Dakota Fanning (Hannah Dakota Fanning), Hollywood actress, model, was born February 23, 1994 in Conyers, Georgia. Dakota's father, Stephen Fanning, a former baseball athlete, played for the St. Louis Cardinals team. Mother - Joy Fanning, formerly a professional tennis player. Rick Errington, grandfather is also a professional athlete in the past, quarterback football player of the Philadelphia Eagles team. 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 near the house. Classes were held there by young, but quite experienced actresses. Children independently staged performances, learned roles, mastered stage speech. There was a real creative process. Perhaps this children's theater art studio gave 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 the 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 the very next day. The agent turned out to be quite an experienced person, he appreciated the creative potential of the child and immediately found a large advertising project for Dakota. She was to take part in the advertising company Tide Detergent. The shooting took place in Los Angeles, and Dakota with her parents went to California. The family did not return to Georgia back.
Dakota TV Series
In Los Angeles, the capital of American cinema, it’s hard to hide talent. The agents of several film studios noticed Dakota at once, and the girl received an invitation to shoot the series "Ambulance" in which she played Dalia Chedsi, a rather complex character, besides with a tragic fate. Six-year-old Dakota was imbued with the image of Dahlia, injured in the accident, so deeply that half the crew cried. After Ambulance, the little actress starred in several television series: Crime Scene, Spin City, and Practice. And in the series "The Ellen Show" and "Ellie McBeal" Dakota played the main characters in childhood. The director did not demand from her reincarnation, the transfer of the character of an adult woman, but the girl tried to do this on her own initiative.
Big movie debut
In 2001, Dakota Fanning, whose filmography contained only television films, made her debut in a big movie. She played a major children's role in the film "I Am Sam" directed by Jesse Nelson. The main male role was played by Sean Penn, his character is Lucy's father (Dakota Fanning), slightly lingered in his mental development, Sam Dawson. The picture brought Dakota several awards in various nominations at once. In 2002, the girl played Ally Keyes in the fantastic television film "The Abducted" by Steven Spielberg, this role brought Dakota two more nominations: "Best Actress in a TV Series" and "Best Young Actress in a TV Movie". The next significant film in the acting fate of the little actress was the action-packed detective "Anger" directed by Tony Scott, which he shot in 2004. The plot focuses on the abduction of Lupita Ramos, the nine-year-old daughter of a major businessman, and the long process of her release, during which all the characters die one after another. The picture also brought Dakota two nominations.
Steven Spielberg
The following year, Dakota Fanning again received an invitation from Steven Spielberg to participate in the fantastic thriller “War of the Worlds” based on the novel by Herbert Wells. Dakota played the role of Rachel Ferrier, the daughter of the protagonist. Her acting was once again awarded the nomination "Best Young Actress". Then, in 2006, actress Dakota Fanning starred in the moving fantasy film Charlotte's Web, where she starred in the lead female role, Fern Arabl, the daughter of farmer Mr. Arabl. The film brought Dakota a victory in the category "Best Movie Star" and two nominations: "Best Actress" and "Best Young Actress." At the end of 2004, Fanning played Cale Crane in the psychological drama "The Dreamer," directed by John Gaitins. The girl lives together with her father under one roof, but there is no spiritual intimacy. But loneliness brings together, and when Cale asks his father to help treat his beloved horse, a miracle happens: the souls of the father and daughter become one. Later, actor Kurt Russell, who plays Ben Crane, Cale’s father, will say that in all his life he did not have a more sincere and deep partner. And that he really would like to have such a daughter in real life. As if to confirm his words, Dakota Fanning was soon awarded the prize in the nomination "Best Young Actress".
Membership in the Academy of Cinema
In 2006, the twelve-year-old Dakota Fanning was offered membership in the Academy of Cinematography, which she enthusiastically accepted, although deep down she doubted her merits. However, her membership was unprecedented by age criteria, the girl became the youngest representative of the Academy in her entire history. In the same year, Forbes magazine drew public attention to the fact that baby Dakota was able to earn four million dollars in 2006 without thinking about money. As a result, she was in fourth place on the list of the most successful girls under the age of 21 years. The magazine kept silent about who took the first three positions and hinted that this information is easy to obtain, you just need to buy the latest Forbes number 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 enthusiastic reviews, glossy magazines were preparing to post Fanning photos on the covers. Well-known film critic Tom Shales has written several articles on Dakota Fanning, which were printed from number to number on the pages of The Washington Post. And Dakota, meanwhile, continued to act in film. In 2007, the film "Harassed" directed by Deborah Campmeyer was released, in which the young actress played a major role. A picture with a ridiculous budget of $ 3 million could not be a masterpiece of cinema, but the main role is still the main role. For the thirteen-year-old Dakota, playing the lead role in the movie was a dream come true, and she perfectly played Luellen - a girl living in difficult conditions, in a rickety shack, whose only consolation was Elvis Presley's songs.
