Biography and filmography

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Caroline Dunst (/ˈkɪərstən/ KEER-stən; 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 films and television productions. She has received several awards, including nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime 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 Dick and Drop Dead Gorgeous and Sofia Coppola's drama The Virgin Suicides. After the leading role in 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.

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Movies (95)

The Housemaid's Secret

The Housemaid's Secret

2027 · Wendy Garrick

A Minecraft Movie Squared

A Minecraft Movie Squared

2027 · Alex

Making Marie Antoinette

Making Marie Antoinette

2026 · Self

Roofman

Roofman

2025 · Leigh Wainscott

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

2024 · Self

Civil War

Civil War

2024 · Lee

Spider-Man: Todos los caminos conducen a No Way Home

Spider-Man: Todos los caminos conducen a No Way Home

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Detrás de las cámaras con Jane Campion

Detrás de las cámaras con Jane Campion

2022 · Self (archive footage)

El Poder Del Perro

El Poder Del Perro

2021 · Rose Gordon

La Casa De Jack

La Casa De Jack

2018 · Thanks

Revisiting The Virgin Suicides

Revisiting The Virgin Suicides

2018 · Self

Woodshock

Woodshock

2017 · Theresa, Executive Producer

El seductor

El seductor

2017 · Edwina

Talentos ocultos

Talentos ocultos

2016 · Vivian Mitchell

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

2016 · Self

El elegido

El elegido

2016 · Sarah Tomlin

Aspirational

Aspirational

2015 · Kirsten Dunst

De amor y dinero

De amor y dinero

2014 · Colette MacFarland

El Reportero 2: Al Diablo con las Noticias

El Reportero 2: Al Diablo con las Noticias

2013 · El Trousias Maiden of the Clouds

Mademoiselle C

Mademoiselle C

2013 · Self

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

2013 · Self - Letter Reader

Ladrones de la fama

Ladrones de la fama

2013 · Kirsten Dunst (uncredited)

Un amor entre dos mundos

Un amor entre dos mundos

2012 · Eden Moore

Heroes & Demons

Heroes & Demons

2012 · Nat (segment "The Second Bakery Attack")

Cómo impedir una boda

Cómo impedir una boda

2012 · Regan Crawford

En el camino

En el camino

2012 · Camille / Carolyn Cassady

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011 · Metal Chick

Melancolía

Melancolía

2011 · Justine

Crimen En Familia

Crimen En Familia

2010 · Katie Marks

The Second Bakery Attack

The Second Bakery Attack

2010 · Nat

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

2010 · Self

Bastard

Bastard

2010 · Director, Writer, Producer

Non Plus One

Non Plus One

2010 · Waitress

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008 · Alison Olsen

Covered in Black: Creating Venom

Covered in Black: Creating Venom

2007 · Self

Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3'

Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3'

2007 · Self

Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3'

Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3'

