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Conyers, Georgia, United States
Notable roles I Am Sam (2001) War of the Worlds (2005) Charlotte's Web (2006
Name: Hannah Dakota Fanning
Born: August 1st, 1994
Early career Fanning was born in Conyers, Georgia, to Steven Fanning (a former baseball player who now works as an electronics salesman in Los Angeles) and Joy (nee Arrington)[2], who played tennis professionally. Her mother had wanted to name her "Hannah" and her father wanted to name her "Dakota"; she has always used Dakota among her friends and family. Her younger sister, Elle, is also an actress. Fanning is of half German descent and her last name is of Irish origin.[3] Dakota and her family are Baptists, members of the Southern Baptist Convention.[4]
Fanning began acting at the age of five after appearing with legendary musician Ray Charles in a television commercial for the Georgia State Lottery[5] and being chosen for a Tide commercial. Her first significant acting job was a guest-starring role in the NBC prime-time drama, ER, which remains one of her favorite roles ("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.")[6]
Fanning subsequently had several guest roles on established television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Friends, The Practice, Spin City and Malcolm in the Middle. She also portrayed the title characters of Ally McBeal and The Ellen Show as young girls. In 2001, Fanning was chosen to star opposite Sean Penn in I Am Sam, the story of a mentally impaired man who fights for the custody of his daughter (played by Fanning). This role made Fanning the youngest person (in 2002, at age eight) ever to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, for her supporting performance. When she won the Best Young Actor/Actress award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association for the film, she was too short to reach the microphone; presenter Orlando Bloom held her up for the duration of her acceptance speech.
[edit] 2002–2003
In 2002, director Steven Spielberg cast Fanning in the lead child role of Allison "Allie" Clarke/Keys in the science fiction miniseries Taken. By this time, she had received positive notices by several film critics, including Tom Shales of The Washington Post, who wrote that Fanning "has the perfect sort of otherworldly look about her, an enchanting young actress called upon ... to carry a great weight."[7]
In the same year, Fanning appeared in three films: As a kidnap victim who proves to be more than her abductors bargained for in Trapped; as the young version of Reese Witherspoon's character in Sweet Home Alabama. Fanning was featured even more prominently in two films released in 2003: Playing the uptight child to Brittany Murphy's immature nanny in Uptown Girls, and as Sally in The Cat in the Hat. She appeared on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on November 10, 2003, where she declared that she and her sister share a room, and described The Cat in the Hat co-star Mike Myers as "very funny."
Fanning did voice-over work for four animated projects during this period: As Satsuki in Disney's English language release of My Neighbor Totoro, as Kim Possible in preschool in the Disney Channel series Kim Possible, as a little girl in the Fox series Family Guy, and as young Wonder Woman in an episode of Cartoon Network's Justice League.
[edit] 2004–present
In 2004, Fanning appeared in Man on Fire as Pita, a nine-year-old who wins over the heart of the retired assassin (Denzel Washington) hired to protect her from kidnappers. Roger Ebert wrote that Fanning "is a pro at only 10 years old, and creates a heart-winning character."[8] Hide and Seek, was her first release in 2005, opposite Robert De Niro. Though the film was generally panned, critic Chuck Wilson called it "a fascinating meeting of equals—if the child star [Fanning] challenged the master [De Niro] to a game of stare-down, the legend might very well blink first."[9] Fanning voiced Lilo (succeeding Daveigh Chase) in the direct-to-video film Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch. She also had a small part in the Rodrigo Garcia film Nine Lives (released in October 2005), in which she shared an unbroken nine-minute scene with actress Glenn Close, who had her own praise for Fanning: "She's definitely an old soul. She's one of those gifted people that come along every now and then."[10]
Fanning in War of the Worlds; Director Steven Spielberg praised her ability to show "how she would really react in a real situation".Fanning completed filming on Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (opposite Kurt Russell) in late October 2004. (Kris Kristofferson, who plays her character's grandfather in the movie, said that she's like Bette Davis reincarnated.)[11] She then went directly to the set of War of the Worlds, starring alongside Tom Cruise. Released in reverse order (War in June of 2005 and Dreamer in the following October), both films were critical successes.War director Steven Spielberg praised "how quickly she understands the situation in a sequence, how quickly she sizes it up, measures it up and how she would really react in a real situation".[12]
After filming was completed on War of the Worlds, Fanning moved straight to another film, without a break: Charlotte's Web, which she finished filming in May 2005, in Australia. Released on December 15th, 2006, Web met generally warm critical acclaim. Producer Jordan Kerner said, "...when she was so caught up in War of the Worlds, we had to end up going on a search for other young actresses. They would have been nothing compared to her."[13] Announced in October 2005, Fanning is slated to provide voice work for Coraline, scheduled for release sometime in 2008.[14]
Over the summer of 2006, Fanning worked on the film Hounddog, described in press reports as a "dark story of abuse, violence and Elvis Presley adulation in the rural South". Fanning's agent noted that the script is "challenging" to Fanning as an actress.[15] Fanning's parents have been criticized for allowing her to film a scene in which her character is raped; Fanning called that an "attack". "It's not really happening," she told Reuters. "It's a movie, and it's called acting."[16] Director Deborah Kampmeier addressed the controversy in the January 2007 edition of Premiere: "The assumption that [Dakota] was violated in order to give this performance denies her talent."[17]
In November 2006, Dakota said she had a small break and wanted to get busy once again.[18] During her Charlotte's Web press run in December 2006, she mentioned two future films: they include The Secret Life of Bees and possibly Taking Sides, a follow-up project with Gary Winick.[19] Dakota detailed her involvement in Bees in the January 2007 edition of Vanity Fair. She said, "I think I'm going to do that next summer. It's something I definitely want to do and I'm attached to it."[20]
[edit] Personal life
Fanning is a member of the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation. In 2006, she was presented with the foundation's Heart of Gold award "for her enthusiastic dedication to helping others at such an early age".[21] She is also member of the American Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet.[22]
Fanning is an avid reader, and includes among her hobbies knitting, swimming, piano and violin playing, ballet, and horseback riding.[23]
While promoting her role in the movie Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story, Dakota became a registered member of Girl Scouts of the USA at a special ceremony, which was followed by a screening of the film for members of the Girl Scouts of the San Fernando Valley Council. Dakota is not a member of a troop, but rather registered as a "Juliette" (GSUSA's title for independently registered girls).