Career development
In early 2008, filming began with the movie "Life-Long Flight" directed by Rowan Woods, in which Dakota Fanning played Anne Hagen. The picture was not successful, critics' reviews were either evasive or negative.
Another major role Dakota Fanning played in the film "The Secret Life of Bees." The film was shot in 2008 by director Gina Price-Whitewood. The character of Dakota is Lily Owens, a girl with a difficult fate. At the age of four, she accidentally shot her mother, and her whole subsequent life passes under conditions of constant psychological stress. The year 2009 began for Dakota with the sci-fi movie "The Fifth Dimension" directed by Paul McGuigan. She got the role of the seer Cassie Holmes. The character demanded a more mature performer by age, but the director considered that Dakota's youth was not an obstacle, since she was serious beyond her years and would play a convincing role. And so it happened.
Kristen Stewart
2010 Runaways film is a youth film directed by Canadian director Floria Sigismondi. The plot focuses on 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 simple girls and boys. Critics did not notice the film, and moviegoers who watched the picture to the end, then discussed for a long time the kiss that Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning had allowed themselves in accordance with the script. And then they transferred the role-playing manifestation of tenderness to real Kristen and Dakota, writing them down almost in representatives of non-traditional orientation.
Filming and school
In 2011, Dakota Fanning, whose filmography was already quite extensive, took a timeout to calmly finish school. Final exams were coming, and the girl wanted to get better prepared. Since the beginning of 2012, when all the worries associated with leaving school were behind, the actress returned to the bosom of cinema. Her first film after the break was the picture of director Ole Parker with the symbolic title "Now is the time", in which Dakota played the main role - a girl named Tessa, who is sick with leukemia. The budget of the film did not exceed five hundred thousand dollars, and, probably, there is nothing more to add here. Nevertheless, magnetism of the main role status worked again, and the actress took part in the filming. Dakota Fanning, whose roles were mostly of a secondary nature, has not yet learned to choose scenarios for herself, as many Hollywood stars do.
Anne James and Lilly Berger
Immediately after the film, Ola Parker was followed by the film "Life at the Motel" directed by Alan Polsky. Dakota Fanning was played by Enie James, a minor character. In the next 2013 film, under the promising title of “Very Good Girls,” Dakota starred as Lilly Berger. According to the scenario, two girlfriends go to New York to fulfill their dream - to part with innocence. But, as it turned out, doing this in a megalopolis is extremely difficult, especially since they had one guy for two.
Filmography
Dakota Fanning, whose filmography includes about 50 paintings, starred in the period from 2005 to the present in the following movies:
- Year 2005 - "The Dreamer", directed by John Gaitins. Dakota as Cale Crane.
- Year 2006 - "Charlotte's Web", directed by Gary Winick. Fanning as Fern Arabl.
- Year 2007 - Harassed, directed by Deborah Campmeyer. Dakota as Luellen.
- Year 2008 - "Life-long Flight," directed by Rowan Woods, Fanning as Anne Hagen; The Secret Life of the Bees, directed by Gina Price-Bytwood, Dakota as Lily Owens.
- Year 2009 - "The Fifth Dimension", directed by Paul McGuigan, Dakota character - Cassie Holmes; "The Twilight. Saga. New Moon," directed by Chris Weitz, Fanning as the vampire Jane.
- Year 2010 - 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 Al Parker, Fanning as Tessa Scott; "The Twilight. Saga. Dawn," directed by Bill Condon, Dakota character - vampire Jane; Life at the Motel, directed by Alan Polsky, Fanning as Annie James.
- Year 2013 - "Very Good Girls", directed by Naomi Foner, Dakota as Lilly Berger; "Effie," directed by Richard Laxton, Fanning as Gray; "Night Movements," directed by Kelly Reichardt, Dakota as Dana Bauer; "The Last of the Robin Hoods," directed by Richard Glatzer, Fanning - Beverly.
Podium
Currently, Dakota Fanning, whose height is 163 cm, and the figure can serve as a model of female beauty, is collaborating with the agency IMG Models, which employs top models such as Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Gisele Bundchen. The weight of Dakota Fanning also fully meets the requirements of the podium, it does not exceed 52 kg. In past years, the Fanning model represented the spring-summer collection of clothing by American designer Marc Jacobs, and in March 2011 was the main character in his advertising company Oh Lola perfume. Dakota Fanning, whose personal life does not take a girl too much time, is ready to defile in IMG Models for days on end.