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Welcome to Dakota Fanning Source, your ultimate source 24/7 for all things Dakota Fanning. You may remember Dakota from movies such as "I am Sam", "Man on Fire", "War of the Worlds", "The Secret Life of Bees", and "The Twilight Saga". Here we aim to bring you all the latest news, photos, media and anything else you could possibly wish for. We hope you enjoy your stay and keep checking back for all the latest on Dakota Fanning.
Trivia
  • Is 5 foot 4 inches tall.
  • Learned to read a few words at age 2.
  • At the age of 8, became the youngest person to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, for her supporting performance in I Am Sam (2001).
  • Began her acting career at 5 when she was picked for a Tide commercial.
  • Older sister of Elle Fanning, also a talented actress.
  • Her father named her Dakota, her mother named her Hannah. She then was named Hannah Dakota Fanning.
  • Dakota is one of 14 grandchildren.
  • Parents: Joy and Steve Fanning.
  • Her favourite films include Gone with the Wind (1939), Titanic (1997) and Steel Magnolias (1989).
  • Was home-schooled until the age of 13 and then went to Campbell Hall Private School.
  • Her last name “Fanning” is of Irish origin. Also, she is of half-German descent.
  • 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.
  • Loves to knit and has knitted scarfs for Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Tim Robbins.
  • For the ‘sad’ scenes in I Am Sam (2001), she thought of her pet goldfish, Flounder, dying.
  • Used to carry a book of baby names with her wherever she went.
  • Was a past member of the Red Cross’s National Celebrity Cabinet.
  • On her eleventh birthday, Tom Cruise gave her a cell phone, even though her parents were against it.
  • Can play the violin and the piano.
  • Was 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 (2003). She was also suggested in the Worst Screen Couple couple category with co-star Spencer Breslin in the The Cat in the Hat (2003). She failed to receive either nomination.
  • Was a member of the Girl Scouts USA, and her sister Elle Fanning also became a Brownie.
  • Can speak some French. She also learned to speak some Spanish for her role in Man on Fire (2004).
  • 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).
  • Started kindergarten at age 4½ and graduated high school at 17 years old.
  • During filming of War of the Worlds (2005), Tom Cruise gave her an iPod.
  • Was a Girl Scout as of Oct. 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.
  • Her Tutor when homeschooled was Jan Cerwonka.
  • Her scene in Nine Lives (2005) was done in one take. She got to work on the movie only for one day.
  • Has said she would love to be a director.
  • 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.
  • Niece of Jill Arrington, a newscaster.
  • Is one of the youngest members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (she joined in 2006).
  • 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).
  • Her first word was “Momo,” which was the family cat’s name.
  • Has mentioned in numerous interviews that she would love to work with her sister, Elle Fanning.
  • Her mother goes with her while filming, and her grandmother goes with her sister Elle.
  • A doll was made of her (as her character, Cale) for the movie Dreamer (2005).
  • Was a fan of US designer Belle of the Ball as a child. She has worn many Belle of the Ball dresses to events such as the Hide and Seek (2005) premiere.
  • Has naturally curly hair and has straightened it since the age of 6.
  • Whilst in Georgia, she attended a Montessori school for a while.
  • In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year to be $4 million.
  • Was ranked #19 alongside her sister Elle on Entertainment Weekly’s ’30 Under 30′ actress list (2008).
  • Was ranked #8 alongside Abigail Breslin on TV Guide Top 10 Teen Star Countdown (2008).
  • She has a schnoodle (Schnauzer/Poodle designer dog) named Lewellen, named after her ‘Hounddog’ movie role.
  • For the 2008-2009 school year she was a cheerleader for Campbell Hall, a private Episcopal college-preparatory school in North Hollywood, California, whose mascot is “The Vikings”.
  • Her favorite scary movie as a child, was The Wizard of Oz (1939).
  • Hadn’t read all the books from the “Twilight” series by Stephenie Meyer before she was cast in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) but she wanted to do it, because she loved the cast, and the movie.
  • Started voicing Coraline (2009) when she was 10 years old. However the movie was released when she was 15.
  • She chose her costumes and looks in Push (2009). Some of the clothes were actually her own.
  • When the production of Coraline (2009) started, it was originally going to be a live action, still with Dakota in the lead.
  • While filming Push (2009) in Hong Kong, she wasn’t recognized.
  • Because of her rape scenes, her movie Hounddog (2007) was banned in a lot of cities.
  • Has the rare distinction of being in two movies that opened on the same day in the U.S. – Coraline (2009) and Push (2009) (February 6, 2009).
  • Now attends Gallatin Individualized School of Study at New York University as of fall 2011.
  • Due to the flexible nature of the school she is able to create her own major and film often.
  • She is majoring in ‘something relating to psychology.’ according to an interview.
  • Has done a British accent for her role in “Now is Good” out 2012.
  • Was on the cover of Cosmopolitain Magazine at only 17 years old, one of the youngest ever.
  • Did a perfume campaign with Marc Jacobs called “Oh, Lola.” The ads were banned in the UK due to “the sexualization of a child” and Lolita themed shoot.
  • Is good friends with Kristen Stewart, who co-starred with her in “The Runaways”(2010) and the Twilight Saga films.
  • Is a Delta Gamma sorority influence, as her aunt Jill Arrington, is a member alumnae.
  • Had to wear braces for two years.
  • Brought her four close friends to her “The Secret Life of Bees” (2008) Premiere.
  • Supports Gay Marriage according to GLAAD.