Dakota Fanning
6.4Acting

Dakota Fanning

Feb 23, 1994 - Conyers, Georgia, USA

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.

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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2005War of the WorldsRachel Ferrier
Movie2003The Cat in the HatSally Walden
Movie2004In the Realms of the UnrealNarrator/Vivian Girls (Voice)
Movie2007CutlassLacey
Movie2001I Am SamLucy Diamond Dawson
Movie2005Hide and SeekEmily Callaway
Movie2005Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a GlitchLilo Pelekai (voice)
Movie2010The Twilight Saga: EclipseJane
Movie2002TrappedAbby Jennings
Movie2004Man on FireLupita Ramos
Movie2008The Secret Life of BeesLily Owens
Movie2005Dreamer: Inspired By a True StoryCale Crane
Movie2010The RunawaysCherie Currie
Movie2006Charlotte's WebFern Arable
Movie2009PushCassie Holmes
Movie2011RiseLaurence Owen
Movie2008HounddogLewellen
Movie2003Uptown GirlsRay Schleine
Movie2005Nine LivesMaria
Movie2009Winged CreaturesAnne Hagen
Movie2024The WatchersMina / Lucy
Movie2009The Twilight Saga: New MoonJane
Movie2002Hansel & GretelKatie
Movie2013The Motel LifeAnnie James
Movie2003Kim Possible: A Sitch In TimePreschool Kim Possible (voice)
Movie2013Very Good GirlsLilly Berger
Movie2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2Jane
Movie2012Now Is GoodTessa Scott
Movie2014Effie GrayEuphemia 'Effie' Gray
Movie2014Night MovesDena Brauer
Movie2013The Last of Robin HoodBeverly Aadland
Movie2023The Equalizer 3Emma Collins
Movie2014Every Secret ThingRonnie Fuller
Movie2014YellowbirdDelf (voice)
Movie2015The BenefactorOlivia
Movie2016American PastoralMerry Levov
Movie2012CeliaHannah Jones
Movie2018Please Stand ByWendy Welcott
Movie2020Viena and the FantomesViena
Movie2025ViciousPolly
Movie2016BrimstoneLiz
Movie2001TomcatsLittle Girl in Park
Movie2002Sweet Home AlabamaYoung Melanie
Movie2001Father XmasClairee
Movie2016The EscapeLily
Movie2018Ocean's EightPenelope Stern
Movie2017ZygoteBarkley
Movie2019Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood'Squeaky'
Movie2021Oats Studios: Volume 1Barkley
Movie2019Sweetness in the BellyLilly Mitchell Abdal
Movie2027The NightingaleVianne
Movie2020Penn & Teller: Try This at HomeSelf
Movie2005Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'Self
Movie2009Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'Self
Movie2009Coraline: Creepy CoralineSelf
Movie2009CoralineCoraline Jones (voice)
MovieN/AAlma
Movie2026The Sun Never SetsWendy
Movie2026Fru! 2Delf (voice)
MovieN/AThe Bell JarEsther Greenwood
TV Show2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf2
TV Show2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBrenda Collins1
TV Show1999Family GuyLittle Girl (voice)1
TV Show1997Ally McBeal5 Year Old Ally1
TV Show1994FriendsMackenzie1
TV Show1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark2
TV Show1996Spin CityCindy1
TV Show1997The ViewSelf2
TV Show2002TakenAllie Keys10
TV Show1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf - Guest3
TV Show1997The PracticeAlessa Engel1
TV Show1999The Early ShowSelf1
TV Show2024RIPLEYMarge Sherwood8
TV Show2000Strong MedicineEdie's Girl1
TV Show2009The Jay Leno ShowSelf1
TV Show1995MADtvSelf1
TV Show1994ERDelia Chadsey1
TV Show2020Last LooksSelf18
TV Show1998TRL1
TV Show2024The Perfect CoupleAbby Winbury6
TV Show2004Justice League UnlimitedKid Wonder Woman (voice)1
TV Show2001The Fighting FitzgeraldsMarie1
TV Show2018The AlienistSara Howard18
TV Show2022The First LadySusan Elizabeth Ford10
TV Show2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest4
TV Show2019gen:LOCKMiranda Worth (voice)16
TV Show2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf1
TV Show2004On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf1
TV Show2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf2
TV Show2001The HireLily1
TV Show2000Malcolm in the MiddleEmily1
TV Show2025All Her FaultJenny Kaminski8
TV Show1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee1
TV Show2021OATS StudiosBarkley1
TV Show2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest2
TV Show1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter1
TV ShowN/AUntitled Dakota Fanning Thriller Series1
TV Show1953The OscarsCoraline (voice)1
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest1

Crew

Media
MovieN/AThe Bell JarProducerProduction
Movie2018Hello ApartmentDirectorDirecting
Movie2018Hello ApartmentStoryWriting
Movie2027The NightingaleProducerProduction
Movie2026The Sun Never SetsProducerProduction
Movie2025Sentimental ValueThanksCrew
TV Show2026Margo's Got Money TroublesExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2024Mastermind: To Think Like a KillerExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2025Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?Executive ProducerProduction
TV ShowN/ADiscretionExecutive ProducerProduction
TV ShowN/AUntitled Dakota Fanning Thriller SeriesExecutive ProducerProduction