SAG Awards 2022: Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons Are the Cutest Couple on the Red Carpet
28.02.2022 - 05:57
/ usmagazine.com
Costars and life partners! Kirsten Dunst had Jesse Plemons’ support as the couple attended the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, February 27.
Dunst, 39, was all smiles in a sparkling red gown with an off-the-shoulder detail, which she accessorized with Fred Leighton jewelry. Her partner, 33, kept it classic in a black tux.
Dunst is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for The Power of the Dog. While Plemons also starred in the film, he did not receive a SAG Awards nod. However, both of the actors garnered Academy Awards nominations for their performances.
The Fargo alums play a couple in the movie, which follows a rancher (Benedict Cumberbatch) who reacts cruelly when his brother (Plemons) brings home his new wife (Dunst) and her son (Kodi Smit-McPhee).
Dunst and Plemons started dating in 2016 after meeting on the set of Fargo. The duo played a married couple in season 2 of the FX series, which aired in 2015. She noted in November 2021 that they hope to continue collaborating together in the future.
“When our characters first meet, I think they recognize a loneliness in each other. We had to be very formal with each other which was funny,” the actress told Vogue at the time of her experience working with Plemons on The Power of the Dog. “He’s my favorite actor to work with. I fell in love with him creatively first. We definitely want to work together again on another project.”
Us Weekly confirmed in January 2017 that the Bring It On star and the Friday Night Lights alum were engaged. They welcomed son Ennis in May 2018 and son James in 2021.
The pair’s romance has only gotten better since they merged their professional and personal lives. “They’ve started working together on