Elle Fanning

Born: 1998-04-09

Mary Elle Fanning (born April 9, 1998) is an American actress. She made her film debut as the younger version of her sister Dakota Fanning's character in the drama film I Am Sam (2001). As a child actress, she appeared in several films, including Babel (2006), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and Phoebe in Wonderland (both 2008). In 2010 she starred in Sofia Coppola's Somewhere (2010) earning her a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer nomination. In 2011 she received attention for her starring role in J. J. Abrams' science-fiction film Super 8, earning a Spotlight Award at the Hollywood Film Festival. She subsequently had leading roles in the comedy-drama film We Bought a Zoo (2011), the drama film Ginger & Rosa (2012), and as Princess Aurora in the fantasy films Maleficent (2014) and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019). Following Maleficent, Fanning began working in independent cinema, collaborating with auteurs in lead and supporting roles in films such as Nicolas Winding Refn's The Neon Demon (2016), Mike Mills' 20th Century Women (2016), Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled (2017), John Cameron Mitchell's How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017), Woody Allen's A Rainy Day in New York (2019), and Sally Potter's The Roads Not Taken (2020). In 2019, aged 21, she became the youngest person to serve as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival. She plays Empress Catherine II in the Hulu series The Great (2020–present), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nomination as well as two Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy nominations and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. In 2022 she starred as Michelle Carter in the Hulu limited series The Girl from Plainville.


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Maleficent

as Princess Aurora
Released: 2014-05-28

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable...

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as Abbey
Released: 2006-11-22

Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry,...

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Ballerina

as Félicie Milliner (voice)
Released: 2016-12-14

Set in 1879 Paris. An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany...

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

as Princess Aurora
Released: 2019-10-16

Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them...

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as Daisy Age 7
Released: 2008-12-25

Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New...

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as Alice Dainard
Released: 2011-06-08

In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst...

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The Boxtrolls

as Winnie Portley-Rind (voice)
Released: 2014-09-10

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and...

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Astro Boy

as Grace (voice)
Released: 2009-10-15

Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers...

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The Neon Demon

as Jesse
Released: 2016-05-31

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group...

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We Bought a Zoo

as Lily Miska
Released: 2011-12-08

Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that...

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Babel

as Debbie Jones
Released: 2006-10-26

In Babel, a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events for...

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All the Bright Places

as Violet
Released: 2020-02-28

Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey...

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The Beguiled

as Alicia
Released: 2017-06-23

During the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy...

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Live by Night

as Loretta Figgis
Released: 2016-12-25

A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing...

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Daddy Day Care

as Jamie
Released: 2003-05-09

Two men get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs, which...

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Mary Shelley

as Mary Shelley
Released: 2017-08-06

The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin resulted in the...

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The Nightingale

as Isabelle
Released:

The lives of two French sisters are torn apart by the onset of World War II.

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I Am Sam

as Lucy (2 Years Old)
Released: 2001-12-28

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they...

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Teen Spirit

as Violet Valenski
Released: 2019-04-12

A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely...

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Reservation Road

as Emma Learner
Released: 2007-09-13

Two fathers' lives intersect when one of them is involved in a terrible and sudden hit-and-run...

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Ginger & Rosa

as Ginger
Released: 2012-10-18

A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa -- growing up in...

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Galveston

as Rocky
Released: 2018-10-10

After a violent encounter, Roy finds Rocky and sees something in her eyes that prompts a fateful...

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3 Generations

as Ray
Released: 2016-10-27

A teenager transitions from female to male, and his family must come to terms with that fact.

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The Nines

as Noelle
Released: 2007-01-21

A troubled actor, a television show runner, and an acclaimed videogame designer find their lives...

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Somewhere

as Cleo
Released: 2010-09-03

After withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when...

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Trumbo

as Nikola Trumbo
Released: 2015-10-27

The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he...

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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

as Melody
Released: 2018-03-02

Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the...

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Because of Winn-Dixie

as Sweety Pie Thomas
Released: 2005-02-18

A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her...

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20th Century Women

as Julie Miller
Released: 2016-12-28

In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s...

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Young Ones

as Mary Holm
Released: 2014-06-28

In a future where water is scarce, a farmer defends his land and hopes to rejuvenate his parched...

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The Nutcracker: The Untold Story

as Mary
Released: 2010-11-24

Set in 1920s Vienna, this is the tale of a little girl, whose godfather gives her a special doll...

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I Think We're Alone Now

as Grace
Released: 2018-09-14

After a catastrophe destroys most of humanity, recluse Del lives in his small, empty town,...

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How to Talk to Girls at Parties

as Zan
Released: 2017-10-06

In 1970s London, a teenage outsider named Enn falls in love with a rebellious alien girl named...

