Kirsten Caroline Dunst is an American actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of the child vampire Claudia in the horror film Interview with the Vampire, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She also had roles in her youth in Little Women and the fantasy films Jumanji and Small Soldiers. In the late 1990s, Dunst transitioned to leading roles in a number of teen films, including the political satire Dick and the Sofia Coppola-directed drama The Virgin Suicides. In 2000, she starred as the lead role in the cheerleading film Bring It On, which has become a cult classic. She gained further wide attention for her role as Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man and its sequels Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3. Her career progressed with a supporting role in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, followed by a lead role in Cameron Crowe's tragicomedy Elizabethtown, and as the title character in Coppola's Marie Antoinette.

Bring It On, Jumanji, Spider-Man, Marie Antoinette, The Virgin Suicides, and Melancholia are among her film credits. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Claudia in Interview with the Vampire.