Kirsten Dunst began working in commercials at the age of three, appeared in Woody Allen's 'New York Stories' at seven, and acted with Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in 'Interview with the Vampire' when she was twelve. A Taurus, born April 30, 1982 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, she's shown the staying power for which her sign is known. Instead of flaming out as most child actors do, she has kept the fires burning steadily and built an impressive resume as an actress. Her Taurus Sun gives her earthiness, a solid feeling that comes through in every role she plays. She's reliable, consistent and credible. Kirsten has a strong presence onscreen without ever appearing pushy or overly dramatic. Expansive Jupiter in emotionally intense Scorpio opposes her Taurus Sun, adding depth and dimension to her personality. This gives her a force of projection that doesn't require histrionics to compel our attention. No matter what role she plays, she earns our trust with the credibility supplied by her Taurus Sun sign. The engine of her considerable talent is also powered by a Leo Moon. The Moon represents emotions and feelings, habits and instincts. Leo, like Taurus, is a fixed sign, one of the four pillars of the zodiac marking the middle of each season. Fixed signs often engender confidence because they seem so strongly anchored in themselves. Leo, a fire sign, fills Kirsten with passion and the ability to express herself dramatically. It makes her comfortable with attention and at ease showing her feelings.

The sheer weight of Kirsten's Taurus-Leo combination is balanced by the extreme sensitivity of her Venus, the planet of artistic talent. Hers is in compassionate and imaginative Pisces, an influence made even more important in her chart because Venus is the key (or ruling planet) of her Sun sign Taurus. Pisces, the last sign of the zodiac, is the chameleon, able to shift its appearance according to changes in the environment. This is ideal for an actress who needs to be able to slip out of her personality and step into a new one for each role she plays. Neptune -- Pisces' key planet and the symbol of fantasy -- forms a significant 90-degree square aspect to Kirsten's Venus, which adds an extra dimension of sensitivity and creative potential. While it may complicate relationships in her personal life due to unrealistic expectations and overreaction to criticism, this luminous pattern assures her continuing brilliance in front of the camera.