She was the visual inspiration for the original illustrations of DC Comics' character Jillian "Cowgirl" Pearlman (created in 2005 after events of the comic "Rebirth"), for a time love interest of superhero Green Lantern/Hal Jordan. Dunst was 23 years old at the point. Therefore, Pearlman is off-panel after DC's relaunch in "The New 52" (2011).
Never auditioned for Melancholia (2011). Instead, she met with Lars von Trier through Skype and they had a long discussion about movies and Charlotte Rampling's performance in The Night Porter (1974). At the end of their conversation, Trier asked her if she wanted the role.
Is the former best friend of Maggie Gyllenhaal, having met on the set of Mona Lisa Smile (2003). Maggie introduced Kirsten to her brother Jake Gyllenhaal, resulting in their subsequent relationship.
Was ranked #24 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list (2008).
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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].
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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 Spider-Man 3 (2007). However, she failed to receive a nomination.
Lives in New York City and Los Angeles, California (2007).
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Has dyed her hair several times for a movie; she dyed brown for her role in Mona Lisa Smile (2003) and then red for her role in Spider-Man 3 (2007).
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Her grandparents Hermann and Inge Dunst live in Hamburg.
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Was ranked #15 in E's 50 cutest child stars all grown-up (2005).
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Takes tap dancing lessons.
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Jake Gyllenhaal gave Kirsten a gray and white kitten for her birthday. She named the cat Sophie.
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Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2001 along with Jimmy Fallon.
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She was called back to reshoot some scenes for Get Over It (2001) while filming the first Spider-Man (2002) movie, which explains why her character suddenly goes from blond to red in a few scenes.
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She wore a red wig for her role as Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man (2002).
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Like her Bring It On (2000) character Torrance Shipman, Kirsten was also a cheerleader in high school.
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Is a huge fan of the television series The Office (2001) and admits she is a huge fan of Ricky Gervais.
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Ranked #25 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).
She was offered the role of Chrissy DeWitt in Now and Then (1995), which she turned down as the role required her to gain weight.
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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, Kiki's Delivery Service (1989).
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Was in a relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal (December 2002-June 2004).
Attended and graduated from Notre Dame High School, a private Catholic high school in Los Angeles, California (June 2000). Rachel Bilson graduated a year earlier. Another former student was Katharine McPhee.
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She is working on her own production company with her mother called "Wooden Spoon Productions". The name symbolizes women and creativity. It was inspired by her grandmother, who used wooden spoons to keep her in line when she was a girl.
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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.
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Named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1995).
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Attended the Anne Rice's Memnoch Ball in New Orleans, Louisiana (1995).
