Dakota Fanning Biography

Dakota Fanning, Actress
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Born asHannah Dakota Fanning
Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornFebruary 23, 1994
Conyers, Georgia, USA
Age30 years
Dakota Fanning, birthed as Hannah Dakota Fanning on February 23, 1994 in Conyers, Georgia, is an extremely accomplished actress who rose to fame at a young age. She is the child of Heather Joy and Steven Fanning, who played minors baseball. Her more youthful sis, Elle Fanning, is likewise a popular actress.

Dakota's very first foray right into the acting world occurred when her family members transferred to Los Angeles in 1999. At the young age of 5, she was picked to star in a famous Tide commercial, which resulted in her seeking even more acting opportunities. Her big-screen launching came in 2001, when she showed up in the movie "Tomcats," complied with by a larger function in Sean Penn's directorial endeavor "I Am Sam." Her representation of Lucy Dawson made her a Screen Actors Guild nomination, making Dakota the youngest actress in background to be chosen for the prominent honor.

In the very early 2000s, Dakota starred in a number of films that solidified her status as one of one of the most skilled young actresses in the market. Movies like "Uptown Girls," "The Cat in the Hat," and also "Man ablaze" showcased her performing skills, and also she proceeded earning essential acclaim for her roles. She was praised for her work in the 2004 film "Hide as well as Seek," in which she starred together with Robert De Niro, as well as her efficiency in the 2005 adaptation of "War of the Worlds" with Tom Cruise further pushed her occupation.

Dakota remained to develop her occupation by taking on diverse roles, including voice acting for computer animated films such as "Coraline" and "My Neighbor Totoro." She also appeared in numerous television collection, including playing a visitor role in the prominent show "Friends.".

In 2009, Dakota signed up with the "Twilight" series as Jane, a bad vampire, which additionally raised her popularity among young target markets. She continued to seek intriguing functions in movies like "The Runaways," where she portrayed Cherie Currie and starred along with Kristen Stewart. In addition, Dakota participated in New York University, where she went after a degree in women's studies with a focus on the entertainment industry's portrayal of ladies.

In recent years, Dakota has remained to act in both movie and also television. She starred in "American Pastoral" guided by Ewan McGregor, as well as "Please Stand By" with Toni Collette. On the tv, she appeared in the duration dramatization collection "The Alienist" together with Daniel Brühl and Luke Evans.

Throughout her profession, Dakota Fanning has worked with some of the largest stars in the industry and has actually shown an amazing variety of talent, transition perfectly from child star to achieved adult performer. She remains a motivation for young stars and also is a testimony to the power of devotion and effort in pursuing an effective acting occupation.

Our collection contains 20 quotes who is written / told by Dakota.

Related authors: Robert De Niro (Actor), Tom Cruise (Actor), Elle Fanning (Actress), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Toni Collette (Actress), Kristen Stewart (Actress), Sean Penn (Actor), Ewan McGregor (Actor)

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20 Famous quotes by Dakota Fanning

Small: I never get scared making these kinds of movies because its all make-believe, but I did cry when I saw
"I never get scared making these kinds of movies because it's all make-believe, but I did cry when I saw the finished version of Man On Fire because it is so sad"
Small: My favorite actresses are Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts and Julie Andrews
"My favorite actresses are Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts and Julie Andrews"
Small: Ive always wanted to be an actress, ever since I was a little girl. I always played the mom and I playe
"I've always wanted to be an actress, ever since I was a little girl. I always played the mom and I played my sister as the daughter. I wanted to be an actress on television and movies instead of just around the house"
Small: I like everything perfect. Everything has to be neat. My sister is 5, and shes more messy than I am. I
"I like everything perfect. Everything has to be neat. My sister is 5, and she's more messy than I am. I make my bed every morning, everything's perfect. My shoes are all arranged. It's sad. I'm a little like Ray, a little bit"
Small: My mom, she is the most unbelievable mom that you could ever have in your entire life and shes always w
"My mom, she is the most unbelievable mom that you could ever have in your entire life and she's always with me on everything. The most I've ever been away from her is two days. I love her more than anybody could ever know"
Small: ER was one of my favourites. I played a car accident victim who has leukemia. I got to wear a neck brac
"ER was one of my favourites. I played a car accident victim who has leukemia. I got to wear a neck brace and nose tubes for the two days I worked"
Small: In the happy scenes there were really fun times. Sean would say really funny stuff because he likes to
"In the happy scenes there were really fun times. Sean would say really funny stuff because he likes to improv. I would want to laugh, but you are not allowed to do that during the take"
Small: Ive been a ballerina since I was two, but Ive always wanted to be an actress
"I've been a ballerina since I was two, but I've always wanted to be an actress"
Small: When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and diaper bags, and play with my sisters
"When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and diaper bags, and play with my sisters"
Small: The hardest thing is at the end you have to say bye to all these people who you have worked with for so
"The hardest thing is at the end you have to say bye to all these people who you have worked with for so many months. It was really sad not to see them anymore. But you have the parties that you go to and you get to see them, like the premieres and the screenings"
Small: Its just such an honor to say that I was in something by Steven Spielberg. I feel so blessed I got to m
"It's just such an honor to say that I was in something by Steven Spielberg. I feel so blessed I got to meet such great people, and I got to go to a beautiful place, Vancouver, and I had a great time"
Small: I learned to read at two. I was in a Montessori school and they teach you to read really, really young
"I learned to read at two. I was in a Montessori school and they teach you to read really, really young"
Small: Im home schooled, and I have a teacher that goes with me on all my movies
"I'm home schooled, and I have a teacher that goes with me on all my movies"
Small: No not really, it is just like real life. Not everyday you are happy and not everyday you are sad
"No not really, it is just like real life. Not everyday you are happy and not everyday you are sad"
Small: That was really cool. I got to kiss a little boy. I was 7 and he was 10, and his name is Thomas Curtis.
"That was really cool. I got to kiss a little boy. I was 7 and he was 10, and his name is Thomas Curtis. He was the first boy I've ever kissed in my entire life and he was three years older than me"
Small: One of my favorite things about doing movies is that you get to do different things youd never do in re
"One of my favorite things about doing movies is that you get to do different things you'd never do in real life"
Small: My dad named me Dakota and my mom came up with my first name Hannah. So its Hannah Dakota Fanning
"My dad named me Dakota and my mom came up with my first name Hannah. So it's Hannah Dakota Fanning"
Small: I have always wanted to act ever since I was a little girl. I would put a blanket under my shirt and pr
"I have always wanted to act ever since I was a little girl. I would put a blanket under my shirt and pretend that I was pregnant. Then, I would go through childbirth"
Small: Courtney Love is really cool and funny. I would like to meet Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. I think I
"Courtney Love is really cool and funny. I would like to meet Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. I think I could play their daughters"
Small: It was really really neat to make the movie because there were mentally challenged actors in the movie.
"It was really really neat to make the movie because there were mentally challenged actors in the movie. So that was really really cool to work with them and they were always really happy, and they made everybody really happy on the set too"