Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Born 1994-02-23 (age 32) Conyers, Georgia, USA
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Biography

Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. Fanning is known for her roles in blockbuster films and independent features, both as a child actor and as an adult. Her accolades include nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Fanning received recognition at age 7 for starring in the drama film I Am Sam (2001), for which she was nominated for the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. She became the youngest nominee in SAG history. Fanning appeared in the films Uptown Girls (2003), Man on Fire (2004), and War of the Worlds (2005), the latter two cementing her stardom. She continued to appear in children's films such as Charlotte's Web (2006) and The Secret Life of Bees (2008). 

She transitioned to mature roles with The Twilight Saga (2009–2012), the independent film The Runaways (2010), and a co-starring role in Night Moves (2013). Fanning has appeared in films such as Ocean's 8 (2018), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), and The Equalizer 3 (2023). 

Since 2018, she has starred in television series The Alienist (2018), The First Lady (2022), and The Perfect Couple (2024). She has also had a starring role in The Watchers (2024) and received renewed critical recognition for the miniseries Ripley that same year, earning Golden Globe and Emmy nominations. Fanning also starred and produced The Sun Never Sets.

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Known For

Coraline
Coraline

2009

as Coraline Jones (voice)

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
The Equalizer 3
The Equalizer 3

2023

as Emma Collins

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Man on Fire
Man on Fire

2004

as Lupita Ramos

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Ocean's Eight
Ocean's Eight

2018

as Penelope Stern

War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds

2005

as Rachel Ferrier

The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat

2003

as Sally Walden

I Am Sam
I Am Sam

2001

as Lucy Diamond Dawson

Uptown Girls
Uptown Girls

2003

as Ray Schleine

Push
Push

2009

as Cassie Holmes

The Watchers
The Watchers

2024

as Mina / Lucy

Please Stand By
Please Stand By

2018

as Wendy Welcott

Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Alabama

2002

as Young Melanie

In the Realms of the Unreal
In the Realms of the Unreal

2004

as Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice)

Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web

2006

as Fern Arable

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

2005

as Lilo Pelekai (voice)

Trapped
Trapped

2002

as Abby Jennings