Currently, she is the youngest member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[citation needed]
Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2001 Father Xmas Clairee 20-minute short subject I Am Sam Lucy Diamond Dawson 2002 Taken (TV) Allison "Allie" Clarke/Keys Miniseries Trapped Abigail Jennings Sweet Home Alabama Melanie (as a child) Hansel and Gretel Katie 2003 Uptown Girls Lorraine "Ray" Schleine The Cat in the Hat Sally 2004 Man on Fire Lupita Martin Ramos 2005 Hide and Seek Emily Callaway War of the Worlds Rachel Ferrier Lilo & Stitch 2 Lilo Dreamer Cale Crane Nine Lives Maria 2006 Charlotte's Web Fern Arable 2007 Hounddog Lewellen The Secret Life of Bees Lily Owens Announced 2008 Coraline Coraline (voice) Filming
Awards Saturn Award
2006 Best Performance by a Younger Actor, War of the Worlds BFCA Award
2006 Best Young Actress, War of the Worlds 2002 Best Young Actor/Actress, I Am Sam Sierra Award
2005 Youth in Film, War of the Worlds 2002 Youth in Film, I Am Sam Bronze Leopard
2005 Best Actress (shared with other cast members), Nine Lives MTV Movie Award
2005 Best Frightened Performance, Hide and Seek Satellite Award:Special Achievement Award
2002 Outstanding New Talent, I Am Sam Young Artist Award
2006 Best Performance in a Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress, Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story Young Artist Award
2002 Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Under, I Am Sam
[edit] Footnotes
^ Charlotte's Web - Holiday Movie Guide - Yahoo! Movies: Bet You Didn't Know. movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved on December 7, 2006. ^ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/celeb/fanning.htm ^ Dakota Fanning Lives Out Her Dreams. timessquare.com. Retrieved on July 21, 2006. ^ Interview: Dakota Fanning. lifeteen.com. Retrieved on July 19, 2006. ^ Winning Numbers. Shoot magazine via findarticles.com. Retrieved on March 13, 2006. ^ Fanning the flames. Jam! Movies. Retrieved on March 13, 2006. ^ Sci Fi's 'Taken' Grabs You and Doesn't Let Go. The Washington Post via virtuallystrange.net. Retrieved on March 13, 2006. ^ Man on Fire (review). rogerebert.com. Retrieved on March 13, 2006. ^ Hide and Seek review. laweekly.com. Retrieved on March 13, 2006. ^ Glenn Close raves about Dakota Fanning. monstersandcritics.com. Retrieved on March 13, 2006. ^ Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story (2005) DVD Review. reel.com. Retrieved on January 28, 2007. ^ War of the Worlds: Spielberg & Cruise - Part I. comingsoon.net. Retrieved on March 13, 2006. ^ Exclusive Interview : Jordan Kerner. moviehole.net. Retrieved on December 15, 2006. ^ Dakota Fanning Signs on to "Coraline". about.com. Retrieved on March 13, 2006. ^ All shook up over Dakota's Hounddog. nydailynews.com. Retrieved on July 20, 2006. ^ Dakota Fanning: 'It's called acting'. cnn.com. Retrieved on January 29, 2007. ^ "No More Kid Stuff", Premiere, January 2007. ^ With 'Six Feet' over, he's back. dailynews.com. Retrieved on November 17, 2006. ^ NYC Premiere: Charlotte's Web. thereeler.com. Retrieved on December 5, 2006. ^ "Cinderella in Sneakers", Vanity Fair, January 2007. ^ A Stellar Night. starlight.org. ^ Nine New Stars Join Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet. redcross.org. ^ Dakota Fanning Chats About Dreamer. timeforkids.com.
[edit] External links
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