– In the romantic comedy WIMBLEDON, Dunst plays a feisty tennis player, so she has modeled her character on John McEnroe -- Taking a brief break from filming at the All England Club, she said she has been reading McEnroe's autobiography as part of the research into her own character, a loud-mouthed American who falls in love with a British player, played by Paul Bettany. (July 2, 2003)
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– Dunst is getting paid $5 million to work out -- The actress has embarked on a grueling regime, which includes cardiovascular training, weight-lifting and muscle-building moves for the new tennis film WIMBLEDON with Kacy Duke, a trainer at New York City's Equinox Fitness Club. (May 3, 2003)
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– She and Heath Ledger have been spotted splashing out on perfume in a Beverly Hills department store in July 1st, 2002. The pair walked into Saks Fifth Avenue hand in hand before perusing the expensive scents on display.
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– Kirsten has been involved with community service and charities, working with Tuesday's Child, Elizabeth's Glaser's Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and California Page Flippers, an organization to promote reading among young children.
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– She got her nickname Kiki because when she was young she couldn't pronouce Kirsten.
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– Her favorite actresses: Drew Barrymore, Gwenyth Paltrow, Meg Ryan, and Meryl Streep.
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– Her favorite actors: Jude Law, Johnny Depp, and Tobey Maguire
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– Her prom dress was originally Sofia Coppola's Golden Globe awards dress.
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– She was one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People of 1995.
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– In 1995 she was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE.
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– She is working on her own production company with her mother called Wooden Spoon Productions. The name symbolizes women and creativity, and was inspired by her grandmother.
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– She made her singing debut performing the song Dream Of Me from GET OVER IT (2001).
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– She performed her first screen kiss, at the tender age of 11, with Brad Pitt in the movie INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1994).
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– Her name is pronounced Keer-sten (not Kur-sten).
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– Is hoping to follow in the footsteps of fellow Hollywood beauty Jennifer Lopez by launching her own fashion line.
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– Turned down the role of Angela Hayes in AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999)
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– By sixth grade she was in 12 commercials
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– Dunst had little interest in comics, preferring dolls and cartoons to superheroes like Peter Parker - alias SPIDER-MAN. She said she wasn't tempted to get romantically involved with 26-year-old Maguire though they share several kisses in the movie.
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