She performed as a soloist with the New England Dance Conservatory, The Amherst Ballet Theatre Company, but, an ankle injury ended her dancing career when she was only 14.
He was born out of wedlock and often accepted to be raised by each of his parents, eventually settling with his father and stepmother.
She was born on April 30, 1982 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, to parents Inez née Rupprecht , who owned an art gallery, and Klaus Dunst, a medical services executive.