only replenished with a new film starring world stars Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, but also received one of the pearls of the entire collection, because for the role of Claudia, the little blonde received her first Golden Globe nomination. Critics were simply delighted with Kirsten's masterful transformation. In the same 1994, another of her work turned out to be incredibly successful; her role in the drama “Little Women” secured Dunst the title of a very promising young actress. The 1995 family adventure film Jumanji with Robin Williams once again confirmed that this blond girl can handle any look.
Interesting Facts
The actress supports US Democrats and campaigns for a candidate from this party at every election. In addition, she encourages Americans to go to the polls and become more involved in the life of the country.
Kirsten Dunst is a supporter of the US Democratic Party
Kirsten collaborates with a number of charities. Among the main activities of such organizations, she chooses the fight against childhood diseases.
In 2008, rumors appeared about the actress’s drug and alcohol addiction. She allegedly underwent treatment for several months in a rehabilitation center. Kirsten had to make a statement denying this information. She actually spent some time in the clinic, but she was not struggling with bad habits, but with depression.
Kirsten Dunst has German citizenship
In 2011, Dunst received German citizenship. Filming, including Hollywood films, often takes place in Europe, where film production is cheaper, and citizenship of one of the EU countries greatly simplifies travel. Since Kirsten's parents have German roots, and her father was born in Stuttgart, there were no problems with obtaining documents.
Biography
Born 04/30/1982, Point Pleasant, New Jersey, USA.
American actress, producer
Childhood
Kirsten Dunst, full name Kirsten Carolyn Dunst, was born on April 30, 1982 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. The girl's father, Klaus Dunst, worked as an employee in a medical company, and her mother, Ines Dunst, was an artist and the creator and owner of an art gallery. Four years later, a boy, Kirstian, was born into the family.
When Kirsten was nine years old, her parents divorced, and she moved to Southern California with her mother and brother. Iness's mother devoted her life to her daughter's career - she brought the three-year-old baby to the first casting, and at the age of four, Kirsten was already a successful model at the Elite agency. Before studying in elementary school, the girl had already starred in several dozen commercials, the first advertisement was an advertisement for dolls.
In her adult life, Kirsten Dunst initially planned to be a literary critic and an active participant in the feminist movement. The idols of the future actress were Madonna and Drew Barrymore, but first of all it was her mother - the great Swedish artist Ines Dunst.
Film career
Kirsten Dunst began acting at a very early age and, unlike other popular child actors, successfully continued her career in more mature roles. The aspiring actress made her debut in the film career with the role of the charming daughter Lisa in 1989 in a small episode of Woody Allen's film New York Stories. Soon, Kirsten's family moved to Los Angeles, where Dunst's acting career began to develop rapidly. Already in 1990, she played with the famous Tom Hanks in the film “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” where Kirsten played the role of his naughty daughter Campbell McCoy.
A big breakthrough in Kirsten's career was her participation in the film Interview with the Vampire in 1994. On the set, the young actress was lucky to work with famous stars Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Antonio Banderas; the first kiss in the young actress’s life was with the charming Pitt. The role of Claudia in this film brought Kirsten Dunst an MTV Movie Awards and a Golden Globe nomination, as well as a Saturn Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films as Best Young Actress.
Kirsten Dunst perceived acting as an exciting child's game - her work lacked maturity and completeness, although critics unanimously recognized her as a very talented actress. In 1994, Kirsten Dunst played the successful role of Amy in the film Little Women. This role made the famous girl one of the highest paid children in Hollywood.
The work of the popular girl Kirsten was not limited only to film roles, she beautifully voiced Anastasia in the cartoon of the same name, and starred in several episodes in such films as: in 1991, “Sisters” and “Nerves on the Limit”; in 1992 in the documentary “HBO: First Look”; "Darkness Before Dawn" in 1993, Sandra's memorable role. Kirsten Dunst often “shared” the screen with popular Hollywood stars. In 1995, she starred with the famous Robin Williams in the film “Jumanji”, and in 1997, the actress played a small role in the film “The Tail Wags the Dog” with Robert De Niro himself.
