Kirsten Dunst steps out in black sheer dress for NYC gala

Kirsten Dunst showed off her stunning legs as she headed to the Guggenheim’s International Gala in New York on Thursday night.

The actress, 35, stepped out in a black dress with sheer patterned skirt and black mesh heels.

The blonde star was all smiles as she was accompanied by her fiance, actor Jesse Plemons, 29. 

Date night: Kirsten Dunst showed off her stunning legs as she headed to the Guggenheim's International Gala in New York on Thursday night with fiance Jesse Plemons

Date night: Kirsten Dunst showed off her stunning legs as she headed to the Guggenheim’s International Gala in New York on Thursday night with fiance Jesse Plemons

The couple, who have been engaged for eight months, fell in love while filming the FX series Fargo in which they played husband and wife.

Kirsten wore a long black coat draped over her shoulders to keep out the chilly night air.

Her hair was styled in a sophisticated do and she rocked statement diamond earrings and red lipstick.

Revealing: The actress, 35, stepped out in a black dress with sheer patterned skirt and black mesh heels

Revealing: The actress, 35, stepped out in a black dress with sheer patterned skirt and black mesh heels

Lovely: Her hair was styled in a sophisticated do and she rocked statement diamond earrings and red lipstick

Lovely: Her hair was styled in a sophisticated do and she rocked statement diamond earrings and red lipstick

Gala guests: Kirsten wore a long black coat draped over her shoulders to keep out the chilly night air. Jesse, her co-star on FX's Fargo, wore a black suit with white shirt and long black tie

Gala guests: Kirsten wore a long black coat draped over her shoulders to keep out the chilly night air. Jesse, her co-star on FX’s Fargo, wore a black suit with white shirt and long black tie

Meanwhile, Kirsten and Jesse are set to work together on an upcoming film that he will star in and she will direct.

The Bell Jar marks the Spider-Man stars first time behind the camera making a feature-length film.

She has also co-written the screenplay adapted from Sylvia Plath’s famous novel of the same name about a young woman struggling with mental illness.

Also on board to star are Dakota Fanning and Patricia Arquette.  

Directing debut: Kirsten, pictured in LA last week, is in pre-production on a film adaptation of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar. She will direct and fiance Jesse will star with Dakota Fanning

Directing debut: Kirsten, pictured in LA last week, is in pre-production on a film adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. She will direct and fiance Jesse will star with Dakota Fanning

  

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