Kirsten Dunst Bio | Wiki
Kirsten Dunst is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the short Oedipus Wrecks directed by Woody Allen in the anthology film New York Stories (1989). Kirsten has then gained recognition for her role as child vampiress Claudia in the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994).
It earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Kirsten also had roles in her youth in Little Women (1994) and the fantasy films Jumanji (1995) and Small Soldiers (1998). She earned nominations for her fourth Golden Globe and first Academy Award nomination for her performance in the psychological drama The Power of the Dog (2021).
Kirsten Dunst Age
Kirsten was born on April 30, 1982, in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States. She is 40 years old.
Kirsten Dunst Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx. 1.66 m).
Kirsten Dunst Family
She was born at Point Pleasant Hospital in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, to her parents Klaus Dunst and Inez Rupprecht. Kirsten’s father worked for Siemens as a medical services executive, and her mother worked for Lufthansa as a flight attendant. She was also an artist and one-time gallery owner.
Her father is German, originally from Hamburg, and her American mother is of German and Swedish descent. Until age eleven, Kirsten lived in Brick Township, New Jersey. In 1993, she moved to Los Angeles with her mother and brother, after her parents separated.
Kirsten Dunst Husband
Kirsten began a relationship with her Fargo co-star, Jesse Plemons, in 2016 and they became engaged in 2017. Their first son was born on May 3, 2018. In a cover shoot for W directed by long-time collaborator Sofia Coppola, Kirsten announced that she was pregnant with her second child and later gave birth to their second son in May 2021. She and Plemons were married in July 2022.
Kirsten Dunst Jeke Gyllenhaal
She began dating actor Jake Gyllenhaal in 2002 after the two were introduced by Gyllenhaal’s sister and Dunst’s Mona Lisa Smile co-star, Maggie Gyllenhaal. The two shared a Los Angeles home before breaking up in 2004, reportedly on friendly terms. Kirsten was in a relationship with her On the Road co-star Garrett Hedlund from 2012 to 2016; they were briefly engaged before eventually breaking up.
Kirsten Dunst Education
She attended Ranney School in Tinton Falls. Kirsten began acting while a student at Notre Dame High School and continued doing so after graduating in 2000. In her teens, she found it difficult to cope with her rising fame, and for a period she blamed her mother for pushing her into acting as a child. However, she later said that her mother “always had the best intentions”.
Kirsten Dunst Music
Kirsten made her singing debut in the comedy film Get Over It, performing two songs written by Marc Shaiman. She recorded Henry Creamer and Turner Layton’s jazz standard “After You’ve Gone” which was used in the end credits of The Cat’s Meow. In Spider-Man 3, Kirsten sang two songs as Mary Jane Watson, one during a Broadway performance, and one as a singing waitress in a jazz club.
She recorded the songs earlier and lip-synced while filming. She appeared in the music videos for Savage Garden’s “I Knew I Loved You” Beastie Boys’ “Make Some Noise” and R.E.M.’s “We All Go Back to Where We Belong” and she sang two tracks which were “This Old Machine” and “Summer Day” on Jason Schwartzman’s 2007 solo album Nighttime.
Kirsten Dunst House
In 2001, Kirsten purchased a house in Toluca Lake, California, selling it in September 2019 for $4.5 million. In 2010, she sold a property in Nichols Canyon, California, for $1.4 million. She owned a Lower Manhattan apartment which she listed for sale in 2017.
Kirsten Dunst Nominations | Awards
She has been nominated for four Golden Globe awards: Best Supporting Actress for Interview with the Vampire (1994) and The Power of the Dog, Best Actress for Miniseries, and Television Film for Fargo (2015).
Kirsten was also nominated for Best Actress for Television Series Musical or Comedy for On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019). In August 2019, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kirsten was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Power of The Dog at the 2022 Academy Awards
Kirsten Dunst Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Kirsten’s estimated net worth is $25 million.
How Old Is Kirsten Dunst
She is 40 years old. Kirsten was born on April 30, 1982, in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States.
Who Is Kirsten Dunst
She is a 40-year-old American actress. She made her acting debut in the short Oedipus Wrecks directed by Woody Allen in the anthology film New York Stories (1989).