Dakota Fanning
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It's fun to know what I want to do - you know, when I grow up. I have friends who say, 'Oh, maybe I'll be an astronaut or whatever.' But it's cool to want to do this forever. I knew from my first commercial that I wanted to be an actress.
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Birthdate :February 23, 1994
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1939
Her favorite scary movie as a child, was The Wizard of Oz .1939
Her favorite films include Gone with the Wind , Titanic and Steel Magnolias .1939
Her favorite films include Gone with the Wind (1939), Titanic (1997) and Steel Magnolias (1989).1939
Her favorite scary movie as a child, was The Wizard of Oz (1939).2001
Has been in three productions with her sister Elle Fanning, yet they have never shared scenes. Elle played the younger version of Dakota's characters in I Am Sam and "Taken" , and the two girls voiced sisters in a dub for My Neighbor Totoro .2001
For the 'sad' scenes in I Am Sam , she thought of her pet goldfish, Flounder, dying.2001
At the age of eight, she became the youngest person to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award - for her supporting acting in the movie I Am Sam .2001
When she received the Best Young Actor/Actress award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for her performance in I Am Sam , she was too short to reach the microphone to give her acceptance speech. Presenter Orlando Bloom held her up to the mike for the duration of her speech, which turned out to be quite long.2001
Has been in three productions with her sister Elle Fanning, yet they have never shared scenes. Elle played the younger version of Dakota's characters in I Am Sam (2001) and "Taken" (2002), and the two girls voiced sisters in a dub for Tonari no Totoro (1988).2001
At the age of eight, she became the youngest person to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award - for her supporting acting in the movie I Am Sam (2001).2001
When she received the Best Young Actor/Actress award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for her performance in I Am Sam (2001), she was too short to reach the microphone to give her acceptance speech. Presenter Orlando Bloom held her up to the mike for the duration of her speech, which turned out to be quite long.2001
For the 'sad' scenes in I Am Sam (2001), she thought of her pet goldfish, Flounder, dying.2003
Listed as a potential nominee on the 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her role in The Cat in the Hat . She was also suggested as an official nominee in the "Worst Screen Couple" couple category with co-star Spencer Breslin in the The Cat in the Hat . She was relieved to get neither of these nominations.2003
She was friends with her late Uptown Girls co-star Brittany Murphy.2003
Listed as a potential nominee on the 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her role in Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003). She was also suggested as an official nominee in the "Worst Screen Couple" couple category with co-star Spencer Breslin in the Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003). She was relieved to get neither of these nominations.2003
She was friends with her late Uptown Girls (2003) co-star Brittany Murphy.2004
While she was filming Man on Fire in Mexico, her sister Elle Fanning was filming The Door in the Floor , so their parents had to go to and from their daughters' destinations.2004
Is learning to speak French. She also learned to speak some Spanish for her role in Man on Fire .2004
Is learning to speak French. She also learned to speak some Spanish for her role in Man on Fire (2004).2004
While she was filming Man on Fire (2004) in Mexico, her sister Elle Fanning was filming The Door in the Floor (2004), so their parents had to go to and from their daughters' destinations.2005
Is a fan of US designer Belle of the Ball. She has worn many Belle of the Ball dresses to events such as the Hide and Seek premiere.2005
A doll was made of her (as her character, Cale) for the movie Dreamer .2005
On her 10th birthday, Robert De Niro gave her a doll that looked like Dakota's character in Hide and Seek , with the brown hair and blue eyes.2005
Ranked number nine in "E!" TV's list of the cutest child stars, all grown-up - even though she was still just a girl in 2005.2005
During filming of War of the Worlds , Tom Cruise gave her an iPod.2005
Is now a Girl Scout .2005
Missed the premiere of Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (V) to go to Mexico while her sister Elle Fanning filmed Babel .2005
First time she visited England was on the 19th June 2005 with Tom Cruise, to attend the premiere of War of the Worlds at London's Leicester Square.2005
Her scene in Nine Lives was done in just one take. She was only required to work on this movie for one day.2005
After filming Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story , Kurt Russell, who plays her father, bought her a palomino horse, whom she named Goldie. Goldie lives on a ranch near Dakota's home where she can visit him often.2005
She donated many signed items to Rocky Stone to be given away as prizes in a Dakota Fanning Contest to benefit less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign 2005 and Toy Mountain Campaign 2006.2005
