Kirsten Dunst
Birth Name:
Kirsten Caroline Dunst
Birth Place:
Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Writer
Fast Facts
- Has advocated for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
- Has received the Spirit of Elysium Award for her work with the charity Art of Elysium
- Participated in a telethon in Mexico in 2009 to help raise money to treat cancer and rehabilitation for children
- Was awarded the Pathfinder Award at the 2013 Maui Film Festival
- Started modeling at the age of three, and acting at the age of six
- Quote: "[On being able to pick her own projects] It’s my thing, it’s my experience, it’s nothing about pleasing anyone else but myself․ And it all comes from me, so I have so much more control than anybody else; it’s all about my own inner life․"
- Often takes on the role of temperamental, feisty characters
- Was featured on the soundtrack for the film "Get Over It" for the song "Dream of Me․"
- Was given an uncredited cameo appearance in "The Day After Tomorrow" when she visited Jake Gyllenhaal on the set of the film
- Was offered the role of Angela in "American Beauty," but turned the part down
Awards
- 1994ACCA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1994BSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1994Chainsaw Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1995Saturn Award - Best Performance by a Younger Actor:Winner
- 1995CFCA Award - Most Promising Actress:Winner
- 1995CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1995Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1995DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1995Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1995MTV Movie Award - Best Breakthrough Performance:Winner
- 1995Young Artist Award - Best Performance by a Young Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 1995YoungStar Award - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film:Winner
- 1996Saturn Award - Best Performance by a Younger Actor:Nominated
- 1996Young Artist Award - Best Young Leading Actress - Feature Film:Nominated
- 1997OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 1997Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress:Nominated
- 1997YoungStar Award - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series:Nominated
- 1997YoungStar Award - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Made For TV Movie:Winner
- 1998Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series - Leading Young Actress:Nominated
- 1998YoungStar Award - Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Miniseries/Made-for-TV Movie:Winner
- 1999Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress:Nominated
- 2000Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Actress:Nominated
- 2000Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot - Leading Young Actress:Nominated
- 2000YoungStar Award - Best Young Actress/Performance in a Motion Picture Drama:Nominated
- 2000YoungStar Award - Best Young Actress/Performance in a Motion Picture Comedy:Nominated
- 2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Comedy:Nominated
- 2001Video Premiere Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2001Golden Schmoes - Best T&A of the Year:Nominated
- 2001MTV Movie Award - Best Dance Sequence:Nominated
- 2001Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Actress:Nominated
- 2001Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Chemistry:Nominated
- 2001Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress:Nominated
- 2002Golden Schmoes - Best T&A of the Year:Winner
- 2002Best ActressWinner
- 2002Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Chemistry:Nominated
- 2002Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Actress, Drama/Action Adventure:Nominated
- 2002Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Lip Lock:Winner
- 2003Saturn Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2003Empire Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2003Blimp Award - Favorite Movie Actress:Nominated
- 2003MTV Movie Award - Best Female Performance:Winner
- 2003MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Winner
- 2003SFX Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy film Actress:Nominated
- 2004ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 2004Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Sleazebag:Nominated
- 2004WAFCA Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Winner
- 2005Empire Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2005Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2005INOCA - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2005OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2005People's Choice Award - Favorite On-Screen Chemistry:Nominated
- 2006NRJ Ciné Award - Best Look (Meilleur look):Winner
- 2007IOMA - Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista):Nominated
- 2007National Movie Award - Best Performance by a Female:Nominated
- 2007Scream Award - Fantasy Fox:Nominated
- 2007ShoWest Award - Female Star of the Year:Winner
- 2007Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure:Nominated
- 2007Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie: Liplock:Nominated
- 2008Blimp Award - Favorite Female Movie Star:Nominated
- 2008People's Choice Award - Favorite On Screen Match-up:Nominated
- 2010Jury Award - Best Narrative Short:Nominated
- 2011Best ActressWinner
- 2011CFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011DFWFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011DFCC - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011European Film Award - European Actress:Nominated
- 2011ICP Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2011ICP Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2011KCFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2011LAFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011VVFP Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2012AACTA International Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2012Saturn Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2012EDA Special Mention Award - Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction:Winner
- 2012EDA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2012Bodil - Best Actress (Bedste kvindelige hovedrolle):Nominated
- 2012COFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2012Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2012Robert - Best Actress (Årets kvindelige hovedrolle):Winner
- 2012DFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2012INOCA - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2012IOMA - Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista):Nominated
- 2012ALFS Award - Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2012NSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2012Ole - Best Actress (Bedste kvindelige hovedrolle):Winner
- 2012OFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2012Rembrandt Award - Best International Actress (Beste Buitenlandse Actrice):Nominated
- 2012Critics Award - Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira):Winner
- 2012Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera):Winner
- 2015Felix - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2015IGN Award - Best TV Actress:Winner
- 2016ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 2016ACCA TV - Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series:Winner
- 2016FFCC Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2016Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2016Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2016INOCA TV - Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie:Nominated
- 2016Sierra Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2016NBR Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2016OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2016PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie:Nominated
- 2016SDFCS Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2016Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama:Nominated
- 2016VHS Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2016WFCC Award - Women's Work/Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2016WIN Award - Actress MFT Movie / Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2017Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2017GAFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2017Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2017Halfway Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2017OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2017Ensemble Cast AwardWinner
- 2018C&I Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Actress of the Decade:Nominated
- 2020Critics Choice Award - Best Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2020Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy:Nominated
- 2021AFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2021BOFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2021DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021DFCC - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2021FFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021Sierra Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021OAFFC Award - Best Supporting Female:Nominated
- 2021PCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2021PCA Award - Best Female Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2021SEFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2021SLFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021WAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022AACTA International Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022Oscar - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2022Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2022EDA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2022AFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2022BOFA - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022C&I Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2022CIC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actress - International Competition:Nominated
- 2022CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
- 2022COFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022DFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022Dorian Award - Supporting Film Performance of the Year:Nominated
- 2022GAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2022Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2022Golden Schmoes - Best Supporting Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2022HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022IFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022LEJA Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2022ALFS Award - Supporting Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2022MNFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022MCFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022NCFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022NDFS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2022Odyssey Award - Best Support Actress:Nominated
- 2022OFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2022OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2022SFBAFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2022Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 2022SFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022TFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022VFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
- 2024Astra Midseason Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2024IFJA Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2025AACTA International Award - Best Lead Actress in Film:Nominated
- 2025CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actress - International Competition:Winner
- 2025CCA Super Award - Best Actress in an Action Movie:Nominated
- 2025ICFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2026Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Performance:Nominated