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Kirsten Dunst Biography

Birth Name:

Kirsten Caroline Dunst

Birth Place:

Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Signed by Ford Modeling Agency; began modeling by the time she was 4
Appeared in more than 70 TV commercials
Made her live television debut in a 1988 episode of Saturday Night Live, playing the granddaughter of Dana Carvey's President George H
W
Bush
She went on to host SNL in 2002
Made her film debut in the Woody Allen-directed segment of 1989's New York Stories
Beat out Christina Ricci for roles in Interview with the Vampire (1994) and Little Women (1994)
Turned down a key role in the acclaimed 1999 film American Beauty because she felt it was too suggestive
Appeared on Mr
Blackwell's 2005 best-dressed list
Active in politics (supported John Kerry for president in 2004 and Barack Obama in 2008, and narrated a documentary that year about voting) and in charity work, including efforts to combat AIDS
Holds dual citizenship with Germany

2021Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: nominated
2016Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie: nominated
2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2012Bodil Awards-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2012Robert Awards-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2011Cannes Film Festival-Best Actress: winner
2011L.A. Film Critics Association-Best Actress - Runner-up: winner
2011National Society of Film Critics-Best Actress: winner
1995Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated