Kirsten Caroline Dunst is an American actress, who also holds
German citizenship. She was born on April 30, 1982 in Point Pleasant,
New Jersey, to parents Inez (née Rupprecht) and Klaus Dunst. She has a
younger brother named Christian Dunst, born in 1987...
Her career began at the age of 3 when she started modeling and appearing in commercials. She made her feature film debut with an uncredited role at age 6 in the 'Oedipus Wrecks' segment of Woody Allen's 1989 film Historias de Nueva York (1989). She received her first film credit in La hoguera de las vanidades (1990). Her family moved to Los Angeles in 1993, where her film career took off.
In 1994, she made her breakthrough performance in Entrevista con el vampiro (Crónicas vampíricas) (1994), alongside such stars as Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.
Her performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination, the MTV Award for
Best Breakthrough Performance and the Saturn Award for Best Young
Actress. In 1995, she was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most
Beautiful People. Over the next few years, she made a string of hit
movies including Mujercitas (1994), Jumanji (1995) and Pequeños guerreros (1998).
In 2000, she received rave reviews for her role as "Lux Lisbon" in Sofia Coppola's independent film, Las vírgenes suicidas (1999) and proved her status as a leading actress in the comedy hit, A por todas (2000). She also graduated from Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles in June of that year.
In 2002, she landed one of her best known roles as Peter Parker's love interest, Mary Jane Watson, in Spider-Man (2002). She continued her role in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).
She went on to land roles in such films as ¡Olvídate de mí! (2004), the romantic comedy Wimbledon (El amor está en juego) (2004), and in 'Cameron Crowe (I)''s 'Elizabethtown (2005)'. She also played the title character in Sofia Coppola's María Antonieta (2006).
Dunst won the Best Actress Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival for her performance as Justine in 'Lars Von Trier''s Melancolía (2011). In 2012, she appeared in Walter Salles' film adaptation of En la carretera (2012) and the independent comedy Despedida de soltera (2012). She also has several films in production, including Las dos caras de enero (2014).
Her
charity work includes designing a necklace to raise funds for the
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation as well as supporting various
cancer charities.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: TrendEkiD@aol.com
Her career began at the age of 3 when she started modeling and appearing in commercials. She made her feature film debut with an uncredited role at age 6 in the 'Oedipus Wrecks' segment of Woody Allen's 1989 film Historias de Nueva York (1989). She received her first film credit in La hoguera de las vanidades (1990). Her family moved to Los Angeles in 1993, where her film career took off.
In 2002, she landed one of her best known roles as Peter Parker's love interest, Mary Jane Watson, in Spider-Man (2002). She continued her role in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).
Dunst won the Best Actress Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival for her performance as Justine in 'Lars Von Trier''s Melancolía (2011). In 2012, she appeared in Walter Salles' film adaptation of En la carretera (2012) and the independent comedy Despedida de soltera (2012). She also has several films in production, including Las dos caras de enero (2014).
- IMDb Mini Biography By: TrendEkiD@aol.com
Trivia
Was a Ford model as a child.
Beat out Christina Ricci for roles in Entrevista con el vampiro (Crónicas vampíricas) (1994) and Mujercitas (1994). She also beat out Scarlett Johansson for roles in Jumanji (1995) and Elizabethtown (2005).
Attended the Anne Rice's Memnoch Ball in New Orleans in 1995.
One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People of 1995.
The only daughter of Klaus and Inez (née Rupprecht) Dunst. Her
parents separated in 1993. Following this, she lived with her mother and
younger brother, Christian Dunst, in Southern California.
Graduated from Notre Dame High School, a private Catholic high school in Los Angeles, in June 2000. Rachel Bilson graduated a year earlier. Another former student was Katharine McPhee.
Turned down the role of Angela in American Beauty (1999).
Made her singing debut performing the song "Dream Of Me" from Así es el amor (2001).
Nabbed the lead role of Peter Parker's girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson, in Spider-Man (2002) after Kate Hudson and Alicia Witt turned it down.
She performed her first screen kiss, at the tender age of 11, with Brad Pitt in the movie Entrevista con el vampiro (Crónicas vampíricas) (1994).
Name is pronounced "Keer-sten" (not "Kur-sten").
One of Teen People Magazine's "25 Hottest Stars under 25"
Kirsten's father is German. Kirsten's mother is American-born, and
has German and Swedish ancestry. Kirsten can speak German fluently.
Furthered her singing career with a song that appears durings the end credits to El maullido del gato (2001).
Voted the 2nd Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine September 2002.
Was in a relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal (December 2002-June 2004).
Her nickname is Kiki as when she was a child she could not
pronounce Kirsten. She then provided the voice of Kiki in the English
dubbing of the Miyazaki animated feature, Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989) (aka "Kiki's Delivery Service").
She was offered the role of Chrissy in Amigas para siempre (1995), but she turned it down as the role required her to gain weight.
Her favorite movies are Annie Hall (1977) and Eduardo Manostijeras (1990), whilst her favorite television shows are Friends (1994), Larry David (1999) and Da Ali G Show (2000).
Ranked #25 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
Is a fan of the television show The Office (2001) and admits she is a huge fan of Ricky Gervais.
She wore a red wig in Spider-Man (2002).
She was called back to reshoot some scenes for Así es el amor (2001) while filming the first Spider-Man (2002) movie, which explains why her character suddenly goes from blond to red in a few scenes.
Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2001 along with Jimmy Fallon
Jake Gyllenhaal gave Kirsten a gray and white kitten for her birthday. She named the cat Sophie.
Was ranked #15 in E's 50 cutest child stars all grown-up.(2005).
