Kirsten Dunst

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Summary

Kirsten Dunst is an American actor known for work ranging from Interview with the Vampire and the Spider-Man films to The Virgin Suicides, Melancholia, Fargo, and The Power of the Dog. Her roles span mainstream and independent productions, often including complex female characters. Dunst has called herself a feminist, spoken about women facing fewer opportunities and greater scrutiny in Hollywood, and supported actresses creating opportunities for first-time directors; she has also said the #MeToo movement made film sets safer. She endorsed Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders, while no public record of LGBTQ or race-focused advocacy or DEI affiliations is evident.