{{Infobox Actor
| name = Kirsten Dunst
| image = Kirsten Dunst by David Shankbone.jpg
| imagesize= 200px
| caption = Dunst at the ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' premiere in [[New York City|NYC]], 2007
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1982|4|30}}
| birthplace = {{city-state|Point Pleasant|New Jersey}}, United States
| birthname = Kirsten Caroline Dunst
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive= 1989–present
}}
'''Kirsten Caroline Dunst''' (born April 30, 1982) is an American actress, model, and singer. She made her film debut in ''[[New York Stories#Oedipus Wrecks|Oedipus Wrecks]]'', a [[short film]] directed by [[Woody Allen]] for the anthology ''[[New York Stories]]'' (1989). At the age of 12, Dunst gained widespread recognition playing the role of vampire [[Claudia (The Vampire Chronicles)|Claudia]] in ''[[Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles|Interview with the Vampire]]'' (1994). She was nominated for a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for this performance. That year she appeared in ''[[Little Women (1994)|Little Women]]'', to further acclaim.

Dunst achieved international fame as a result of her portrayal of [[Mary Jane Watson]] in the [[Spider-Man (film series)|''Spider-Man'' trilogy]]. Since then her films have included the romantic comedy ''[[Wimbledon (film)|Wimbledon]]'' (2004), the science fiction drama ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'' (2004) and [[Cameron Crowe]]'s tragicomedy ''[[Elizabethtown (film)|Elizabethtown]]'' (2005). She played the title role in [[Sofia Coppola]]'s ''[[Marie Antoinette (2006 film)|Marie Antoinette]]'' (2006), and she starred in the comedy ''[[How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (film)|How to Lose Friends & Alienate People]]'' (2008).

In 2001, Dunst made her singing debut in the film ''[[Get Over It (film)|Get Over It]]'', in which she performed two songs. She also sang the jazz song "[[After You've Gone (song)|After You've Gone]]" for the end credits of the film ''[[The Cat's Meow]]'' (2001). In early 2008, Dunst confirmed she was suffering from depression, checking into a treatment center before discharging herself in March and resuming her career.