Dakota Fanning

Acting

Dakota Fanning

Born February 23, 1994Conyers, Georgia, USA103 credits

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dakota Fanning, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

The Nightingale
2027The Nightingale
as VianneMovie
Fru! 2
2026Fru! 2
as Delf (voice)Movie
Margo's Got Money Troubles
2026Margo's Got Money Troubles
Executive ProducerTV
All Her Fault
2025All Her Fault
as Jenny KaminskiTV
Vicious
2025Vicious
as PollyMovie
The Perfect Couple
2024The Perfect Couple
as Abby WinburyTV
The Watchers
2024The Watchers
as Mina / LucyMovie
RIPLEY
2024RIPLEY
as Marge SherwoodTV
The Equalizer 3
2023The Equalizer 3
as Emma CollinsMovie
The First Lady
2022The First Lady
as Susan Elizabeth FordTV
OATS Studios
2021OATS Studios
as BarkleyTV
Sweetness in the Belly
2019Sweetness in the Belly
as Lilly Mitchell AbdalMovie
gen:LOCK
2019gen:LOCK
as Miranda Worth (voice)TV
Ocean's Eight
2018Ocean's Eight
as Penelope SternMovie
Hello Apartment
2018Hello Apartment
DirectorMovie
Please Stand By
2018Please Stand By
as Wendy WelcottMovie
The Alienist
2018The Alienist
as Sara HowardTV
Zygote
2017Zygote
as BarkleyMovie
The Escape
2016The Escape
as LilyMovie
American Pastoral
2016American Pastoral
as Merry LevovMovie
Brimstone
2016Brimstone
as LizMovie
The Benefactor
2015The Benefactor
as OliviaMovie
Yellowbird
2014Yellowbird
as Delf (voice)Movie
Night Moves
2014Night Moves
as Dena BrauerMovie
Every Secret Thing
2014Every Secret Thing
as Ronnie FullerMovie
Effie Gray
2014Effie Gray
as Euphemia 'Effie' GrayMovie
The Motel Life
2013The Motel Life
as Annie JamesMovie
The Last of Robin Hood
2013The Last of Robin Hood
as Beverly AadlandMovie
Very Good Girls
2013Very Good Girls
as Lilly BergerMovie
Celia
2012Celia
as Hannah JonesMovie
Now Is Good
2012Now Is Good
as Tessa ScottMovie
Rise
2011Rise
as Laurence OwenMovie
The Runaways
2010The Runaways
as Cherie CurrieMovie
Winged Creatures
2009Winged Creatures
as Anne HagenMovie
Coraline
2009Coraline
as Coraline Jones (voice)Movie
Push
2009Push
as Cassie HolmesMovie
Hounddog
2008Hounddog
as LewellenMovie
The Secret Life of Bees
2008The Secret Life of Bees
as Lily OwensMovie
Cutlass
2007Cutlass
as LaceyMovie
Charlotte's Web
2006Charlotte's Web
as Fern ArableMovie
Nine Lives
2005Nine Lives
as MariaMovie
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
2005Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
as Lilo Pelekai (voice)Movie
War of the Worlds
2005War of the Worlds
as Rachel FerrierMovie
Hide and Seek
2005Hide and Seek
as Emily CallawayMovie
Justice League Unlimited
2004Justice League Unlimited
as Kid Wonder Woman (voice)TV
Man on Fire
2004Man on Fire
as Lupita RamosMovie
In the Realms of the Unreal
2004In the Realms of the Unreal
as Narrator/Vivian Girls (Voice)Movie
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
2003Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
as Preschool Kim Possible (voice)Movie
The Cat in the Hat
2003The Cat in the Hat
as Sally WaldenMovie
Uptown Girls
2003Uptown Girls
as Ray SchleineMovie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - GuestTV
Taken
2002Taken
as Allie KeysTV
Hansel & Gretel
2002Hansel & Gretel
as KatieMovie
Sweet Home Alabama
2002Sweet Home Alabama
as Young MelanieMovie
Trapped
2002Trapped
as Abby JenningsMovie
I Am Sam
2001I Am Sam
as Lucy Diamond DawsonMovie
F
2001Father Xmas
as ClaireeMovie
The Hire
2001The Hire
as LilyTV
Tomcats
2001Tomcats
as Little Girl in ParkMovie
Strong Medicine
2000Strong Medicine
as Edie's GirlTV
Family Guy
1999Family Guy
as Little Girl (voice)TV
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBeal
as 5 Year Old AllyTV
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
The Practice
1997The Practice
as Alessa EngelTV
Spin City
1996Spin City
as CindyTV
MADtv
1995MADtv
as SelfTV
Friends
1994Friends
as MackenzieTV
ER
1994ER
as Delia ChadseyTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscars
as Coraline (voice)TV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awards
as Self - NomineeTV
The Bell Jar
The Bell Jar
as Esther GreenwoodMovie
D
Discretion
Executive ProducerTV