Dakota Fanning: biography, filmography, personal life and photos

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Dakota Fanning (Hannah Dakota Fanning), Hollywood actress, model, born February 23, 1994 in Conyers, Georgia. Dakota's father, Stephen Fanning, is a former baseball player who played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Mother - Joy Fanning, a former professional tennis player. Rick Errington, grandfather, is also a retired professional athlete and quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. Despite such a stellar sports composition of the family, Dakota did not follow in the footsteps of her parents and did not become an athlete. The girl from early childhood was drawn to art, at the age of four she showed artistic abilities. Parents noticed this, and when Dakota was five years old, her mother took her to a children's theater studio, located not far from home. Classes were held there by young, but quite experienced actresses. Children staged performances on their own, learned roles, mastered stage speech. There was a real creative process going on. Perhaps thischildren's theater arts studio and gave a direction to a five-year-old girl in the big world of cinema, and Dakota Fanning, whose biography opened her main page here, enthusiastically played her first roles on the stage of a children's theater.

First Agent

The natural artistry of little Fanning was immediately noticed by the head of the studio. She met with her parents and advised them to hire an agent for the girl, which was done literally the next day. The agent turned out to be quite an experienced person, he appreciated the creative potential of the child and immediately found a major advertising project for Dakota. She was to take part in an advertising campaign for Tide washing powder. Filming took place in Los Angeles, and Dakota went to California with her parents. The family never returned to Georgia.

Dakota TV series

In Los Angeles, the capital of American cinema, it's hard to hide talent. Dakota was noticed by agents of several film studios at once, and the girl received an invitation to shoot the TV series ER, in which she played Delia Chadsey, a rather complex character, moreover, with a tragic fate. Six-year-old Dakota was immersed in the image of Delia injured in the accident so deeply that half of the film crew wept. After ER, the little actress starred in several television series: Crime Scene, Spin City, Practice. And in the series "The Ellen Show" and "Ellie McBeal" Dakota played the main characters in childhood. The director did not requireher reincarnation, the transfer of the character of an adult woman, but the girl tried to do it on her own initiative.

Debut in a big movie

In 2001, Dakota Fanning, whose filmography contained only television films, made her debut in a big movie. She played the lead child role in I Am Sam, directed by Jesse Nelson. The main male role was played by Sean Penn, his character is Lucy's father (Dakota Fanning), Sam Dawson, who is slightly delayed in his mental development. The picture brought Dakota several awards at once in various categories. In 2002, the girl played Ellie Keys in Steven Spielberg's sci-fi television film Kidnapped, this role brought Dakota two more nominations: "Best Actress in a Television Series" and "Best Young Actress in a Television Movie." The next significant film in the acting fate of the little actress was the action-packed detective film "Wrath" directed by Tony Scott, filmed by him in 2004. In the center of the plot is the kidnapping of Lupita Ramos, the nine-year-old daughter of a big businessman, and the long process of her release, during which all the characters die one by one. The picture also brought Dakota two nominations.

Stephen Spielberg

The following year, Dakota Fanning again received an invitation from Steven Spielberg to take part in the fantasy thriller "War of the Worlds" based on the novel by HG Wells. Dakota played the role of Rachel Ferrier, the daughter of the protagonist. Her acting skills were once again noted by the nomination"Best Young Actress" Then, in 2006, actress Dakota Fanning starred in the touching fantasy film Charlotte's Web, where she played the female lead, Fern Arable, the daughter of farmer Mr. Arable. The film brought Dakota a victory in the category "Best Movie Star" and two nominations: "Best Actress" and "Best Young Actress". In late 2004, Fanning played Cale Crane in the psychological drama The Dreamer, directed by John Gatins. The girl lives together with her father under the same roof, but there is no spiritual closeness. But loneliness brings them closer, and when Cale asks his father to help treat his beloved horse, a miracle happens: the souls of father and daughter become one. Later, actor Kurt Russell, who plays Ben Crane, Cale's father, will say that he has never had a more soulful and deep partner in his entire life. And that he would very much like to have such a daughter in real life. As if to confirm his words, Dakota Fanning was soon awarded the award in the nomination "Best Young Actress".

Membership of the Film Academy

In 2006, twelve-year-old Dakota Fanning was offered a membership in the Academy of Cinematography, which she enthusiastically accepted, although deep down she doubted her merits. However, her membership was unprecedented in terms of age criteria, the girl became the youngest representative of the Academy in its entire history. In the same year, Forbes magazine drew public attention to the fact that baby Dakota managed to earn four dollars in 2006.million dollars without thinking about money at all. As a result, she was in fourth place in the list of the most successful girls under the age of 21. The magazine kept silent about who took the first three positions and hinted that this information is easy to get, you just need to buy the latest issue of Forbes at the nearest kiosk.

