Hannah Fanning: American Actress,
producer
Full Name: Hannah Dakota Fanning
Date of Birth: February 23, 1994
Place of Birth: Conyers, Georgia, United States
Nationality: American
Profession:
Actress, Producer
Height: 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m)
Dakota Fanning is an American actress who gained fame as a child star and has built a successful career as an adult in Hollywood. Known for her remarkable acting maturity from a young age, she became one of the youngest nominees in Screen Actors Guild (SAG) history.
Born to Heather Joy Arrington, a former professional tennis player, and Steven Fanning, a former minor league baseball player turned electronics salesman, Dakota grew up in a supportive and athletic family. Her younger sister, Elle Fanning , is also a well-known actress.
Dakota was raised in Georgia but moved with her family to Los Angeles when her talent for acting became evident. She attended Campbell Hall School in Studio City, California,
where she balanced academics with her acting career. She later studied at New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, graduating with a degree in Women's Studies, focusing on the representation of women in film and culture.
Fanning's acting debut came at age five in a Tide commercial, but her breakout role was in the 2001 film I Am Sam, where she starred alongside Sean Penn. Her performance as Lucy earned her critical acclaim and made her the youngest person ever nominated for a SAG Award.
She went on to appear in several hit films as a child, including Uptown Girls (2003), Man on Fire (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), Charlotte's Web (2006), and voiced the title character in Coraline (2009).
Transitioning into more mature roles, she played Jane Volturi in The Twilight Saga, Cherie Currie
in The Runaways (2010), and starred in The Secret Life of Bees, Now Is Good, and Effie Gray. She continued her evolution with roles in Ocean's 8 (2018),
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), and the TV series The Alienist
(2018–2020).
In 2023 and 2024, she starred in The Watchers and Netflix's Ripley, respectively. Her performance in Ripley earned her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Net Worth
As of 2024, Dakota Fanning's estimated net worth is around $12 million. Her income comes from acting, producing, endorsements, voice work, and real estate investments. She also co-founded a production company with her sister Elle Fanning called Lewellen Pictures.
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer – I Am Sam (2001)
MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance – Hide and Seek (2005)
Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor – War of the Worlds (2006)
SAG Award nomination – I Am Sam
Emmy and Golden Globe nominations – Ripley (2024)
