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Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Actor·b. 1994·Conyers, Georgia, USA

11 horror credits

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). 

Actor11 films

Vicious

Vicious

Polly

2025
The Watchers

The Watchers

Mina / Lucy

2024 2.0
Oats Studios: Volume 1

Oats Studios: Volume 1

Barkley

2021
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

'Squeaky'

2019 3.9
Zygote

Zygote

Barkley

2017
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

Jane

2012 2.0
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Jane

2010 2.3
The Twilight Saga: New Moon

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Jane

2009 3.0
Coraline

Coraline

Coraline Jones (voice)

2009 4.2
War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

Rachel Ferrier

2005 2.0
Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

Emily Callaway

2005