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<h2>Early Life and Education</h2>
<p><a href="/biography/kirsten-dunst">Kirsten Caroline Dunst</a> was born on April 30, 1982, in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, to Klaus Dunst and Inez Rupprecht. She is the eldest of two children, with a younger brother named Christian. Her father, originally from Hamburg, Germany, worked as a medical services executive, while her mother, an American of German descent, worked as a flight attendant for Lufthansa and later managed an art gallery. </p>

<p>Dunst began her schooling at Ranney School in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Following her parents' divorce in 1993, Kirsten and her brother moved with their mother to Los Angeles, California. She continued her education at Laurel Hall School and later graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks in 2000.</p>

<h2>Early Career and Rise to Fame</h2>
<p>Kirsten Dunst began her career in show business at a very young age, initially appearing in commercials and modeling. Her feature film debut came in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Allen">Woody Allen</a>’s short film segment "Oedipus Wrecks" from the anthology film New York Stories (1989). </p>

<p>Her breakthrough role came in 1994 at the age of 12, when she portrayed Claudia in Interview with the Vampire alongside <a href="/biography/tom-cruise">Tom Cruise</a> and <a href="/biography/brad-pitt">Brad Pitt</a>. Her performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She followed this success with roles in Little Women (1994) and Jumanji (1995), establishing herself as a talented young actress.</p>

<h2>Transition into Teen and Adult Roles</h2>
<p>During her teenage years, Dunst encountered both the privileges and the pressures of early fame. She has openly discussed the emotional toll of growing up in the spotlight, acknowledging the complexities of a childhood shaped by the film industry. While she once expressed frustration toward her mother for encouraging her acting career as a child, she later clarified that her mother "always had the best intentions."</p>

<p>Dunst expanded her repertoire with appearances in television dramas such as ER, as well as family-oriented films like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Soldiers">Small Soldiers</a> and Wag the Dog. In the early 2000s, she transitioned into comedy and romantic roles, appearing in teen comedies such as Drop Dead Gorgeous and Get Over It.</p>

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<h2>Major Film Roles and Acclaim</h2>
<p>Kirsten achieved global recognition for her role as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jane_Watson">Mary Jane Watson</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Raimi">Sam Raimi</a>’s Spider-Man Trilogy (2002–2007), co-starring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobey_Maguire">Tobey Maguire</a>. The success of the franchise solidified her status as a leading Hollywood actress. She further broadened her acting range with films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), in which she played a supporting role, and Wimbledon (2004), where she starred opposite <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bettany">Paul Bettany</a>.</p>

<p>She collaborated with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Coppola">director</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Coppola">Sofia Coppola</a> in Marie Antoinette (2006), a stylized historical drama that received mixed reviews but later gained a cult following. Dunst’s commitment to character-driven roles continued in Melancholia (2011), directed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lars_von_Trier">Lars von Trier</a>, a performance that won her the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival.</p>

<h2>Achievements in Music and Television</h2>
<p>In addition to acting, Dunst explored her musical talents through film. She performed two songs in Get Over It (2001) and sang the jazz standard "After You've Gone" in The Cat’s Meow (2001). While she has not pursued a full-time music career, these performances showcased her vocal abilities.</p>

<p>Dunst found critical acclaim in television with her performance in the FX series Fargo (Season 2, 2015), earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series. She also starred in Showtime’s dark comedy On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019), further demonstrating her range and versatility as a performer.</p>

<h2>Personal Life and Net Worth</h2>
<p>Kirsten Dunst is in a long-term relationship with <a href="/biography/jesse-plemons">actor</a> <a href="/biography/jesse-plemons">Jesse Plemons</a>, her <a href="/biography/jesse-plemons">co-star</a> from Fargo. The couple became engaged in 2017 and married in 2022. They share two children together. Previous reports connecting her romantically to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Hedlund">Garrett Hedlund</a> were inaccurate regarding marriage; they dated but did not marry.</p>

<p>Dunst has accumulated an estimated net worth of $25 million, primarily through her successful and diverse career in the film and television industry. Her legacy endures through both popular blockbusters and artistically driven projects, earning her a place among the most accomplished actresses of her generation.</p>

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