Dakota Fanning Bio

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The Dakota Fanning bio is the story of a young actress with a very bright future in Hollywood. She has captivated fans and audiences with her wide-eyed portrayals of a vast range of characters and her skilled performances in many demanding roles.

Dakota Fanning.

Family and School

Dakota Fanning
Born As:	Hannah Dakota Fanning
Birthdate:	February 23, 1994
Best Known As:	Actor
Website:	http://dakota-fanning.org

Dakota was born Hannah Dakota Fanning, on February 23, 1994, in Conyers, Georgia. Her mother, Joy Arrington, is a professional tennis player and her dad, Steve Fanning, played minor league baseball before becoming a salesman. Dakota's older sister, Elle, is also an actress, who appeared in the award-winning movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Dakota has a total of thirteen brothers and sisters.

When she was still very young, Dakota attended a weekly playhouse where the children would put on plays and skits for their families. She stood out then and other parents encouraged her own parents to consider putting Dakota into acting.

The family now lives in California and Dakota goes to Campbell Hall school in North Hollywood. She does well in her studies and is a member of the cheer leading squad there.

Dakota Fanning Bio in Acting

Fanning's first role came when she was only five years old, and appeared in a commercial for Tide laundry soap. After doing a voiceover for the Disney film My Neighbor Tortoro, Fanning landed the role of an accident victim in the TV series ER. This led to her portrayal of a young Ally in the series Ally McBeal.

Several television appearances soon followed, including one-episode roles in:

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The Practice
Spin City
Malcolm in the Middle
The Ellen Show
Friends

Hollywood Movies

Fanning was now in demand as an actress and it wasn't long before her television spots led to offers to appear in feature films. She is a natural, acting with the skill of someone who has spent years in front of the camera. Her blond hair and big eyes, as well as her clear voice, make her the perfect fit for many different roles.

Her first major movie role involved playing Sean Penn's daughter in the film I Am Sam. This role led to a Screen Actor's Guild award nomination, making Fanning the youngest actor to ever receive the honor.

Other film roles include:

Trapped (with Charlize Theron and Kevin Bacon)
Sweet Home Alabama (with Reese Witherspoon)
Hansel and Gretel
Uptown Girls (with Brittany Murphy)
The Cat in the Hat
War of the Worlds (with Tom Cruise)
Charlotte's Web
Hounddog
Winged Creatures
The Secret Life of Bees(with Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson)
Push

More Television and Voiceovers

In 2002, Fanning played the role of Allie in Stephen King's miniseries Taken. The show was a science fiction story based on the reported alien activities in Roswell, New Mexico, and how they affected future generations.

Fanning has also done voiceovers for a variety of animated shows and specials, including:

Justice League
Lilo and Stitch 2
Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time

Her most popular voiceover role so far, however, has been in the 2009 release Coraline, in which she does the voice for the lead character, Coraline Jones. The movie was released in 3-D, and audiences raved over every aspect of the film.

New Moon Sequel to Twilight

It is rumored that Dakota Fanning will play Jane in the upcoming movie New Moon, the sequel to Twilight. The film will star Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, reprising their lead roles.