Dakota Fanning

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Actress

Birth Date: February 23, 1994

Age: 30 years old

Birth Place: Conyers, Georgia

Siblings: Elle Fanning

Actor Dakota Fanning was born Hannah Dakota Fanning in Conyers, Georgia. Her father was a former minor league baseball player and her mother a former tennis professional. Fanning began her acting career in small local productions at the Towne Lake Arts Center in Woodstock, Georgia, a town near where she lived with her family. Her first professional acting role came in 1999 when she appeared on the long-running NBC hospital drama "ER" (NBC, 1994-2009). Fanning and her sister, actor Elle Fanning were raised in the Southern Baptist religion. In 2001 Fanning who had done small roles in a number of television series was cast opposite actor Sean Penn in the movie "I Am Sam." Her role was as the daughter of a developmentally challenged adult man who is fighting to have sole custody of his child. Her performance received a great deal of praise. In addition to her live action work, Fanning has done a number of voice-over roles in animated productions, including an English language release of "My Neighbor Totoro" (2004), and "Family Guy" (Fox, 1999- ). In 2006 Fanning appeared in "Hounddog," a dark movie that featured a scene in which Fanning's character was raped. The controversial film was poorly received, though Fanning's performance was praised. That same year Fanning was named the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences youngest member. In 2010 Fanning starred in the movie "The Runaways" as Cherie Currie, the lead singer of the band. In July 2016 it was announced that Fanning would play the lead in the film adaptation of Sylvia Plath's novel "The Bell Jar." In 2019 Fanning appeared in the role of Squeaky Fromme in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon A Time in Hollywood."

Credits

Ripley

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Marge Sherwood
Series
2024

The Equalizer 3 - Special

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2024

The Nightingale

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Vianne
Movie
2024

The Watchers

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Mina
Movie
2024

Equalizer 3: All Wrongs Made Equal

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2023

Live with Kelly and MarkStream

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2023

The Equalizer 3Stream

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Emma Collins
Movie
2023
76%

The First LadyStream

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Susan Elizabeth Ford
Series
2022
41%

The Girl From PlainvilleStream

Executive Producer
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2022
91%

Last LooksStream

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2020

The Alienist: Angel of Darkness from TNT

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2020

The Alienist: Angel of DarknessStream

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Sara Howard
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2020

Penn & Teller: Try This at Home

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2020

Viena and the Fantomes

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Viena
Movie
2020

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

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Talk
2019

I Am Sam

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2019

Gen: LockStream

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Series
2019
90%

Once Upon a Time in HollywoodStream

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Squeaky Fromme
Movie
2019
85%

Sweetness in the Belly

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Lily Abdal
Movie
2019

Zoe Ball on...

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2018

The AlienistStream

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Sara Howard
Series
2018
77%

Ocean's 8Stream

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Penelope Stern
Movie
2018
68%

Live with Kelly and Ryan

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2017

Please Stand By

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Wendy
Movie
2017

Harry

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2016

Secret Talent Theatre

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2016

American Pastoral

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Merry Levov
Movie
2016

Brimstone

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Liz
Movie
2016

The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

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2015

The BenefactorStream

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Olivia
Movie
2015
26%

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

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2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

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2014

Effie Gray

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Euphemia "Effie" Gray
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2014

Yellowbird

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Delf
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2014

Every Secret ThingStream

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Ronnie Fuller
Movie
2014
32%

The Last of Robin Hood

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Beverly Aadland
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2013

Very Good Girls

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Lilly Berger
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2013

Night Moves

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Dena Brauer
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2013

Entertainment Studios.TV

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2012

The Motel Life

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Annie James
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2012

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2Stream

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Jane
Movie
2012
49%

Now Is Good

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Tessa Scott
Movie
2012

LIVE with Kelly

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2011

The Twilight Saga: EclipseStream

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Jane
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2010
47%

The Runaways

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Cherie Currie
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2010

Lopez Tonight

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2009

The Jay Leno Show

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2009

Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream

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2009

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

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2009

CoralineStream

Voice
Coraline Jones
Movie
2009
90%

PushStream

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Cassie
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2009
24%

The Twilight Saga: New MoonStream

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Jane
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2009
29%

The Secret Life of BeesStream

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Lily Owens
Movie
2008
59%

Winged Creatures

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Anne Hagen
Movie
2008

Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda

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2007

Hounddog

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Lewellen
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2007

Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition

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2006

The One Show

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2006

etalk

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2006

Charlotte's WebStream

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Fern
Movie
2006
79%

Made in Hollywood

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2005

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch

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Lilo
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2005

Hide and SeekStream

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Emily Goodman
Movie
2005
12%

War of the WorldsStream

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Rachel Ferrier
Movie
2005
76%

Dreamer: Inspired by a True StoryStream

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Cale Crane
Movie
2005
64%

Nine Lives

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Maria
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2005

Man on FireStream

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Pita
Movie
2004
39%

In the Realms of the Unreal

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2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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2003

Uptown GirlsStream

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Ray Schleine
Movie
2003
13%

Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time

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Preschool Kim
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2003

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

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Sally
Movie
2003

Taken

Actor
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2002

Kim PossibleStream

Guest Voice
Series
2002

Trapped

Actor
Abby Jennings
Movie
2002

Hansel & Gretel

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Katie
Movie
2002

The Ellen Show

Guest Star
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2001

The Fighting Fitzgeralds

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Show
2001

Father Xmas

Actor
Clairee
Show
2001

I Am SamStream

Actor
Lucy
Movie
2001
36%

CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStream

Guest Star
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2000

Entertainment Studios.com

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2000

Malcolm in the MiddleStream

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2000

Family Guy

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Little Girl
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1999

Family GuyStream

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Little Girl
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1999

Kickin' It: With Byron Allen

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1998

The View

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1997

The PracticeStream

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1997

Spin CityStream

Guest Star
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1996
69%

Access Hollywood

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News
1996

FriendsStream

Guest Star
Mackenzie
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1994
78%

ERStream

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Delia Chadsey
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1994

Late Show With David Letterman

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1993

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

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1992

My Neighbor Totoro

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Satsuki
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1988

The Oprah Winfrey ShowStream

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1986

Entertainment Tonight

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1981

Good Morning America

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1975

Today

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1952

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