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Famous as :
Child actressBirth Name :
Hannah Dakota FanningBirth Date :
February 23, 1994Birth Place :
Conyers, Georgia, USAClaim to fame :
As Lucy Diamond Dawson in "I Am Sam" (2001)
Requested to Shave Head, Dakota Fanning Quits 'Keeper' Only to Be Replaced by TV Star
February 13, 2008 04:02:26Renowned young actress Dakota Fanning, who recently quit from New Line Cinema's upcoming drama project "My Sister's Keeper", may be replaced by Sofia Vassilieva. According to Variety, the co-star of Sean Penn in "I Am Sam" checked out from the project since she was requested to shave her head for the role.
Further, it was explained that Vassilieva who is expected to replace the 13-year-old movie star is in final talks with the studio. If indeed joining the cast, the "Medium" actress would fill in Fanning's role as Kate, a young girl fighting leukemia through the help of her little sister.
Stars Picked to Highlight Thriller Pic Push
August 22, 2007 09:08:22
Constructing a promising lineup of cast, filmmakers of "Push" have successfully signed bright talents of Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, and Djimon Hounsou to all take starring parts in the movie, Variety has reported.
Story follows a group of young American ex-pats who possess telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities as they hide from a U.S. government agency in Hong Kong and band together to try to escape the control of the division.
Winners Named for Movie Slots of the 20th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
April 02, 2007 11:04:15
Back for the twentieth time this year, the Hollywood's messiest, most raucous award celebration Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards announced on March 31, 2007 the list of honorees for the film category based on personal picks of the TV network's viewers.
Deemed the Favorite Movie is "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" with dancing penguin romp "Happy Feet" being named the Favorite Animated Movie, the latter beating out tough contenders that included "Cars" and "Open Season."
Nominees Revealed for The 20th Annual Kids' Choice Awards' Movie Slots
March 15, 2007 03:03:26
An award event in which winners are voted by the children who watch Nickelodeon cable channel, the Kids' Choice Awards has finally unveiled its lineup of nominees for film categories as it is held for the twentieth time this year.
Competing for the title of Favorite Male Movie Star are four well-known talents of Jack Black, Johnny Depp, Adam Sandler, and Will Smith while those like Halle Berry, Dakota Fanning, Keira Knightley, and Sarah Jessica Parker all scoring in the Female side.
The 28th Annual Young Artist Awards Nominees Revealed
March 06, 2007 12:03:51
Known for its longtime dedication in paying respect to talented young people in television and movies while giving scholarships to financially or physically challenged young artists seeking a future in the entertainment industry, the Young Artists Foundation, for the twenty-eighth time, has delightfully unveiled the nominees for its Young Artist Awards.
In leading acting categories for film feature, names like Cameron Bright and Alex Neuberger, both of "Running Scared", and Thomas Sangster of "Nanny McPhee" are all mentioned as the best young actor contenders while Dakota Fanning of "Charlotte's Web", Keke Palmer of "Akeelah and the Bee", and Sara Paxton of "Aquamarine" will compete against each other in opposite category.
Forbes Magazine's Hollywood's Top 10 Earning Stars Under 21
February 28, 2007 10:02:38
While the other famous celebrities are busy making the headlines, the Olsen clans make more than just headlines, money. The twin sisters, Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen, made reportedly an estimated $40 million during the year 2006, such amount enough to bring them to land the top spot of Forbes magazine's Hollywood's Top Earning Stars Under 21 list.
The Olsens, who don't turn 21 until June 13th later this year, have thus proven that not only they are good in acting but making money as well. Come in 2nd place on the list is young actor Daniel Radcliffe who earned an estimated $13 million last year for his lead role in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". Fresh from the rehab Lindsay Lohan is ranked 3rd made $6 million.
Four Attacked By "Winged Creatures"
February 16, 2007 04:02:20
Forming a high-profile cast, Forest Whitaker, Guy Pearce, Kate Beckinsale and Dakota Fanning are all positive to take part in an ensemble drama entitled "Winged Creatures", which Robert Salerno is set to produce via his Unruly Films.
Based on Roy Freirich's debut novel, the project focuses on the survivors of a brutal restaurant murder who are left to divine their own individual paths to understanding their mortality and connection to society. Production is expected to start on March 19 this year with Rowan Woods at helm.
Fanning Sisters Swept By "Hurricane Mary"
February 09, 2007 03:02:49
Jumping in as an item, Dakota Fanning and her sister Elle Fanning have both agreed to appear together in a true-life drama feature titled "Hurricane Mary", Variety has learned.
Joining the starry cast already containing Patricia Clarkson, Chris Cooper, William H. Macy, Laura San Giacomo, and Jordi Molla, the Fannings will portray disabled yet gifted twins whose mother, played by Clarkson, undergoes a long battle to earn them rights to have a public school education.
Teri Hatcher Takes Double Duty in "Coraline"
May 24, 2006 03:05:57
This time Teri Hatcher intended to take double duty instead of just one. The actress will voice a dual role opposite Dakota Fanning in "Coraline," an animated film based on Neil Gaiman's 2002 international best-seller, which features songs from They Might Be Giants.
There in the Henry Selick's direction, Hatcher plays both the mother of the title character, voiced by Fanning, and her other mother in a parallel universe. "Coraline" actually is a young bored girl who discovers that bricked-up wall behind a door in her flat leads to another world, with another mother, and another father.
Batman Begins Named the Favourite Movie of 2005
November 02, 2005 09:11:42Time goes by but still fans like 'Batman' the most. Apparently, nearly 15,000 film fans voted the action flick, tentatively titled "Batman Begins," as the Favorite Movie of 2005. Securing the top spot of the poll held by Total Film magazine, 'Batman' beats the like of "Sin City" and "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith." The magazine's deputy editor claims 'Batman' as "a smart but funny reinvention" and "excellently directed."
Other award went to actor Mickey Rourke who was voted Man of the Year for his portrayal in cult movie "Sin City." In the meantime, Ian McDiarmid, who played Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in 'Revenge of the Sith,' has been named Best Movie Villain. "War of the Worlds" star Dakota Fanning was named Best Child Actor.
Fanning to Voice Coraline
October 22, 2005 01:10:39Age would not determine your quality. See what little actress Dakota Fanning does as an actress. She's just a great one. Anyway, the star has signed on to voice the title character in Laika Entertainment's animated feature "Coraline," based on the best-selling novel by Neil Gaiman.
Henry Selick is writing and directing the film, while Bill Mechanic will produce through his Pandemonium Films along with Laika's Mary Sandell.
