Born:
April 30, 1982
in
New Jersey
Best Known For:
Spider-Man and Interview with the Vampire
Early-life:
Kirsten Caroline Dunst was born on April 30, 1982, in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. She is of Swedish and German descent, and has a younger brother, Christian. Her father Klaus is an executive, while her mother, Inez, used to own an art gallery. She began acting at the age of three, and went on to appear in more than 70 commercials. When her career took off, the family relocated to California.
Career:
Her debut movie was 1989's New York Stories. Roles in Bonfire of the Vanities and TV series Loving followed. Her breakthrough year was 1994, when she starred in Interview with the Vampire, Jumanji, and Little Women. In 1996, she had a recurring role in ER and since then has become one of Hollywood's top young actresses. Dunst's most acclaimed work has been in such movies as The Virgin Suicides, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Bring It On, Spider-Man and its sequel, Mona Lisa Smile, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Wimbledon. Recent projects include romantic comedy Elizabethtown, as well as the lavish Marie-Antoinette and Spider-Man 3.
Quote:
"Boys frustrate me. I hate all their indirect messages, I hate game playing. Do you like me or don't you? Just tell me so I can get over you."
Trivia:
She replaced Penélope Cruz as Justine in Melancholia (2011) after Cruz dropped out in order to film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.