Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons Have Glam Red Carpet Date Night at Screening for Their New Movie

Mar. 15, 2025

Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons, April 2024.Photo:Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock

Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock

Kirsten DunstandJesse Plemonsdressed to impress for a red carpet date night.

On Tuesday, the couple appeared at a special screening of their new movieCivil Warat the Academy Museum in Los Angeles.

Dunst, 41, dazzled in a black dress and silver accessories. The actress played with opposing textures as the top half of her sleeveless outfit featured lace. The bottom half was flowing silk.

Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons, April 2024.Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock

She stuck to her usual classic glam, wearing her hair in a sleek bun. For makeup, Dunst opted for a natural look with a pop of color in her bold red lipstick choice.

Plemons, 36, looked dapper in a brown tweed suit, which showed off a button-down shirt underneath.

In a March interview withMarie Claire, Dunst shared that sherecommended Plemons for a minor roleinCivil Warafter the original actor backed out.“Alex is very lucky that I’m married to… the best actor,” she told the outlet.

The actress also revealed that she and Plemons set boundaries when working together.

“Because we fell in love on a set, we fell in love creatively first,” she said “I think we’ll always come back to that, in a very not-involving-our-real-life way.”

“And also, listen, we don’t talk to each other on set,” she added. “I left him alone, he left me alone.”

The couple met in 2015 on the set of the hit FX seriesFargo, in which they played a married couple. They started dating shortly after and went on to work together again in 2021’sThe Power of the Dog, for which they both earned their first Academy Award nominations.

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Dunst and Plemons are known for making date nights out of their red carpet appearances. At the 2024 Academy Awards, where Plemons’ filmKillers of the Flower Moonwas up for a slew of major awards, theystepped out in black tie attire. Dunst wore a white column gown and Plemons wore a classic black tuxedo.

When Plemons was nominated for his role inLove & Deathat the 2023Emmy Awards, the couple looked elegant in complementary ensembles. Dunst opted for a maroon and black gown while Plemons wore a classic black suit and bow tie.

The couple gotengaged in 2017and have welcomed two sons together:Ennis Howard, 5, andJames Robert, 2. PEOPLE confirmed thatthe pair wedin July 2022.

source: people.com