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Hannah Dakota Fanning was born on the 23rd of February 1994, in Conyers, Georgia, USA. Before her debut into the cinematic world, Dakota did her own acting around her house. She was very active for her age, and often put a blanket under her shirt and pretended to be having a baby, using her younger sister... See full bio »

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Hannah Dakota Fanning
in Conyers, Georgia, USA
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2013 Effie Gray (post-production)
Euphemia 'Effie' Gray
 
2013 Night Moves (post-production)
Dena Brauer
 
2013 The Last of Robin Hood (post-production)
Beverly Aadland
 
???? Every Secret Thing (post-production)
Ronnie Fuller
 
2013 Very Good Girls
Lilly Berger
 
2012 The Motel Life
Annie James
 
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Jane
 
2012 Celia (short)
Hannah Jones
 
2012 Now Is Good
Tessa Scott
 
2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Jane
 
2010 The Runaways
Cherie Currie
 
2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Jane
 
2009 Coraline
Coraline Jones (voice)
 
2009 Push
Cassie Holmes
 
2009 Coraline (Video Game)
Coraline Jones (voice)
 
2008 The Secret Life of Bees
Lily Owens
 
2008 Fragments
Anne Hagen
 
2007 Cutlass (short)
Lacy
 
2007 Hounddog
Lewellen
 
2006 Charlotte's Web
Fern
 
2005 Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
Cale Crane
 
2005 Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (video)
Lilo (voice)
 
2005 War of the Worlds
Rachel Ferrier
 
2005 Hide and Seek
Emily Callaway
 
2005 Nine Lives
Maria
 
2004 Justice League (TV series)
Young Wonder Woman
– Kid Stuff (2004) … Young Wonder Woman (voice)
 
2004 Man on Fire
Pita
 
2004 Friends (TV series)
Mackenzie
– The One with Princess Consuela (2004) … Mackenzie
 
2003 Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (TV movie)
Preschool Kim (voice)
 
2003 Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
Sally
 
2003 Uptown Girls
Ray
 
2002 Taken (TV mini-series)
Allie Keys
– Taken (2002) … Allie Keys
– John (2002) … Allie Keys
– Dropping the Dishes (2002) … Allie Keys
– God's Equation (2002) … Allie Keys
– Charlie and Lisa (2002) … Allie Keys (voice)
See all 10 episodes »
 
2002 Hansel & Gretel
Katie
 
2002 Trapped
Abby Jennings
 
2002 Sweet Home Alabama
Young Melanie
 
2001 I Am Sam
Lucy Diamond Dawson
 
2001 The Ellen Show (TV series)
Young Ellen
– Missing the Bus (2001) … Young Ellen
 
2001 Family Guy (TV series)
Little Girl
– To Love and Die in Dixie (2001) … Little Girl (voice)
 
2001 Tomcats
Little Girl in Park
 
2001 The Fighting Fitzgeralds (TV series)
Marie
– Pilot (2001) … Marie
 
2001 Malcolm in the Middle (TV series)
Emily
– New Neighbors (2001) … Emily
 
2001 Father Xmas (short)
Clairee
 
2000 Spin City (TV series)
Cindy
– Toy Story (2000) … Cindy
 
2000 The Practice (TV series)
Alessa Engel
– The Deal (2000) … Alessa Engel
 
2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Brenda Collins
– Blood Drops (2000) … Brenda Collins
 
2000 Strong Medicine (TV series)
Edie's Girl
– Misconceptions (2000) … Edie's Girl
 
2000 Ally McBeal (TV series)
5 Year Old Ally
– Ally McBeal: The Musical, Almost (2000) … 5 Year Old Ally
 
2000 ER (TV series)
Delia Chadsey
– The Fastest Year (2000) … Delia Chadsey
 
1988 My Neighbor Totoro
Satsuki (2005 Disney version) (voice: English version)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2010 The Runaways (performer: "Cherry Bomb", "California Paradise", "Dead End Justice", "Don't Abuse Me")
 
2007 Hounddog (performer: "Hound Dog", "Can't Help Falling in Love", "Heartbreak Hotel", "There Will Be Peace in the Valley for Me")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2006 Toy Mountain Christmas Special (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
2005 Toy Mountain Christmas Special (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (69 titles)
2012 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Shirley MacLaine (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003-2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Oprah's Farewell Spectacular: Part 1 (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 May 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 April 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 28 November 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 28 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2011 Rise (documentary)
Laurence Owen
 
2010 Stand Up to Cancer (TV special)
Herself
 
2007-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 August 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 June 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 March 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 March 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 February 2009 (2009) … Herself
See all 10 episodes »
 