2007 · Self

'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets

'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets

2007 · Self

Welcome

Welcome

2007 · Writer, Director

The Making of Marie Antoinette

The Making of Marie Antoinette

2007 · Self

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

2007 · Self

El hombre araña 3

El hombre araña 3

2007 · Mary Jane Watson

On the Set: Spider-Man 3

On the Set: Spider-Man 3

2007 · Self

María Antonieta

María Antonieta

2006 · Marie Antoinette

Todo sucede en Elizabethtown

Todo sucede en Elizabethtown

2005 · Claire Colburn

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

2004 · Self

Hero in Crisis

Hero in Crisis

2004 · Self

A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004

Wimbledon - Amor en juego

Wimbledon - Amor en juego

2004 · Lizzie Bradbury

El hombre araña 2

El hombre araña 2

2004 · Mary Jane Watson

Eterno resplandor de una mente sin recuerdos

Eterno resplandor de una mente sin recuerdos

2004 · Mary

La sonrisa de Mona Lisa

La sonrisa de Mona Lisa

2003 · Betty Warren

Levity

Levity

2003 · Sofia Mellinger

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

2002 · Self

The Spider-Man Story

The Spider-Man Story

2002 · Self

El hombre araña

El hombre araña

2002 · Mary Jane Watson

Spider-Mania

Spider-Mania

2002 · Self

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of Spider-Man

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of Spider-Man

2002 · Self - Mary Jane Watson

The Cat's Meow

The Cat's Meow

2002 · Marion Davies

All Forgotten

All Forgotten

2001 · Zinaida

Hermosa locura

Hermosa locura

2001 · Nicole Oakley

Anímate

Anímate

2001 · Kelly Woods

The Making of The Virgin Suicides

The Making of The Virgin Suicides

2000 · Self

Deeply

Deeply

2000 · Silly

Triunfos Robados

Triunfos Robados

2000 · Torrance Shipman

Luckytown

Luckytown

2000 · Lidda

In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire

In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire

2000 · Self

Las Vírgenes Suicidas

Las Vírgenes Suicidas

2000 · Lux Lisbon

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

2000 · Self / Judy Shepherd

El Cuervo 3: Salvación

El Cuervo 3: Salvación

2000 · Erin Randall

Aventuras en la Casa Blanca

Aventuras en la Casa Blanca

1999 · Betsy Jobs

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous

1999 · Amber Atkins

La aritmética del diablo

La aritmética del diablo

1999 · Hannah Stern

True Heart

True Heart

1999 · Bonnie

Strike!

Strike!

1998 · Verena von Stefan

The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1998 · Becky Thatcher (voice)

Pequeños guerreros

Pequeños guerreros

1998 · Christy Fimple

Fifteen and Pregnant

Fifteen and Pregnant

1998 · Tina Spangler

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997 · Tracy Lime

Anastasia

Anastasia

1997 · Young Anastasia (voice)

Tower of Terror

Tower of Terror

1997 · Anna Petterson

Mother Night

Mother Night

1996 · Young Resi Noth

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

1996 · Sara Weaver

Jumanji

Jumanji

1995 · Judy

Mujercitas

Mujercitas

1994 · Younger Amy March

Entrevista con el Vampiro

Entrevista con el Vampiro

1994 · Claudia

Los Codiciosos

Los Codiciosos

1994 · Jolene

Triunfo después del fracaso

Triunfo después del fracaso

1993 · Sandra Guard (age 8)

High Strung

High Strung

1992 · Young Girl

La Hoguera De Las Vanidades

La Hoguera De Las Vanidades

1990 · Campbell McCoy

New York Stories

New York Stories

1989 · Lisa’s Daughter

The Entertainment System Is Down

The Entertainment System Is Down

Self Help

Self Help

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Ruben

Ruben

· Self

TV shows (39)

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Self

Llegar a ser Dios en Florida

Llegar a ser Dios en Florida

2019 · Krystal Stubbs, Executive Producer

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015 · Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 · Self - Guest

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 · Self

Fargo

Fargo

2014 · Peggy Blumquist

Cosmos

Cosmos

2014 · Cecilia Payne (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self - Guest

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013 · Agatha Christie

The Frame

The Frame

2013 · Mary Jane Watson

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

2011 · Callister Employee (uncredited)

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011 · Self

Conan

Conan

2010 · Self

El show de Graham Norton

El show de Graham Norton

2007 · Self

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

2005 · Self - Guest

Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003 · Self, Music Director

VH1 Goes Inside

VH1 Goes Inside

2003 · Self

Punk'd

Punk'd

2003 · Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest

The Early Show

The Early Show

1999 · Self

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

1999 · Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999 · Self - Guest

TRL

TRL

1998

The View

The View

1997 · Self

Gun

Gun

1997 · Sondra

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 · Self

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

1996 · Sara Weaver

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995 · Joyce Taylor

El Toque de un Angel

El Toque de un Angel

1994 · Amy Ann McCoy

Sala de urgencias

Sala de urgencias

1994 · Charlie Chiemingo

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992 · Self / Host, Self - Presenter

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self, Self - Guest

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987 · Hedril

American Masters

American Masters

1986 · Self

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979 · Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host, George Bush's Granddaughter (uncredited), Girl in Bizilady Commercial (uncredited)

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Today

Today

1952 · Self