1999 was a turning point in the career of the young actress; she began to play completely non-childish roles. The biggest achievement in her acting career was the role of Lux Lisbon in the film “The Virgin Suicides” by Sofia Coppola. In it, Kirsten played a half-girl, half-woman who, with equal apathy, accepted the advances of a neighbor’s boy and made love on the roof with just anyone. And in the same year, Dunst played Amber in the film Killer Babes, she played the role of Betsy Jobs in the film The President's Girlfriends, and there was also a brilliant role as Hana in the film The Devil's Arithmetic.
2000s
The year 2000 left a good mark on Kirsten Dunst’s film biography; she starred in several films at once: “Bring It On,” the role of the temperamental Torrance Shipman. In the melodrama “City of Fortune” the actress played the role of the sensual Lida. This is the role of the voluptuous Zinaida in the drama “Everything is Forgotten”, and it is her Erin in “The Crow 3: Salvation”. This year's roles, especially the role of the power-hungry Cilly in the film "In the Deep" directed by Sherri Elwood on the same set with Julia Brendler, Lynn Redgrave and Trent Ford, revealed the actress's talent in a different way, proving that she is fluent in many film genres.
However, Kirsten Dunst has always been very careful about choosing roles, since she preferred to play significant characters. So in 2001, the sought-after actress took part in the filming of five films. In the film “Love Virus”, Kirsten not only played the main role of Kelly Woods, but also sang on screen for the first time, performing the song “Dream Of Me”. In the historical film “Death in Hollywood” about the times of Charlie Chaplin and Orson Welles, the actress played the role of Marion. Then she brightly walked through the scenes in the short film “The Mummy Parody”, and convincingly appeared in the melodrama directed by John Stockwell “Crazy and Beautiful”, where her heroine, the eccentric girl Nicole from a rich American family, simply wasted her life at parties.
Kirsten Dunst also willingly took part in the filming of a variety of television series: in 2002 - the television film “Beyond the Possible”, the following year - the American series “Touched by an Angel”. Then the drama “Emergency” appeared on television screens, making you think about the most precious thing in the world - human life. Kirsten Dunst, as always, talentedly and confidently joined the star team of the television series: McKinney, Dominic Janes, Oliver Davis, Perry Anzilotti.
In 2002, Kirsten Dunst also starred in the first part of the most important film of her filmography, Spider-Man, as the pretty girl Mary Jane, the lover of the main character, student Peter Parker, played by Tobey Maguire. Worldwide recognition has come. Two years later, in 2004, her role in the second part of “Spider-Man” directed by Sam Raimi only added an extra round of film fame to the eminent actress. And in 2007, the third film in the series was released, where Kirsten Dunst equally confidently, brightly and talentedly played the role of Mary Jane, thereby finally establishing herself for this role in Spider-Man 4 in 2011, and confidently ascended to wings of another recognition over Hollywood.
Gradually, Dunst's acting career made the actress not just a naive girl, she gradually became a calculating and evil movie girl. The young and successful actress skillfully fired her agents, persistently bargained for her fee and easily eliminated her rivals from her path. In 2003, Kirsten Dunst played Betty Warren in the film “Mona Lisa Smile” and took part in the filming of the film “The Life and Death of Nancy Eaton.” Also in 2003, the crime film “Repentance” directed by Edd Solomon was released. In it, Kirsten Dunst played the charming Sofia along with the famous Billy Bob Thornton and Morgan Freeman.
Kirsten Dunst, an artist of royal stature and extraordinary stage charm, managed to create the film image of a strong, bright and charming woman for all times. Her movie character is playful, flirtatious, capricious and adventurous.
In 2004 and 2005, such films as “Wimbledon” with the role of the temperamental Lizzie Bradbury were released with the participation of the most beautiful actress; the drama “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” - Kirsten Dunst’s heroine is the majestic Mary, and the comedy melodrama “Elizabethtown” directed by Loudon Wainwright. In the latter, Kirsten Dunst brilliantly, as always, played the role of Claire in a magnificent acting duet with Loudon Wainwright and Jeanette O'Connor.
In 2006, Sophie Coppola's historical film Marie Antoinette was released, in which Kirsten Dunst played the iconic leading role of Marie Antoinette, an arrogant girl of aristocratic origin, who at the age of fourteen immediately became the wife of Louis XVI and the queen of France. The pretty actress did not care at all about how she looked in the eyes of other people; she loved acting in films and simply tried to create complex film characters. In the 2008 comedy How to Lose Friends and Make Everyone Hate You, Kirsten Dunst passionately played the girlfriend of a London writer who takes a job at Vanity Fair. The next big film work of the eminent actress was the film “All the Best” in 2009.
