Starting her career as a child actress, Kirsten Dunst had standout roles in movies such as “Interview with the Vampire” (1994), “Little Women” (1994), and “Jumanji” (1995). Still only a teenager, Dunst had already won various awards and been nominated for a Golden Globe. The late 90s and early 2000s saw her take on teen roles in movies such as the satirical comedy “Drop Dead Gorgeous” (1999), “Dick” (1999), and “Bring It On” (2000). She starred in Sofia Coppola’s directorial debut, “The Virgin Suicides” (1999), beginning a consistent collaboration between the two women. Dunst starred as Mary Jane Watson in the Sam Raimi-directed “Spider-Man” (2002), “Spider-Man 2” (2004), and “Spider-Man 3” (2007), all of which were huge commercial successes. She had a supporting role in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004) and teamed up with Sofia Coppola again to portray Marie Antoinette in the movie “Marie Antoinette” (2006). She worked with acclaimed director Lars von Trier for the movie “Melancholia” (2011), starring in the lead role, and had a notable supporting role in “Hidden Figures” (2016). Dunst took to the small screen for the anthology dark comedy series “Fargo” (2015), in which she starred as Peggy Blumquist for a season, and returned to the big screen with another Sofia Coppola movie, “The Beguiled” (2017). She gained further acclaim and recognition for her performances in movies such as “The Power of the Dog” (2021) and “Civil War” (2024). She starred in the comedy drama “Roofman” (2025) and the Ruben Ostlund-directed “The Entertainment System Is Down” (2026).