Kirsten Dunst Biography

She started out in showbiz at the tender age of three, when she began filming TV adverts, eventually racking up 70 appearances.

Dunst made her feature film debut with a small part in Woody Allen's 1989 'New York Stories', and that same year her family moved to Los Angeles to further her career.

In 1994, she made her breakthrough performance in 'Interview With The Vampire', alongside Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. It was for this role, at the age of 11, that she performed her first screen kiss with Brad Pitt, earning her a Golden Globe nomination.

She co-starred with Robin Williams in 'Jumanji' and received rave reviews for her role in Sofia Coppola's 'The Virgin Suicides'. In 'Bring It On', she starred as a cheerleader and consolidated her success in the gritty romantic drama 'Crazy/Beautiful'.

In 2002, she raised her profile in 'Spider-Man' opposite Tobey Maguire, a role she reprised in the 2004 sequel.

Later appearances have included Mike Newell's 'Mona Lisa Smile' and the romantic comedy 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'.

She has also started her own production company with her mother, called Wooden Spoon Productions. In 2004 she starred in the drama 'Wimbledon', alongside British actor Paul Bettany.

In terms of her personal life, she started dating actor Jake Gyllenhaal in 2002, after meeting him through his sister, Maggie Gyllenhaal (her Mona Lisa Smile co-star). They broke up two years later. She has since been spotted with Razorlight singer Johnny Borrell.