Dakota Fanning

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AKA: Hannah Dakota Fanning
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 02/23/1994
Birthplace: Conyers, Georgia, USA

biography

Holding one’s own opposite formidable talent Sean Penn would be an accomplishment for any Hollywood newcomer, but the fact that Dakota Fanning did so at the age of six in the critically acclaimed “I Am Sam” (2001), announced the arrival of a very different “child star.” Fanning was subsequently called upon to impart her sweet radiance and old-soul worldliness to dramas and thrillers like “Man on Fire” (2004) and “War of the Worlds” (2005), where she was consistently praised for her mature emotional characterizations and ultra professionalism. With career beginnings more akin to Jodie Foster Continued

Credits

Coraline Jones
2009
Lily Owens
2008
Lewellen
2008
Fern
2006
Rachel Ferrier
2005
Emily Callaway
2005
Pita
2004
(TV Show)
2004-2004
Ray Schleine
2003
Katie
2002
Abby Jennings
2002
Lucy Diamond Dawson
2001
(TV Show)
2001-2001
Young Ellen
2001
(TV Show)
2001-2001
(TV Show)
2001-2001
Emily
2001
(TV Show)
2000-2000
Anne Hagen
Cassie Holmes

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
At age five appeared in a TV commercial for Tide detergent
2000 
TV debut in an episode of NBC's "ER" playing an accident victim who has leukemia
2000 
Portrayed the title character at age five in an episode of "Ally McBeal" (FOX)
2001 
Made feature film debut in "Tomcats"
2001 
First major film role as the daughter of a mentally retarded man (Sean Penn) who fights for the custody in "I Am Sam"; shared role with sister Elle Fanning; was the youngest actress nominated for a SAG Award for performance
Continued

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