Her grandparents Hermann and Inge Dunst live in Hamburg.
Has dyed her hair several times for a movie; she dyed it brown for her role in La sonrisa de Mona Lisa (2003) and then red for her role in Spider-Man 3 (2007).
Lives in New York and Los Angeles.
Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2008 Razzie Award
nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Actress category for
her performance in the film Spider-Man 3 (2007). She failed to receive a nomination however.
Has checked herself into the Cinque Lodge rehab facility in Utah, the same facility which Eva Mendes, Kellan Rhude and Lindsay Lohan checked into [February 8, 2008].
Her breakout role was in Entrevista con el vampiro (Crónicas vampíricas) (1994), which was based on a novel by Anne Rice. She later starred in the music video "I knew I Loved You" by Savage Garden, a band which got their name from the vampire novels of Anne Rice.
Stated that her personal favorite film of hers is Entrevista con el vampiro (Crónicas vampíricas) (1994).
Replaced Penélope Cruz as Justine in Melancolía (2011) after Cruz dropped out of the project in order to film Piratas del Caribe. En mareas misteriosas (2011).
Helps a lot of charities, including the famous Art Of Elysium.
Stated how much of an honor it was to be part of a Lars von Trier's movie, Melancolía (2011).
One of her main goals is to direct in the future.
Explained that she went to rehab for depression, not for alcohol or drug abuse as some may think.
Became a naturalized German citizen in September 2011.
Her favorite film is war drama La lista de Schindler (1993).
She filmed Las vírgenes suicidas (1999) in Canada and Muérete, bonita (1999) in Minnesota simultaneously in the summer of 1998.
Filming her part of En la carretera (2012) in San Francisco, California. [December 2010]
Filming Todas las cosas buenas (2010), with Ryan Gosling. [April 2008]
Filming Un amor entre dos mundos (2012), with Jim Sturgess in Montreal, Canada. [May 2010]
Has played twice doomed young members of royalty overthrown in violent revolutions: Anastasia and Marie Antoinette.
Personal Quotes
I'd like to grow up and be beautiful. I know it doesn't matter, but it doesn't hurt.
Boys frustrate me. I hate all their indirect messages, I hate game
playing. Do you like me or don't you? Just tell me so I can get over
you.
Why would I cry over a boy? I would never waste my tears on a boy. Why waste your tears on someone who makes you cry?
"My cat, because he's fun to play with, he'd entertain me, and I
could eat him if I was really hungry." (on what her luxury item would be
on survivor)
I'm never going to say anything about who I'm dating unless I'm married or engaged. - 2002.
So many teen films are overproduced and people are going to burnout on the subject.
I think vegetarians - for a lot of them - it's about a lack of
commitment to life and relationships. There are some who just like the
fact that they're controlling something in their life.
And in the next film they've got to bring in another female
character. Just give me the acting; she can do all the falling and
fighting.
(on money) I think one of my credit cards is corporate for my
company, Wooden Spoons Productions. I don't know; my financial adviser
does that. I don't handle that shit.
"I want to go on Crossing Over with John Edward (1999). I'd like to be regressed to find out about my past lives".
(On Spider-Man
(2002))"I really wanted the role because I knew it would give my career
a boost, especially in foreign markets where I don't feel I'm that well
known".
"Las vírgenes suicidas (1999) showed I could nail a very difficult character, while A por todas (2000) brought a great deal of joy to young girls. These are the beautiful rewards of being an actress".
(On A por todas
(2000)): We're breaking boundaries. And we're not doing the same old
little cliché of, "Oh, cheerleaders are dumb, so let's make fun of
them".
What actor do you really take seriously who becomes a singer? It's kind of ridiculous. I can't think of anybody.
(On kissing Brad Pitt in Entrevista con el vampiro (Crónicas vampíricas)
(1994) ): "It was horrible, I hated it. Brad and Tom were like my big
brothers on the set, so it was like kissing your big brother - totally
gross."
"You know that feeling when you wake up in the morning and you're
excited for the day? That's one of my main goals in life."
quoted in Womans World (1-24-06)
quoted in Womans World (1-24-06)
I don't try to be sexy, but if you are sexy it comes out. If you're not, you're not.
I like people more undone than made up. Patricia Arquette
is the ultimate. She's not anorexic or perfectly tan, she's not trying
to be anything but what she is, and that's the most sexy thing.
On Melancolía (2011): I definitely destroyed everyone else's lives for the first half of the movie.
J'ai un style assez français.
[2004] I auditioned for El jardín secreto
(1993). When I didn't get that, I was sobbing on the floor.
When other
people want something for you so badly and you're young, you want it so
badly too. I was crying because you feel like you've let your mom down.
It's really messed up, when you think about it.
[2007] It's not a natural way to grow up, and acting was never a
dream for me because it had always been a part of me. It was the only
thing I knew. It was just my life. For a while, there was a time when I
had a lot of anger towards my mother because of what she did to me. Now,
I understand what kind of woman she is: she always had the best
intentions.
[2004] I was just playing and having fun. I was making my mom
happy. When a kid makes other people happy, you think it's love.
Everything is so great. I liked performing for people. Probably, it's
not really good that a young kid likes performing for everybody. They
just want love and attention somewhere. It's kind of weird.
Salary
| Spider-Man (2002) | $2.000.000 |
| Spider-Man 2 (2004) | $7.000.000 |
| Wimbledon (2004) | $5.000.000 |
| Elizabethtown (2005) | $8.000.000 |
| Marie Antoinette (2006) | $8.000.000 |
| Spider-Man 3 (2007) | $8.000.000 |
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