Elle Fanning

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April 9, 1998

Mary Elle Fanning

Actress

2014 Maleficent

2013 God Help the Girl

2013 Vivaldi

2011 A Pure LIfe

2012 Ginger and Rosa

2011 We Bought a Zoo

2011 Twixt

2011 Super 8

2011 The Curve of Forgotten Things (short)

2010 Somewhere

2009 Astro Boy (voice)

2009 The Nutcracker in 3D

2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008 Phoebe in Wonderland

2007 Dirty Sexy Money (TV series)

2007 Reservation Road

2007 Neglected (TV series)

2006-2007 Criminal Minds (TV series)

2007 Day 73 with Sarah (short)

2007 The Nines

2006 The Lost Room (TV mini-series)

2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)

2006 Deja Vu

2006 Babel

2006 Take 3 (TV movie)

2006 I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

2006 House (TV series)

2005 Because of Winn-Dixie

2005 P.N.O.K. (short)

2004 CSI: NY (TV series)

2004 The Door in the Floor

2003 CSI: Miami (TV series)

2003 Daddy Day Care

2003 Judging Amy (TV series)

2002 Taken (TV mini-series)

2001 I Am Sam

1988 My Neighbor Totoro (2005 Disney version) (voice: English version)

Appearances

2009-2012 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)

2011 Conan (TV series)

2009-2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)

2011 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV series)

2011 Teen Choice 2011 (TV special)

2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)

2011 Super 8 35mm Special (TV special)

2010-2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)

2011 Attack of the Show! (TV series)

2011 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)

2011 Young Hollywood Awards (TV special)

2011 Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards 2011 (TV special)

2011 16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV special)

2010 My Neighbor Totoro: Behind the Microphone (video short)

2008 Stand Up to Cancer (TV special)

2007 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)

2004 Frame on the Wall: The Making of 'The Door in the Floor' (video documentary short)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films

2012 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor for: Super 8 (2011).

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2012 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actor/Actress for: Super 8 (2011).

2011 Nominated Critics Choice Award Best Young Actor/Actress for: Somewhere (2010).

Empire Awards, UK

2012 Nominated Empire Award Best Female Newcomer
for: Super 8 (2011).

Hollywood Film Festival

2011 Won Spotlight Award for: Super 8 (2011).

MTV Movie Awards

2012 Nominated MTV Movie Award Breakthrough Performance for: Super 8 (2011).

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2011 Won PFCS Award Best Ensemble Acting
for: Super 8 (2011).

2011 Won PFCS Award Breakthrough on Camera
for: Super 8 (2011).

2011 Nominated PFCS Award Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female for: Super 8 (2011).

Satellite Awards
2011 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role for: Super 8 (2011).

Teen Choice Awards

2011 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Chemistry for: Super 8 (2011).

Young Artist Awards

2012 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress for: Super 8 (2011).

2012 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast for: Super 8 (2011).

2011 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress for: The Nutcracker in 3D (2009).

2007 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger
for: Babel (2006).

2007 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress for: "The Lost Room" (2006).

2004 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film for: Daddy Day Care (2003).

Young Hollywood Awards

2011 Won Young Hollywood Award Actress of the Year Award for: Somewhere (2010).

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Dakota [Fanning, her sister] is my favorite actress.

On acting: "What's the best part of a movie? I love to know what my name is. It's just so fun. That's the first thing I ask. It's just fun because you have a different name in every movie."

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Younger sister of Dakota Fanning.

Is one of 14 grandchildren

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.

As a child, Elle played the role of newborn in her some of her big sister Dakota's projects.

When she attended her first Hollywood premiere, she was only three and a half years old.

Was submitted for Emmy consideration for her guest-starring role on "House" (2004).

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