Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning Fanning at the premiere of Very Good Girls in January 2013 Born Hannah Dakota Fanning (1994-02-23) February 23, 1994 (age 20) Conyers, Georgia, U.S. Alma mater New York University (attending) Occupation Actress Years active 2000–present Relatives Elle Fanning (sister) Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role 2001 I Am Sam Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994), is an American actress who rose to prominence after her breakthrough performance at age seven in the 2001 film I Am Sam. Her performance earned her a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award at age eight in 2002, making her the youngest nominee in history. As a child actress, she went on to appear in high-profile films such as Man on Fire (2004), War of the Worlds (2005) and Charlotte's Web (2006). Fanning then began the transition to more adult roles with Hounddog (2007) and The Secret Life of Bees (2008). Her recent film roles have included the eponymous character in Coraline (2009), Cherie Currie in The Runaways (2010), Annie James in The Motel Life (2013), and Jane in The Twilight Saga (2009–12). Although the focus of Fanning's career is acting, she also has fashion-related jobs. Her debut in modeling came in 2009 when she made the cover of various magazines like Elle, Vanity Fair, and Cosmopolitan, among others. She also appeared in the fashion week in New York in 2014, at the opening ceremony of Fashion Week New York Spring / Summer 2015.