Kirsten Caroline Dunst was born on April 30, 1982 in Point Pleasant, NJ. Klaus, her father, separated from Kirsten's mother Inez Dunst, a former art-gallery owner. Starting out in showbiz at the age of three, Kirsten began filming television commercials for a total of over 70 before making her feature film debut in a segment of Woody Allen's 1989 film New York Stories . A medical-services executive, Klaus remained in New Jersey while the rest of his family, including her brother Christian, relocated to California. Her film career took off with her breakthrough performance in 1994's Interview with the Vampire alongside such stars as Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Her acclaimed performance in this movie earned her several award nominations and pushed more projects here direction. She continued her streak with Little Women, Jumanji and Small Soldiers. Expanding her range, Kirsten embraced the role of role as Lux Lisbon in The Virgin Suicides. Proving her status as a comedic as well as dramatic actress, she continued with Bring It On while completing her studies at Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles in June of that year. Having most recently completing Spiderman with Tobey Maguire, Dunst is currently working on her own production company with her mother called "Wooden Spoon Productions.