Popularity

All the film critics of America started talking about the talented young actress. Newspapers were full of articles full of rave reviews, glossy magazines were preparing to place Fanning's photo on the covers. Renowned film critic Tom Shales wrote several articles on Dakota Fanning, which were printed from issue to issue on the pages of The Washington Post. And Dakota, meanwhile, continued to act. In 2007, the film "Hunted" directed by Deborah Kampmeyer was released, in which the young actress played the main role. A picture with a ridiculous budget of $ 3 million could not become a masterpiece of cinema, but the main role is still the main role. For thirteen-year-old Dakota, starring in a movie was a dream come true, and she brilliantly played Luellen, a girl living in difficult conditions in a rickety shack, whose only consolation was the songs of Elvis Presley.

Career development

In early 2008, filming began for Rowan Woods' "Flight of a Lifetime" in which Dakota Fanning played Anne Hagen. The picture was not successful, the reviews of critics were either evasive or negative.

Another major role Dakota Fanning played in the film "The Secret Life of Bees". The film was made in 2008 and directed by Gina Price-Bythewood. Dakota's character is Lily Owens, a girl with a difficult fate. At the age of four, she accidentally shot her mother, and her whole future life passes in conditions of constant psychological stress. The year 2009 began for Dakota with the fantasy film The Fifth Dimension, directed by Paul McGuigan. She got the role of seer Cassie Holmes. The character demanded a more mature performer, but the director considered that Dakota's youth is not a hindrance, since she is serious beyond her years and will play the role quite convincingly. And so it happened.

Kristen Stewart

The 2010 film The Runaways is a youth film directed by Canadian director Floria Sigismondi. In the center of the plot are three girls: Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart), Sheri Carrie (Dakota Fanning) and Sandy West (Stella Maeve). In the course of the script - music, creative aspirations, personal experiences and drugs. The usual set for ordinary girls and boys. Critics did not notice the film, and moviegoers who watched the picture to the end, then discussed the kiss for a long time, which they allowed themselves in accordance with the script of Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. And then they transferred the role-playing endearment to the real Kristen and Dakota, writing them almost as homosexuals.

Filming and school

In 2011, Dakota Fanning, whose filmography was already quite extensive, took time out to finish school in peace. were comingfinal exams, and the girl wanted to prepare better. With the beginning of 2012, when all the excitement associated with graduating from school was over, the actress returned to the bosom of cinema. Her first film after the break was the film directed by Ola Parker with the symbolic name "Now is the time", in which Dakota played the main role - a girl named Tessa, who suffers from leukemia. The film's budget did not exceed five hundred thousand dollars, and, probably, there is nothing more to add here. Nevertheless, the magnetism of the status of the main role worked again, and the actress took part in the filming. Dakota Fanning, whose roles were mostly minor, has not yet learned how to choose scripts for herself, as many Hollywood stars do.

Anne James and Lilly Berger

The Ol Parker film was immediately followed by Motel Life directed by Alan Polsky. Dakota Fanning played Annie James, a minor character. In the next film in 2013, under the promising title "Very Good Girls", Dakota starred, playing Lilly Berger. According to the script, two girlfriends go to New York to fulfill their dream - to part with innocence. But, as it turned out, it is extremely difficult to do this in a metropolis, especially since they had one guy for two.

Filmography

Dakota Fanning, whose filmography includes about 50 films, starred in the period from 2005 to the present in the following films:

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  Year 2005 - "Dreamer",directed by John Gatins. Dakota as Cale Crane.

• Year 2006 - "Charlotte's Web", directed by Gary Winick. Fanning as Fern Arabl.
• Year 2007 - "Hunted", directed by Deborah Kampmeyer. Dakota as Luellen.
• Year 2008 - "Flight of a Lifetime", directed by Rowan Woods, Fanning as Ann Hagen; The Secret Life of Bees Directed by Gina Price-Bythewood, Dakota as Lily Owens.
• Year 2009 - "The Fifth Dimension", directed by Paul McGuigan, Dakota's character - Cassie Holmes; "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" directed by Chris Weitz, Fanning as Vampire Jane.
• Year 2010 - The Runaways, directed by Floria Sigismondi, Fanning as Sheri Carrie; "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" directed by David Slade, Dakota as Jane.
• Year 2012 - "Now is the Time", directed by Ol Parker, Fanning as Tessa Scott; "The Twilight Saga. Breaking Dawn", directed by Bill Condon, Dakota's character is the vampire Jane; "Motel Life" directed by Alan Polsky, Fanning as Annie James.
• Year 2013 - "Very Good Girls", directed by Naomi Foner, Dakota as Lilly Berger; "Effy", directed by Richard Laxton, Fanning as Grey; "Night Moves", directed by Kelly Reichardt, Dakota as Dana Bauer; "The Last of Robin Hoods", directed by Richard Glatzer, Fanning - Beverly.

Podium

Currently, Dakota Fanning, whose height is 163 cm, and the figure can serve as the standard of female beauty,collaborates with the agency IMG Models, whose staff includes such top models as Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Gisele Bündchen. The weight of Dakota Fanning also fully complies with the requirements of the podium, it does not exceed 52 kg. In previous years, model Fanning represented the spring-summer collection of clothing by American designer Marc Jacobs, and in March 2011 she was the main character in his Oh Lola perfume advertising campaign. Dakota Fanning, whose personal life does not take too much time from the girl, is ready to defile all day in IMG Models.