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 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 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.
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Known For
Civil War
Lee
2024
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Self (archive footage)
2022
Behind the Scenes With Jane Campion
Self (archive footage)
2022
Midnight Special
Sarah Tomlin
2016
The Two Faces of January
Colette MacFarland
2014
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
El Trousias Maiden of the Clouds
2013
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Narrator (voice)
2013
The Bling Ring
Kirsten Dunst (uncredited)
2013
Upside Down
Eden Moore
2012
On the Road
Camille / Carolyn Cassady
2012
Bachelorette
Regan Crawford
2012
Touch of Evil
The Siren
2011
Melancholia
Justine
2011
Heroes and Demons
2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Metal Chick
2011
All Good Things
Katie Marks
2010
The Second Bakery Attack
Nat
2010
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Self
2010
Akihabara Majokko Princess
Akihabara Majokko Princess
2009
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Alison Olsen
2008
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self
2007
Spider-Man 3
Mary Jane Watson
2007
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
2006
Elizabethtown
Claire Colburn
2005
Wimbledon
Lizzie Bradbury
2004
Spider-Man 2
Mary Jane Watson
2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Mary
2004
Mona Lisa Smile
Betty Warren
2003
Levity
Sofia Mellinger
2003
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
Self
2002
Spider-Man
Mary Jane Watson
2002
The Cat's Meow
Marion Davies
2001
All Forgotten
Zinaida
2001
Crazy/Beautiful
Nicole Oakley
2001
Get Over It
Kelly Woods
2001
Deeply
Silly
2000
Bring It On
Torrance Shipman
2000
Luckytown
Lidda
2000
The Virgin Suicides
Lux Lisbon
2000
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
Self / Judy Shepherd
2000
The Crow: Salvation
Erin Randall
2000
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire
Self
2000
Tower of Terror
Anna Petterson
1999
Dick
Betsy Jobs
1999
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Amber Atkins
1999
The Devil's Arithmetic
Hannah Stern
1999
True Heart
Bonnie
1999
Strike!
Verena von Stefan
1998
The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Becky Thatcher (voice)
1998
Small Soldiers
Christy Fimple
1998
Fifteen and Pregnant
Tina Spangler
1998
Wag the Dog
Tracy Lime
1997
Anastasia
Young Anastasia (voice)
1997
Mother Night
Young Resi Noth
1996
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
Sara Weaver
1996
Jumanji
Judy Shepherd
1995
Little Women
Younger Amy March
1994
Interview with the Vampire
Claudia
1994
Darkness Before Dawn
Sandra Guard (age 8)
1993
High Strung
Young Girl
1992
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Campbell McCoy
1990
New York Stories
Lisa’s Daughter
1989
The Entertainment System Is Down
Roofman
Leigh Wainscott
2025
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
Self
2024
The Power of the Dog
Rose Gordon
2021
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Krystal Stubbs · (10 episodes)
2019
Revisiting The Virgin Suicides
Herself
2018
Woodshock
Theresa
2017
The Beguiled
Edwina
2017
Hidden Figures
Vivian Mitchell
2016
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Self
2016
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Aspirational
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Fargo
Peggy Blumquist · (10 episodes)
2014
Cosmos
Cecilia Payne (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Mademoiselle C
Self
2013
Drunk History
Agatha Christie · (1 episode)
2013
The Frame
Mary Jane Watson · (1 episode)
2013
Honest Trailers
Mary Jane Watson (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Black Mirror
Callister Employee (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · (1 episode)
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Non Plus One
Waitress
2010
The Making of Marie Antoinette
Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2005
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Self
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Punk'd
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
The Spider-Man Story
Self
2002
Spider-Mania
Self
2002
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Self
2002
The Making of The Virgin Suicides
Self
2000
The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1999
TRL
(1 episode)
1998
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
Gun
Sondra
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
The Outer Limits
Joyce Taylor · (1 episode)
1995
ER
Charlie Chiemingo · (6 episodes)
1994
Greedy
Jolene
1994
Reptilia
Touched by an Angel
Amy Ann McCoy · (1 episode)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Host · (1 episode)
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(3 episodes)
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Hedril · (1 episode)
1987
American Masters
Self · (1 episode)
1986
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self · (1 episode)
1979
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953
Today
Self · (2 episodes)
1952