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Twixt

as V.
Released: 2011-09-30

A declining writer arrives in a small town where he gets caught up in a murder mystery involving...

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Low Down

as Amy Albany
Released: 2014-01-19

The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure...

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Phoebe in Wonderland

as Phoebe Lichten
Released: 2008-02-07

The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her...

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The Door in the Floor

as Ruth Cole
Released: 2004-07-18

The lives of Ted and Marion Cole are thrown into disarray when their two adolescent sons die in...

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Always at The Carlyle

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2018-05-11

The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well...

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Wide-Awake

as The Rainmaker
Released: 2012-12-07

Ingénues, icons, action heroes, divas and the world's next great comedy star: 13 actresses who...

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I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

as Penelope
Released: 2006-04-28

Life has its downs for James, living with his mom in Chicago at 39, an aging performer at Second...

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A Complete Unknown

as Sylvie Russo
Released:

In 1965, a young Bob Dylan shakes up the music world when he pivots to performing with an...

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That Click

as Self
Released: 2020-06-17

A man at the cutting edge of fashion, photojournalism and portraiture, photographer to the stars...

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The Roads Not Taken

as Molly
Released: 2020-03-13

The film follows 24 hours in the life of father and daughter Leo and Molly, as they weave their...

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Likeness

as Mia
Released: 2013-04-19

For Mia, beauty is everything. A trophy, a promise, a ball and chain, a wish upon a star. A life...

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Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment

as Sara (Leaning Towards Solace)
Released: 2013-03-05

Sigur Rós have given a dozen film makers the same modest budget and asked them to create...

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Camp! The Movie

as Self
Released: 2019-05-09

At the Met Gala 2019, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Kim Kardashian West, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner,...

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I Am Sybil

as Shirley Mason
Released:

Explores the gripping true story behind the best-selling book and cultural-sensation case of...

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Francis and The Godfather

as Ali MacGraw
Released:

A drama about the legendary and wild battles that went into making the 1972 classic The Godfather.

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A Rainy Day in New York

as Ashleigh Enright
Released: 2019-07-26

Two young people arrive in New York to spend a weekend, but once they arrive they're met with...

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Penn & Teller: Try This at Home

as Self
Released: 2020-05-18

A special for these unique times. Filmed entirely at the homes of Penn & Teller and their...

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First the Egg

as uncredited
Released: 2009-01-01

Which came first? The chicken or the egg? A book about transformations...from egg to chicken,...

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Twixt: A Documentary

as Self
Released: 2013-07-23

The making of Francis Ford Coppola's "Twixt," directed by his granddaughter Gia.

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The Curve of Forgotten Things

as Girl
Released: 2011-02-08

A magical girl, who exists outside of space and time, inhabits an odd, timeless landscape that...

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Elle Fanning's Fan Fantasy

as self
Released: 2017-05-09

To mark the actress’s first-ever Vogue cover, we reimagined the rising star in a multitude of...

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A Very Brave Witch

as uncredited
Released: 2007-06-01

One Halloween, a little witch decides she'd finally like to see what this special night is...

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Eden
First aired: 1999-09-20

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...

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CSI: Miami

as Molly Walker
First aired: 2002-09-23

CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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House

as Stella Dalton
First aired: 2004-11-16

Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of...

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CSI: NY

as Jenny Como
First aired: 2004-09-22

Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified...

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Criminal Minds

as Tracy Belle
First aired: 2005-09-22

An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating...

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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self
First aired: 2015-08-02

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of...

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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self
First aired: 2014-12-21

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through...

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Conan

as Self
First aired: 2010-11-08

A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.

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Judging Amy

as Rochelle Cobbs
First aired: 1999-09-19

Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through...

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MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Presenter
First aired: 1992-06-10

The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and...

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The Great

as Catherine II of Russia
First aired: 2020-05-15

A genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia following the rise of...

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Dirty Sexy Money

as uncredited
First aired: 2007-09-26

The Darling family's obscene wealth and enormous power makes them easy targets for their...

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Taken

as Allie at 3 yrs
First aired: 2002-12-02

The show takes place from 1944 to 2002 and follows the lives of three families: the Crawfords,...

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The Lost Room

as Anna Miller
First aired: 2006-12-11

A detective investigates a mysterious motel room, which acts as a portal to an alternate universe.

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The Rosie Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2011-10-10

The Rosie Show is an American evening television talk show starring and produced by actress,...

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No Activity

as Madison
First aired: 2017-11-11

Set against the backdrop of a major drug cartel bust, the series follows two low-level cops who...

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The Girl from Plainville

as Michelle Carter
First aired: 2022-03-29

The controversial case of Michelle Carter, who was convicted in 2017 of involuntary manslaughter...

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