Personal life
Kirsten Dunst, in addition to filming films, always managed to live a normal life, so that the only events in her life were not what happened to her in the movie in which she starred.
The actress began to learn French, she lived in France for three months, and only learned words related to hairstyle and makeup. Kirsten Dunst has always been a big fashionista; she has loved shopping since childhood. . Kirsten Dunst always knew the value of her charm and her appearance; at thirteen she became one of the most beautiful people in the world. The young girl does not smoke, does not drink, and does physical exercise.
At a young age, Kirsten Dunst had a long list of boyfriends. At one time she dated Dustin Hoffman's son Jack, then with athlete Cob Brant and actor Ben Foster. And Kirsten Dunst left her last boyfriend, Jake Gyllenhaal, at the moment when the young man just started talking about marriage.
Interesting Facts
In 1995, People magazine named Kirsten Dunst one of the 50 most beautiful people of the year, although the girl was only thirteen years old.
Together with her mother, Kirsten Dunst founded her own film industry. The name cannot be explained, but the actress suggests that the spoon symbolizes matriarchy in some way.
At the age of fifteen, Kirsten turned down the lead role in the film American Beauty because she had to kiss Kevin Spacey and lie naked in the bathtub.
Dunst demanded that at the London premiere of Wimbledon there were no famous tennis players who could outshine her popularity, since she was “outplayed” by Russian Maria Sharapova at a similar event in Los Angeles.
When Kirsten Dunst was dating Jake Gyllenhaal, they loved to have sex in big store fitting rooms.
On the set of the film Mona Lisa Smile, the actress quarreled with Julia Roberts because she shamelessly flirted with her husband.
Author – GRETA STAR
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Personal life of Kirsten Dunst
Since the actress's entire life was spent in full view of the media, her novels attracted public attention and were widely discussed. Fans dreamed that the relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal, which began in 2002, would end with a wedding. A busy work schedule killed the romance: the couple announced their separation in 2004.
Kirsten Dunst and Jake Gyllenhaal
Three years later, Kirsten began appearing in public, accompanied by Johnny Borrell from the indie rock band Razorlight. They did not stay together for long, since the filming of On the Road (2012) gave Dunst the opportunity to meet her colleague Garrett Hedlund. The lovers dated until 2020.
Kirsten Dunst with Jesse Plemons
Rumors often appeared in the media about Kirsten's affairs with Tobey Maguire, Adam Brody, Fabrizio Moretti, but she rarely answered questions about her personal life openly.
Kirsten Dunst with Jesse Plemons and little son
Kirsten met actor Jesse Plemons while working on Fargo (2015). Less than a year later they got engaged, and in May 2018 they became parents. The firstborn was named Ennis Howard.
Growing up in cinema
Kirsten Dunst is an actress whose filmography helps her grow up. Time after time, the images she created in films became more and more mature, and directors became more and more willing to assign complex, multifaceted roles to the star. For example, one cannot help but recall the drama “The Virgin Suicides,” which became Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut. In this film, Kirsten played a doomed girl who cannot be saved. It is curious that for the sake of this role, the actress refused to star in the popular film “American Beauty.”
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It is known that Kirsten really wanted to star in the drama “Almost Famous,” directed by Cameron Crowe. The filmmakers liked the girl’s audition, but they still settled on Kate Hudson. Surprisingly, Dunst soon “took” the role of Spider-Man’s girlfriend from Hudson. The film, released in 2002, became very popular, and Kirsten acquired the status of a public favorite. Of course, the star had a chance to be Peter Parker's girlfriend in the sequels of the film.
Kirsten Dunst now
Although motherhood has made changes to the actress's schedule, she does not intend to stay away from the cameras for a long time. Dunst's first directorial experience is approaching in the film “The Glass Bell.” It does not yet have a release date, but it is known who will be involved as actors: Dakota Fanning, Patricia Arquette and Bel Powley, as well as Jesse Plemons, Kirsten’s unofficial husband.
Kirsten Dunst is not going to stay away from the cameras for long