2010 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #8.171 (2010) … Herself
– The Twilight Saga: Total Eclipse of the Heart (2010) … Herself
 
2009-2010 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself / Himself
– Episode #5.30 (2010) … Herself
– Episode #5.20 (2010) … Herself
– Episode #5.8 (2009) … Himself
 
2002-2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself / Herself - At 'Eclipse' Premiere
– Episode #18.78 (2010) … Herself - At 'Eclipse' Premiere
– Episode #18.74 (2010) … Herself
– Episode #18.10 (2010) … Herself
– Episode #17.18 (2009) … Herself
– Episode #16.176 (2008) … Herself
See all 12 episodes »
 
2010 Mark at the Movies (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.28 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.210 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Coraline (voice)
 
2010 My Neighbor Totoro: Behind the Microphone (video short)
Herself
 
2010 Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV series)
Herself
– Teen Acting Careers (2010) … Herself
– Teen Acting Careers with 'Greek' … Herself
 
2009 Boogie (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 November 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2008-2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 November 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 November 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 October 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2009 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.49 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Coraline: U-Control Picture in Picture (video)
Herself
 
2009 Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' (video short)
Herself
 
2009 Coraline: Creepy Coraline (video short)
Herself
 
2009 Coraline: Voicing the Characters (video short)
Herself
 
2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003-2009 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #16.86 (2009) … Herself - Guest
– Tom Brokaw/Dakota Fanning (2005) … Herself - Guest (also archive footage)
– Dakota Fanning/Rocco DiSpirito/Wicked (2003) … Herself - Guest
 
2009 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 February 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2009 The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2003-2008 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 October 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 October 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 December 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 October 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 1 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2008 Stand Up to Cancer (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Teen Idol Countdown (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 2007 Camie Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Charlotte's Web: Making Some Movie (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 Charlotte's Web: Flacka's Pig Tales (video short)
Herself
 
2007 The 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2007 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 CMT Insider (TV series)
Herself
– Special Edition: Charlotte's Web (2006) … Herself
 
2005-2006 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 December 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 1 July 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005-2006 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 December 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 30 June 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2006 CMT Giants (TV series)
Herself
– Reba (2006) … Herself
 
2006 In the Cutz (TV series)
– Annette Bening & Warren Beatty Get Honored by St. Johns, Chris Brown & Neo on a Soundcheck & CMT Honors Reba (2006)
 
2005-2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 April 2006 (2006) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2006 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 The Barbara Walters Summer Special (TV series)
Herself
– The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - War (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - Destruction (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 'War of the Worlds': Characters - The Family Unit (video short)
Herself
 
2005 Total Request Live (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 October 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Child Stars II: Growing Up Hollywood (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Eigo de shabera-night (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 July 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 July 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Hide and Seek: Do You Want to Play? The Making of 'Hide and Seek' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 The Early Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 July 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2003-2005 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 June 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 November 2003 (2003)
– Episode dated 21 January 2003 (2003)
 
2005 War of the Worlds: UK Premiere Special (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004-2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– War of the Worlds: The Final Invasion (2005) … Herself
– The Making of 'Man on Fire' (2004) … Herself
 
2005 MTV Movie Awards 2005 Pre-Show (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 2005 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner and Presenter
 
2003-2005 Extra (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 April 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2005 Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Gomorron (TV series)
Herself - Filmen Man on Fire
– Episode dated 20 November 2004 (2004) … Herself - Filmen Man on Fire
 
2004 The Making of 'Man on Fire' (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 On-Air with Ryan Seacrest (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 April 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 The Lowdown on Uptown (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 In the Realms of the Unreal (documentary)
Narrator/Vivian Girls (voice)
 
2003 MADtv (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #9.3 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 Cartaz Cultural (TV series)
Herself
 
2002 Trapped: From Within (video documentary short)
Herself (also archive footage) / 'Abby Jennings' (also archive footage)
 
2002 Becoming Sam (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2002 Inside Taken (video documentary short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2007 Forbes 20 Under 25: Young, Rich and Famous (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2005 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up (TV documentary)
Herself
 

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Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Personal Quote:

"Working with him, I loved every minute of it. I couldn't wait to see him everyday. He's one of the best actors in the world and I loved observing him." - on working with Denzel Washington on Man on Fire. See more »

Trivia:

Her father named her Dakota, her mother named her Hannah. She then was named Hannah Dakota Fanning. See more »

Trademark:

Preteen years: played extremely precocious and intelligent children who were often smarter than the adults. Her teenage roles have consisted of more troubled girls. See more »

Nickname:

Kota See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces