Mini-Biography
Mary Elle Fanning was born on the 9th of April 1998 in Conyers, Georgia, USA. Her step into stardom was when she was just two years 11 months old when she played the younger version of her sister, Dakota Fanning, in the blockbuster movie I Am Sam (2001), as Lucy, age 2 years. She then played younger Dakota again when Dakota was cast in Taken (2002) as Allie, age 3 years. But her first big independent movie without her sister was in 2003's Daddy Day Care (2003) as Jamie.
Since then the roles have been coming swiftly for the young actress, she has appeared in several films including The Door in the Floor (2004), Because of Winn-Dixie (2005), Babel and Deja Vu in 2006 and for 2007 she has three films, The Nines, Day 73 with Sarah and Reservation Road.
Other future film roles in the works are The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Hurricane Mary, Nutcracker: The Untold Story, Gideon's Gift and Vivaldi. Watch for her in 2009 as "Phoebe" in Phoebe in Wonderland.
Elle has also guest starred in numerous TV series such as Judging Amy, CSI: Miami as well as CSI: NY along with House M.D., Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Criminal Minds. She also was in the pilot for the series Dirty Sexy Money. She has also appeared in commercials for "Target, Toyota, Smuckers and Target.
Elle Enjoys playing soccer, her mom named her Mary and her dad named her Elle, so her name is Mary Elle Fanning. Like her older sister, Dakota Fanning, she uses her middle name instead of her first name.
