Kirsten Dunst is an actress, singer and model. She made her film debut in Woody Allen's short film
Oedipus Wrecks
for the anthology film
New York Stories
.
At the age of 12, Dunst gained widespread recognition as vampire Claudia in
Interview with the Vampire
, a role for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. She appeared in
Little Women
the same year and in
Jumanji
the following year.
Kirsten Dunst is an actress, singer and model. She made her film debut in Woody Allen's short film
Oedipus Wrecks
for the anthology film
New York Stories
.
At the age of 12, Dunst gained widespread recognition as vampire Claudia in
Interview with the Vampire
, a role for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. She appeared in
Little Women
the same year and in
Jumanji
the following year.
After a recurring role in the NBC medical drama
ER
as Charlie Chemingo and starring in films such as
Wag the Dog, Small Soldiers
, the English dub of
Kiki's Delivery Service
, and
The Virgin Suicides
, Dunst transitioned into romantic comedies and comedy-dramas, starring in
Drop Dead Gorgeous, Bring It On, Get Over It
, and
Crazy/Beautiful
.
Dunst achieved international fame for her portrayal of Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi's
Spider-Man
trilogy.
She played the title role in Sofia Coppola's biographical film
Marie Antoinette
and starred in the comedy film
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
. She won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival and the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her performance in Lars von Trier's
Melancholia
.
In 2001, Dunst made her singing debut in the film
Get Over It
, in which she performed two songs. She also sang the jazz song "After You've Gone" for the end credits of the film
The Cat's Meow
.
She starred in the second season of the television series
Fargo
in 2015, playing the role of Peggy Blomquist, a slightly delusional and neurotic hairdresser. Her performance garnered widespread critical acclaim, leading to her winning the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress and being nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.