Dakota Fanning
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Gender: Female
Place of Birth: Conyers, Georgia, USA
Biography:
Born on February 23, 1994, Dakota Fanning is an American actress who first captured hearts at the tender age of seven. Her breakthrough role came as Lucy Dawson in the drama film I Am Sam (2001), a performance that earned her an astonishing Screen Actors Guild Award nomination by the age of eight, making history as the youngest nominee ever.
Dakota continued to shine as a child actress in films such as Uptown Girls (2003), The Cat in the Hat (2003), Man on Fire (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), Dreamer (2005), and Charlotte's Web (2006). She then took on a more mature role as the eponymous character in Coraline (2009), further showcasing her remarkable talent.
Throughout her teenage years, Dakota continued to impress audiences with her versatile performances. She portrayed Lewellen in Hounddog (2007) and Lily in The Secret Life of Bees (2008). In 2010, she took on the role of Cherie Currie in The Runaways, a biographical film about the iconic rock band. From 2009 to 2012, Dakota starred as Jane in the Twilight saga, one of the most popular film franchises of the decade.
As she entered adulthood, Dakota continued to challenge herself with a variety of roles in independent films and productions. These included dramas like Now Is Good (2012) and Night Moves (2013), as well as comedy-drama Very Good Girls (2013). In 2014, she appeared in the biographical film Effie Gray.
In 2018, Dakota starred alongside an all-star cast in the heist comedy Ocean's 8, and took on a leading role in the period drama series The Alienist. She then portrayed infamous Manson girl Squeaky Fromme in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) and Susan Ford, the First Daughter, in the Showtime biographical drama series The First Lady (2022).
Throughout her illustrious career, Dakota has proved time and again that she is not just a child prodigy but a true artist who continues to grow and evolve with each new role.
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