First time she visited England was on the 19th June 2005 with Tom Cruise, to attend the premiere of War of the Worlds (2005) at London's Leicester Square.2005
After filming Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005), Kurt Russell, who plays her father, bought her a palomino horse, whom she named Goldie. Goldie lives on a ranch near Dakota's home where she can visit him often.2005
Missed the premiere of Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005) (V) to go to Mexico while her sister Elle Fanning filmed Babel (2006).2005
During filming of War of the Worlds (2005), Tom Cruise gave her an iPod.2005
Is now a Girl Scout [Oct. 2005].2005
Her scene in Nine Lives (2005) was done in just one take. She was only required to work on this movie for one day.2005
On her 10th birthday, Robert De Niro gave her a doll that looked like Dakota's character in Hide and Seek (2005), with the brown hair and blue eyes.2005
Ranked number nine in "E!" TV's list of the cutest child stars, all grown-up - even though she was still just a girl in 2005.2005
A doll was made of her (as her character, Cale) for the movie Dreamer (2005).2005
Is a fan of US designer Belle of the Ball. She has worn many Belle of the Ball dresses to events such as the Hide and Seek (2005) premiere.2005
Permed her hair for her films in 2005.2005
She became close friends with Tom Cruise after working with him on War of the Worlds (2005).2006
She was the youngest member of the "Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences", which admitted her in 2006.2006
She was the youngest member of the "Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences", which admitted her in 2006.2007
Because of rape scenes that she was involved in, her movie Hounddog was banned in many cities.2007
In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year to be $4 million.2007
Ranked number 14 on the Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars in 2007.2007
Ranked number 94 on the Forbes List of "The Celebrity 100" in 2007.2007
Was originally offered the part of Leslie in Bridge to Terabithia , but turned it down because of conflicting schedules. AnnaSophia Robb was later given the part.2007
Began kindergarten at the age of four and one-half. She began her freshman year of high school (the 9th grade) in the fall of 2007.2007
Was originally offered the part of Leslie in Bridge to Terabithia (2007), but turned it down because of conflicting schedules. AnnaSophia Robb was later given the part.2007
Ranked number 94 on the Forbes List of "The Celebrity 100" in 2007.2007
Because of rape scenes that she was involved in, her movie Hounddog (2007) was banned in many cities.2008
For the 2008 - 09 school year, she was a cheerleader for the "Campbell Hall", a private Episcopal Church college-preparatory school in North Hollywood, Calif., which fields a number of sports teams.2008
Ranked number four in the "Moviefone" list of the "The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25" in 2008.2008
Was ranked #8 alongside Abigail Breslin on TV Guide Top 10 Teen Star Countdown .2008
Ranked number 19 along with her sister, Elle Fanning, on "Entertainment Weekly" magazine's "30 Under 30" actress list in 2008.2008
Ranked number 19 along with her sister, Elle Fanning, on "Entertainment Weekly" magazine's "30 Under 30" actress list in 2008.2008
Was ranked #8 alongside Abigail Breslin on TV Guide Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008).2008
Ranked number four in the "Moviefone" list of the "The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25" in 2008.2008
For the 2008 - 09 school year, she was a cheerleader for Campbell Hall, a private Episcopal Church college-preparatory school in North Hollywood, Calif., which fields a number of sports teams.2009
When the production of Coraline started, it was originally going to be a live action, still with Dakota in the lead.2009
While filming Push in Hong Kong, she wasn't recognized.2009
Started recording the voice of Coraline when she was just 10 years old, but this movie was not published until she was 15 years old.2009
She had not read all of the books from the "Twilight" series by the writer Stephenie Meyer before she got hired for the cast of the movie New Moon , but she wanted to take the part because she loved the cast and the script.2009
She chose her costumes and looks in Push . Some of the clothes were actually her own.2009
She had not read all of the books from the "Twilight" series by the writer Stephenie Meyer before she got hired for the cast of the movie New Moon (2009), but she wanted to take the part because she loved the cast and the script.2009
Started recording the voice of Coraline (2009) when she was just 10 years old, but this movie was not published until she was 15 years old.2009
She chose her costumes and looks in Push (2009). Some of the clothes were actually her own.2009
When the production of Coraline (2009) started, it was originally going to be a live action, still with Dakota in the lead.2009
While filming Push (2009) in Hong Kong, she wasn't recognized.2009
Has the rare distinction of being in the cast of two movies that opened on the same day in the United States: - Coraline (2009) and Push (2009), on February 6, 2009.2011
She graduated with honors, from North Hollywood's Campbell Hall Episcopal High School on June 6, 2011.2011
Announced that she would begin her first semester of college at New York University in the Fall of 2011 [June 2011].
