Kirsten Caroline Dunst made her screen debut in the 1989 American anthology film ‘New York Stories’ directed by Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, and Martin Scorsese. The film holds a 75% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In 1990, she starred as ‘Campbell McCoy’ in the Brian De Palma-directed American satirical black comedy film ‘The Bonfire of the Vanities.’ The film received negative reviews from critics and tanked at the box office. She next starred in films like ‘High Strung’ (1991), ‘Greedy’ (1994), and ‘Interview with the Vampire’ (1994). In 1994, she played the role of ‘Younger Amy March’ in the American coming-of-age historical drama film ‘Little Women’ directed by Gillian Armstrong. The film was praised by critics and was a commercial success, grossing over $95 million on a budget of $15-18 million. The following year, she starred as ‘Judy Shepherd’ in the American fantasy adventure film ‘Jumanji’ directed by Joe Johnston. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews and was a box office success, grossing over $262.8 million on a budget of $65 million. Dunst next starred in films like ‘Mother Night’ (1996), ‘Wag the Dog’ (1997), ‘Small Soldiers’ (1998), ‘All I Wanna Do’ (1998), ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’ (1999), ‘The Virgin Suicides’ (1999), ‘The Crow: Salvation’ (2000), ‘Bring It On’ (2000), ‘Get Over It’ (2001), and ‘The Cat's Meow’ (2001).
In 2002, she portrayed ‘Mary Jane Watson’ in the American superhero film ‘Spider-Man’ directed by Sam Raimi. The film garnered praise from critics and performed well at the box office, grossing over $825 million on a budget of $139 million. She continued to star in films like ‘Levity’ (2003), ‘Mona Lisa Smile’ (2003), ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ (2004), ‘Spider-Man 2’ (2004), ‘Elizabethtown’ (2005), ‘Marie Antoinette’ (2006), ‘Spider-Man 3’ (2007), and ‘How to Lose Friends and Alienate People’ (2008). In 2010, she played the role of Katie Marks (Katherine McCarthy) in the Andrew Jarecki-directed American mystery/crime romantic drama film ‘All Good Things.’ The film holds a 35% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. She went on to star in films such as ‘Melancholia’ (2011), ‘Bachelorette’ (2012), ‘On the Road’ (2012), ‘The Bling Ring’ (2013), ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’ (2013), and ‘The Two Faces of January’ (2014). In 2015, she starred in the American black comedy crime drama television series ‘Fargo’ created by Noah Hawley. She portrayed ‘Peggy Blumquist’ which earned her the ‘Golden Globe Award’ and ‘Primetime Emmy Award’ nominations. Dunst starred in 10 episodes of the show. She was next seen in films like ‘Midnight Special’ (2016), ‘Hidden Figures’ (2016), ‘The Beguiled’ (2017), and ‘Woodshock’ (2017). She was last seen in the 2021 revisionist Western psychological drama film ‘The Power of the Dog’ directed by Jane Campion. The film opened to massive acclaim and received 12 ‘Academy Award’ nominations, including ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for Dunst.
