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 Hannah Dakota Fanning was born on the 23rd of February 1994, in Conyers, Georgia, USA, to Heather Joy (Arrington) and Steven Fanning. Her mother played professional tennis, and her father, now an electronics salesman, played minor league baseball. She is of German, Irish, English, French, and Channel Islander descent. Before her debut into the cinematic world, Dakota did her own acting around her house. She was very active for her age, and often put a blanket under her shirt and pretended to be having a baby, using her younger sister, Elle Fanning, who is also an actress now, as the baby. Dakota went to a playhouse near her home, where the children that attended put on a play every week to show to their parents. But the people running the playhouse noticed that Dakota stood out, and advised her parents to take her to an agency. They believed that she was extremely talented.The Fanning family were advised to spend six weeks in Los Angeles, a long way from their home in Georgia. But there Dakota managed to get her first work; to star in a national Tide commercial. She was chosen out of many, many other children.The family then decided to move to Los Angeles permanently, for it looked like Dakota's career was looking very good. After they moved, Dakota signed with a professional agency, and soon won a role in the movie Tomcats (2001). She then went onto a small project called Father Xmas (2001) as Clairee.But Dakota's big break-through was yet to come. She auditioned for one of the main characters in I Am Sam (2001), and the director and the rest of the crew were amazed by her extraordinary talent. Dakota was cast, and starred in the movie as Lucy Diamond Dawson, alongside major Hollywood stars Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer.After I Am Sam (2001) her talent was immediately recognized around the world. She went straight onto Trapped (2002) as Abby Jennings, alongside Charlize Theron, then played the younger version of Reese Witherspoon in 2002's Sweet Home Alabama (2002) But Dakota still had two more movies to come in 2002. Firstly she got a huge role in Steven Spielberg's Taken (2002), the mini-TV series, and narrated the ten whole episodes, as well as having a part. This was a little more challenging, as she was playing a troubled alien child, but she managed to do brilliantly. Her last movie for 2002 was the children's movie Hansel & Gretel (2002) as Katie.2003 was also a brilliant year for Dakota, as she starred in a number of exciting projects. Firstly, it was as Sally Walden in The Cat in the Hat (2003) with Mike Myers, then she played Lorraine "Ray" Schleine, a bratty little girl, in the sweet comedy Uptown Girls (2003) alongside Brittany Murphy. She then voiced preschool Kim in Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003).In 2004, Dakota appeared in the violent thriller, Man on Fire (2004), alongside Denzel Washington. Her reviews were excellent.First in 2005 was Nine Lives (2005), as Maria, then the chilling Hide and Seek (2005) alongside Robert De Niro. By now, she was the busiest child actress in Hollywood, with a resume to die for. Her younger sister, (Elle Fanning), had also been discovered a few years earlier.After Hide and Seek (2005) came War of the Worlds (2005), which was one of her major movies out of everything she'd worked in. Not only did it make her more popular, but she got to play the daughter of A-list Hollywood actor Tom Cruise. They had four very successful premieres; the first in Tokyo, Japan, the second in France, the third in London, England and the fourth in New York, USA. The reviews were outstanding, especially Dakota's. She then voiced Lilo in Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005).
Bio:
Hannah Dakota Fanning was born on the 23rd of February 1994, in Conyers, Georgia, USA, to Heather Joy (Arrington) and Steven Fanning. Her mother played professional tennis, and her father, now an electronics salesman, played minor league baseball. She is of German, Irish, English, French, and Channel Islander descent. Before her debut into the cinematic world, Dakota did her own acting around her house. She was very active for her age, and often put a blanket under her shirt and pretended to be having a baby, using her younger sister, Elle Fanning, who is also an actress now, as the baby. Dakota went to a playhouse near her home, where the children that attended put on a play every week to show to their parents. But the people running the playhouse noticed that Dakota stood out, and advised her parents to take her to an agency. They believed that she was extremely talented.The Fanning family were advised to spend six weeks in Los Angeles, a long way from their home in Georgia. But there Dakota managed to get her first work; to star in a national Tide commercial. She was chosen out of many, many other children.The family then decided to move to Los Angeles permanently, for it looked like Dakota's career was looking very good. After they moved, Dakota signed with a professional agency, and soon won a role in the movie Tomcats (2001). She then went onto a small project called Father Xmas (2001) as Clairee.But Dakota's big break-through was yet to come. She auditioned for one of the main characters in I Am Sam (2001), and the director and the rest of the crew were amazed by her extraordinary talent. Dakota was cast, and starred in the movie as Lucy Diamond Dawson, alongside major Hollywood stars Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer.After I Am Sam (2001) her talent was immediately recognized around the world. She went straight onto