Elle Fanning
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 appeared in three films,
The Nines, Day 73 with Sarah and
Reservation Road. For 2008 she appeared in in Phoebe in Wonderland
and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Other future film roles includes Nutcracker in 3D (2010), Somewhere (2010)
and Vivaldi (2011). Also in 2011 she starred in J.J. Abram's
directorial effort, Super 8, We Bought a Zoo which also stars Colin Ford
and Twixt.
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.
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