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Elle Fanning

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Elle Fanning
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Mary Elle Fanning was born on the 9th of April 1998 in Conyers, Georgia, USA, to Heather Joy (Arrington) and Steven J. Fanning. Her mother played professional tennis, and her father, now an electronics salesman, played minor league baseball. She is of German, Irish, English, French, and Channel Islander descent.

Elle's ascent into stardom began when she was almost three years old, when she played the younger version of her sister, Dakota Fanning's, character Lucy in the drama film I Am Sam (2001). She then played younger Dakota again in Taken (2002) as Allie, age 3. But her first big independent movie without her sister was in 2003's Daddy Day Care (2003) as Jamie. She then had two guest appearances on Judging Amy (1999) and CSI: Miami (2002).

Elle was becoming more successful and she got another role, in 2004's The Door in the Floor (2004) with Kim Basinger. Her career kept improving, as she had two movies in 2005, Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) and I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006).

She has since starred in a number of prominent films, including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Super 8 (2011), We Bought a Zoo (2011), and Maleficent (2014).
BornApril 9, 1998
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BornApril 9, 1998
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 15 wins & 63 nominations total

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    Known for

    Super 8 (2011)
    Super 8
    7.0
    • Alice Dainard
    • 2011
    Elle Fanning, Bella Heathcote, and Abbey Lee in The Neon Demon (2016)
    The Neon Demon
    6.1
    • Jesse
    • 2016
    Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning in Somewhere (2010)
    Somewhere
    6.3
    • Cleo
    • 2010
    Angelina Jolie in Maleficent (2014)
    Maleficent
    6.9
    • Aurora
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
      • Tomorrow
      • In Production
      • Video Game
      • 2025
    • Predator: Badlands
      • Thia
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Margo's Got Money Troubles
      • Margo Millet
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • I Am Sybil
      • Mason
      • Pre-production
    • Rosebush Pruning
      • Post-production



    • Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Value (2025)
      Sentimental Value
      • 2025
    • Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown (2024)
      A Complete Unknown
      7.4
      • Sylvie Russo
      • 2024
    • Elle Fanning in Come Alive with the Seasons (2024)
      Come Alive with the Seasons
      5.0
      Video
      • Elle
      • 2024
    • Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning in The Great (2020)
      The Great
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Catherine
      • 2020–2023
    • Elle Fanning in The Girl from Plainville (2022)
      The Girl from Plainville
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Michelle Carter
      • 2022
    • Paperless (2021)
      Paperless
      4.6
      Podcast Series
      • Narrator
      • 2021
    • Robot Chicken (2005)
      Robot Chicken
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Sarah Williams
      • Logan's Friend #2
      • Nerd's Wife (voice)
      • 2021
    • No Activity (2017)
      No Activity
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Madison (voice)
      • 2021
    • Javier Bardem in The Roads Not Taken (2020)
      The Roads Not Taken
      5.2
      • Molly
      • 2020
    • Elle Fanning and Justice Smith in All the Bright Places (2020)
      All the Bright Places
      6.6
      • Violet
      • 2020
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Angelina Jolie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elle Fanning, Ed Skrein, and Harris Dickinson in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
      Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
      6.6
      • Aurora
      • 2019
    • The Baby-Sitters Club, Book 1 - Kristy's Great Idea (2019)
      The Baby-Sitters Club, Book 1 - Kristy's Great Idea
      Video
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2019
    • Jude Law, Liev Schreiber, Diego Luna, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, and Timothée Chalamet in A Rainy Day in New York (2019)
      A Rainy Day in New York
      6.4
      • Ashleigh
      • 2019
    • Elle Fanning in Teen Spirit (2018)
      Teen Spirit
      6.0
      • Violet
      • 2018
    • Tiffany & Co.: 2018 Spring Campaign - Believe in Dreams (2018)
      Tiffany & Co.: 2018 Spring Campaign - Believe in Dreams
      5.9
      Video
      • Elle Fanning
      • 2018

    Producer



    • Margo's Got Money Troubles
      • executive producer
      • In Production
      • TV Series



    • Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer (2024)
      Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning in The Great (2020)
      The Great
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2023
    • Elle Fanning in The Girl from Plainville (2022)
      The Girl from Plainville
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Gucci Always Wins
      5.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Elle Fanning and Justice Smith in All the Bright Places (2020)
      All the Bright Places
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Visceral
      5.7
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015

    Director



    • Gucci Always Wins
      5.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020

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    Timothée Chalamet Says Bob Dylan Wrote Some of His Lines in 'A Complete Unknown'
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    Timothée Chalamet Says Bob Dylan Wrote Some of His Lines in 'A Complete Unknown'
    Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult Hope Their Characters Survive in “The Great”
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    Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult Hope Their Characters Survive in “The Great”
    Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult Hope Their Characters Survive in “The Great”
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    Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult Hope Their Characters Survive in “The Great”
    Elle Fanning Details Her Transformation in "The Girl From Plainville"
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    Elle Fanning Details Her Transformation in "The Girl From Plainville"
    Elle Fanning | Career Retrospective
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    Elle Fanning | Career Retrospective
    Elle Fanning on Why 'Grease' Changed Her Life
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    Elle Fanning on Why 'Grease' Changed Her Life
    Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Fanning Cast Away Fairy-Tale Convention
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    Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Fanning Cast Away Fairy-Tale Convention

    Personal details

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    • Official site
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    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • April 9, 1998
      • Conyers, Georgia, USA
    • Children
      • No Children
    • Parents
        Joy Fanning
    • Relatives
        Dakota Fanning(Sibling)
    • Other works
      "Target Commercial" (2003)
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 5 Articles
      • 5 Pictorials
      • 11 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      At ages 11-12 she had an intense growth spurt, where she grew seven inches in a year and a half.
    • Quotes
      Dakota [Fanning, her sister] is my favorite actress.
    • Trademarks
        Often plays more thoughtful characters, but with a great emotional range
    • Nickname
      • Elbow
    • Salaries
        Live by Night
        (2016)
        $250,000

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