Trapped (2002) as Abby Jennings, alongside Charlize Theron, then played the younger version of Reese Witherspoon in 2002's Sweet Home Alabama (2002) But Dakota still had two more movies to come in 2002. Firstly she got a huge role in Steven Spielberg's Taken (2002), the mini-TV series, and narrated the ten whole episodes, as well as having a part. This was a little more challenging, as she was playing a troubled alien child, but she managed to do brilliantly. Her last movie for 2002 was the children's movie Hansel & Gretel (2002) as Katie.2003 was also a brilliant year for Dakota, as she starred in a number of exciting projects. Firstly, it was as Sally Walden in The Cat in the Hat (2003) with Mike Myers, then she played Lorraine "Ray" Schleine, a bratty little girl, in the sweet comedy Uptown Girls (2003) alongside Brittany Murphy. She then voiced preschool Kim in Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003).In 2004, Dakota appeared in the violent thriller, Man on Fire (2004), alongside Denzel Washington. Her reviews were excellent.First in 2005 was Nine Lives (2005), as Maria, then the chilling Hide and Seek (2005) alongside Robert De Niro. By now, she was the busiest child actress in Hollywood, with a resume to die for. Her younger sister, (Elle Fanning), had also been discovered a few years earlier.After Hide and Seek (2005) came War of the Worlds (2005), which was one of her major movies out of everything she'd worked in. Not only did it make her more popular, but she got to play the daughter of A-list Hollywood actor Tom Cruise. They had four very successful premieres; the first in Tokyo, Japan, the second in France, the third in London, England and the fourth in New York, USA. The reviews were outstanding, especially Dakota's. She then voiced Lilo in Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005).
Tivia:
Loves to knit and has knitted scarfs for Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Tim Robbins.Started recording the voice of Coraline (2009) when she was just 10 years old, but this movie was not released until she was fourteen, almost fifteen.When she received the Best Young Actor/Actress award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for her performance in I Am Sam (2001), she was too short to reach the microphone to give her acceptance speech. Presenter Orlando Bloom held her up to the mike for the duration of her speech, which turned out to be quite long.For the 'sad' scenes in I Am Sam (2001), she thought of her pet goldfish, Flounder, dying.On her 10th birthday, Robert De Niro gave her a doll that looked like Dakota's character in Hide and Seek (2005), with the brown hair and blue eyes.For Dakota's 16th birthday, Cherie Currie (who Dakota portrayed in the movie The Runaways (2010)) gave her a custom made guitar.Her father named her Dakota, her mother named her Hannah. She then was named Hannah Dakota Fanning.Because of rape scenes that she was involved in, her movie Hounddog (2007) was banned in many cities.Her favorite movie, which made her cry, is What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993).Looks up to Meryl Streep and Hilary Swank, "not just because they're great actresses, but because they are amazing people".She chose her costumes and looks in Push (2009). Some of the clothes were actually her own.While she was filming Man on Fire (2004) in Mexico, her sister Elle Fanning was filming The Door in the Floor (2004), so their parents had to go to and from their daughters' destinations.After filming Dreamer (2005), Kurt Russell, who plays her father, bought her a palomino horse, whom she named Goldie. Goldie lives on a ranch near Dakota's home where she can visit him often.At the age of eight, she became the youngest person to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award - for her supporting acting in the movie I Am Sam (2001).Her favorite scary movie as a child, was The Wizard of Oz (1939).Her first word was "Momo", which was the family cat's name.Is learning to speak French. She also learned to speak some Spanish for her role in Man on Fire (2004).She began her acting career at the age of five when she was picked for a Tide detergent commercial.Plays the piano and the violin, knits, collects dolls, ride horses and dances ballet.Has mentioned in numerous interviews that she would love to work with her sister, Elle Fanning.She was friends with her late Uptown Girls (2003) co-star Brittany Murphy.Her favorite films include Gone with the Wind (1939), Steel Magnolias (1989) and Titanic (1997).She was the youngest member of the "Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences", which admitted her in 2006.Often wears pieces from the "Elizabeth and James" clothing line, designed by Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen.Her scene in Nine Lives (2005) was done in just one take. She was only required to work on this movie for one day.For her, the hardest thing at the end of a movie is saying goodbye to the cast.She was a cheerleader and was voted homecoming queen in high school.On her eleventh birthday, Tom Cruise gave her a cell phone.Her favorite book is "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White, and her favorite book series are "Harry Potter" by J.K. Rowling, "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Daniel Handler, and "Nancy Drew" by Mildred Wirt Benson.Announced that she would begin her first semester of college at New York University in fall 2011. (June 2011)Carried a book of baby names with her wherever she went as a child.She became close friends with Tom Cruise after working with him on War of the Worlds (2005).Has said she would love to be a director.Is a member of the Girl Scouts USA, and her sister Elle Fanning is a Brownie.During filming of War of the Worlds (2005), Tom Cruise gave her an iPod.Dakota was schooled at home and on sets by her tutor, but she joined high school in her freshman year.Fanning is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Fionn, meaning "fair", and may have Norman roots from the Viking invasion of northern France. Her mother's maiden name Arrington has links to the east of England, notably Cambridgeshire.Missed the premiere of Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) to go to Mexico while her sister Elle Fanning filmed Babel (2006).Ranked number 19 along with her sister, Elle Fanning, on Entertainment Weekly magazine's "30 Under 30" actress list in 2008.Has been in three productions with her sister Elle Fanning, yet they have never shared scenes. Elle played the younger version of Dakota's characters in I Am Sam (2001) and Taken (2002), and the two girls voiced sisters in a dub for My Neighbor Totoro (1988).She helped in raising 2,206 toys for the Less Fortunate Kids as part of the 2005 Toy Mountain Campaign with Rocky Stone. (December 2005)Dakota is currently attending New York University, and this has inspired her sister Elle Fanning to attend college.Blue Valentine (2010) is one of her favorite movies and it inspired her to do more indie films.She graduated with honors from North Hollywood's Campbell Hall Episcopal High School on June 6, 2011.She donated many signed items to Rocky Stone to be given away as prizes in a Dakota Fanning Contest to benefit less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign 2005 and Toy Mountain Campaign 2006.While filming Push (2009) in Hong Kong, she wasn't recognized.Ranked number nine in "E!" TV's list of the cutest child stars, all grown-up - even though she was still just a girl in 2005.In 2007, Forbes magazine estimated her earnings for the year to be $4 million.She had not read all of the books from the Twilight series by the writer Stephenie Meyer before she got hired for the cast of the movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), but she wanted to take the role because she loved the cast and the script.Her paternal grandmother, Katharina Kramb, was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Her other ancestry is Irish, English, French, Welsh, Scottish, and Jersey/Guernsey Channel Islander. |
| Name: |
Dakota Fanning |
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Actress,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Producer,Director |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Producer,Director |
| Model rank: |
31 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 02:49:58 |
| Height: |
5' 4' (1.63 m) |
| Biography: |
Hannah Dakota Fanning was born on the 23rd of February 1994, in Conyers, Georgia, USA, to Heather Joy (Arrington) and Steven Fanning. Her mother played professional tennis, and her father, now an electronics salesman, played minor league baseball. Sh |
| Trivia: |
Loves to knit and has knitted scarfs for Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Tim Robbins.Started recording the voice of Coraline (2009) when she was just 10 years old, but this movie was not released until she was fourteen, almost fifteen.When she received the Best Young Actor/Actress award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for her performance in I Am Sam (2001), she was too short to reach the microphone to give her acceptance speech. Presenter Orlando Bloom held her up to the mike for the duration of her speech, which turned out to be quite long.For the 'sad' scenes in I Am Sam (2001), she thought of her pet goldfish, Flounder, dying.On her 10th birthday, Robert De Niro gave her a doll that looked like Dakota's character in Hide and Seek (2005), with the brown hair and blue eyes.For Dakota's 16th birthday, Cherie Currie (who Dakota portrayed in the movie The Runaways (2010)) gave her a custom made guitar.Her father named her Dakota, her mother named her Hannah. She then was named Hannah Dakota Fanning.Because of rape scenes that she was involved in, her movie Hounddog (2007) was banned in many cities.Her favorite movie, which made her cry, is What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993).Looks up to Meryl Streep and Hilary Swank, "not just because they're great actresses, but because they are amazing people".She chose her costumes and looks in Push (2009). Some of the clothes were actually her own.While she was filming Man on Fire (2004) in Mexico, her sister Elle Fanning was filming The Door in the Floor (2004), so their parents had to go to and from their daughters' destinations.After filming Dreamer (2005), Kurt Russell, who plays her father, bought her a palomino horse, whom she named Goldie. Goldie lives on a ranch near Dakota's home where she can visit him often.At the age of eight, she became the youngest person to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award - for her supporting acting in the movie I Am Sam (2001).Her favorite scary movie as a child, was The Wizard of Oz (1939).Her first word was "Momo", which was the family cat's name.Is learning to speak French. She also learned to speak some Spanish for her role in Man on Fire (2004).She began her acting career at the age of five when she was picked for a Tide detergent commercial.Plays the piano and the violin, knits, collects dolls, ride horses and dances ballet.Has mentioned in numerous interviews that she would love to work with her sister, Elle Fanning.She was friends with her late Uptown Girls (2003) co-star Brittany Murphy.Her favorite films include Gone with the Wind (1939), Steel Magnolias (1989) and Titanic (1997).She was the youngest member of the "Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences", which admitted her in 2006.Often wears pieces from the "Elizabeth and James" clothing line, designed by Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen.Her scene in Nine Lives (2005) was done in just one take. She was only required to work on this movie for one day.For her, the hardest thing at the end of a movie is saying goodbye to the cast.She was a cheerleader and was voted homecoming queen in high school.On her eleventh birthday, Tom Cruise gave her a cell phone.Her favorite book is "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White, and her favorite book series are "Harry Potter" by J.K. Rowling, "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Daniel Handler, and "Nancy Drew" by Mildred Wirt Benson.Announced that she would begin her first semester of college at New York University in fall 2011. (June 2011)Carried a book of baby names with her wherever she went as a child.She became close friends with Tom Cruise after working with him on War of the Worlds (2005).Has said she would love to be a director.Is a member of the Girl Scouts USA, and her sister Elle Fanning is a Brownie.During filming of War of the Worlds (2005), Tom Cruise gave her an iPod.Dakota was schooled at home and on sets by her tutor, but she joined high school in her freshman year.Fanning is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Fionn, meaning "fair", and may have Norman roots from the Viking invasion of northern France. Her mother's maiden name Arrington has links to the east of England, notably Cambridgeshire.Missed the premiere of Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) to go to Mexico while her sister Elle Fanning filmed Babel (2006).Ranked number 19 along with her sister, Elle Fanning, on Entertainment Weekly magazine's "30 Under 30" actress list in 2008.Has been in three productions with her sister Elle Fanning, yet they have never shared scenes. Elle played the younger version of Dakota's characters in I Am Sam (2001) and Taken (2002), and the two girls voiced sisters in a dub for My Neighbor Totoro (1988).She helped in raising 2,206 toys for the Less Fortunate Kids as part of the 2005 Toy Mountain Campaign with Rocky Stone. (December 2005)Dakota is currently attending New York University, and this has inspired her sister Elle Fanning to attend college.Blue Valentine (2010) is one of her favorite movies and it inspired her to do more indie films.She graduated with honors from North Hollywood's Campbell Hall Episcopal High School on June 6, 2011.She donated many signed items to Rocky Stone to be given away as prizes in a Dakota Fanning Contest to benefit less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign 2005 and Toy Mountain Campaign 2006.While filming Push (2009) in Hong Kong, she wasn't recognized.Ranked number nine in "E!" TV's list of the cutest child stars, all grown-up - even though she was still just a girl in 2005.In 2007, Forbes magazine estimated her earnings for the year to be $4 million.She had not read all of the books from the Twilight series by the writer Stephenie Meyer before she got hired for the cast of the movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), but she wanted to take the role because she loved the cast and the script.Her paternal grandmother, Katharina Kramb, was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Her other ancestry is Irish, English, French, Welsh, Scottish, and Jersey/Guernsey Channel Islander. |
| Trademarks: |
Preteen years: played extremely precocious and intelligent children who were often smarter than the adults. Her teenage roles have consisted of more troubled girls. |
| Quotes: |
I've always wanted to be an actress, ever since I was a little girl. I've always played the mom and I play my sister as the daughter. I wanted to be an actress on television and movies instead of just around the house.
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[on working with Denzel Washington in Man on Fire (2004)]: Working with him, I loved every minute of it. I couldn't wait to see him everyday. He's one of the best actors in the world and I loved observing him.
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I think Orlando Bloom is cute. I met him at an awards show. I was actually nominated and I won that one. When I went up on stage, they didn't have a step for me to step on at the Critics' Choice Awards so he had to hold me up. He held me for a LONG, LONG time!
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I've been very lucky enough to do all kinds of movies. All the movies that I've done have been very different and all the characters I've done have been very different. I feel very lucky to have been able to do the movies that I've done.
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I want to keep acting. I want to go to college, sure, but I really want to keep acting right now. It's so fun. |
| Salaries: |
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) - $4,000,000
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Hounddog (2007) - Scale |
| Job title: |
Actress,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
(2002) Appeared in Rufus Wainwright's music video for "Across the Universe"
TV commercial for Tide (1999)
(September 2000) TV commercial for Georgia Lottery with Ray Charles |
| Children: |
No Children |
| Parents: |
Joy Fanning
Steven Fanning |
| Relatives: |
Elle Fanning (Sibling) |
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