Little Mary Elle Fanning, in all of her five tender years on this planet, has become perhaps the most accomplished preschooler of this generation. Since entering into the loving arms of her parents, Steve and Joy Fanning, on Thursday April 9th 1998 she has brought astonishing talent, winsome charm and a cheeky liveliness to each of her six diverse roles to date, spanning both television and cinema.
When Elle's older sister, Dakota, showed an affinity for the performing arts in 1999, the family moved from their home in Conyers, Georgia, the bright lights of LA to facilitate their eldest daughter's big step into the entertainment industry. Dakota's (and subsequently Elle's) success have meant that the family still reside in California to this day. The girls also share a room with one another. Apparently, Dakota is fastidiously neat - "My room is perfect...everything in its basket." - while Elle's organizational skills are somewhat less developed - "Her side of the room is a mess."
Both girls shared a love of performance from an early age. Dakota has related, to wide press, how she would pretend to give birth to (the rather hefty 'baby' of) Elle. More recently, she has revealed that she still adopts a mothering role with her younger sister. "And she's a pretty nice Mom!" Elle once added happily, in an adorable interview with People magazine.
With such similar talent it seemed only natural that when Dakota made her film debut in the acclaimed I Am Sam at the age of six, in 2001, young Elle would be the natural choice to play the role of 'young' Lucy Diamond Dawson, Dakota's character. At the time, Elle was a tender 2 years, 10 months old. The pint sized blonde's performing career had begun.
In 2002, at age three, Elle again took on a role as the younger version of her sister's character, this time playing 'Allie Keys' in Stephen Spielberg's sci-fi miniseries Taken.
But it was in 2003, at the age of four, that Elle won her first individual role, in the comedy Blockbuster Daddy Day Care. As little Jamie she was hailed as "almost excruciatingly adorable" (News journal Online) by critics, and her talent as an independant actress was finally recognized. Elle revelled in the attention she received - "I love being an actress and I just love working with Eddie Murphy," she said at the press junket for Daddy Day Care. "He's so funny!"
It seems that despite their independant success, there is little sibling jealously between Dakota and Elle. In an interview with People magazine last year, Elle endearingly named her elder sister as her favourite actress.
Now, Elle is currently filming her fourth feature film, called "Because of Winn Dixie". Elle plays the small sister of the leading character. This follows on from her third film, "The Door in the Floor," which wrapped filming in 2003. Elle is apparently on first name basis with one of the leading actresses in Hollywood as a result of this movie - she referred to Kim Basinger, her co-star in this film, as "Kim" to People magazine.
At only five and a half little Elle has a lot of life, love, and wonderful movies in her yet. Watch this space - adorable Elle is one little girl who is going places.
When Elle's older sister, Dakota, showed an affinity for the performing arts in 1999, the family moved from their home in Conyers, Georgia, the bright lights of LA to facilitate their eldest daughter's big step into the entertainment industry. Dakota's (and subsequently Elle's) success have meant that the family still reside in California to this day. The girls also share a room with one another. Apparently, Dakota is fastidiously neat - "My room is perfect...everything in its basket." - while Elle's organizational skills are somewhat less developed - "Her side of the room is a mess."
Both girls shared a love of performance from an early age. Dakota has related, to wide press, how she would pretend to give birth to (the rather hefty 'baby' of) Elle. More recently, she has revealed that she still adopts a mothering role with her younger sister. "And she's a pretty nice Mom!" Elle once added happily, in an adorable interview with People magazine.
With such similar talent it seemed only natural that when Dakota made her film debut in the acclaimed I Am Sam at the age of six, in 2001, young Elle would be the natural choice to play the role of 'young' Lucy Diamond Dawson, Dakota's character. At the time, Elle was a tender 2 years, 10 months old. The pint sized blonde's performing career had begun.
In 2002, at age three, Elle again took on a role as the younger version of her sister's character, this time playing 'Allie Keys' in Stephen Spielberg's sci-fi miniseries Taken.
But it was in 2003, at the age of four, that Elle won her first individual role, in the comedy Blockbuster Daddy Day Care. As little Jamie she was hailed as "almost excruciatingly adorable" (News journal Online) by critics, and her talent as an independant actress was finally recognized. Elle revelled in the attention she received - "I love being an actress and I just love working with Eddie Murphy," she said at the press junket for Daddy Day Care. "He's so funny!"
It seems that despite their independant success, there is little sibling jealously between Dakota and Elle. In an interview with People magazine last year, Elle endearingly named her elder sister as her favourite actress.
Now, Elle is currently filming her fourth feature film, called "Because of Winn Dixie". Elle plays the small sister of the leading character. This follows on from her third film, "The Door in the Floor," which wrapped filming in 2003. Elle is apparently on first name basis with one of the leading actresses in Hollywood as a result of this movie - she referred to Kim Basinger, her co-star in this film, as "Kim" to People magazine.
At only five and a half little Elle has a lot of life, love, and wonderful movies in her yet. Watch this space - adorable Elle is one little girl who is going places.
Elle was originally slated to play the lead role in the 2008 film My Sister's Keeper, but when she and her sister Dakota both backed out of the project, actress Abigail Breslin got Elle's role.
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Elle fanning is in the new Charlotte's Web movie as Fern's grandaughter
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Elle starred in the sci-fi mini-series The Lost Room with Peter Krause.
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Steve Fanning, Elle's dad, was a professional sports player before he had children. Perhaps Elle's love of soccer is genetic.
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Her mom named her Mary and her dad named her Elle, so her name is Mary Elle Fanning. Like her older sister Dakota, she uses her middle name instead of her first name.
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Mary Elle Fanning was born on the 9th of April 1998 in Conyers.
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Her grandmother spent $US600 at an auction buying her an old cream container that used to belong to Marilyn Monroe.
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To celebrate her seventh birthday, she went with her family to see Cirque du Soleil perform "Quid am" during its run in Melbourne, Australia.
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She is of Scandinavian descent.
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As a child, Elle used to play the role of newborn in her big sister Dakota's roleplays.
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Elle is one of 14 grandchildren.
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Her parents' names are Joy and Steve.
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Enjoys playing soccer.
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Elle was Marilyn Monroe for Halloween.
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Elle's height is 4'9" (1.45 m).
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Elle's whole name is Mary Elle Fanning.
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Elle starred in a movie opposite Brad Pitt which released in the fall of 2006 named Babel.
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Elle was the voice of Mei in the film Tonari no Totoro.
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Elle played the role of Rachel in the film Doubting Thomas.
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Elle played the role of Debbie in the film Babel.
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Elle will play the role of Penelope in the upcomming film I Want Someone to Eat Cheese with.
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Elle played the role of Ruth Cole in the film The Door in the Floor.
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She also played in I Am Sam as young Lucy. She was 2. Her sister Dakota played the main part of Lucy.
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During the filming of a dramatic scene in The Door in the Floor, Elle's distraught performance was so realistic that she panicked her onscreen father, Jeff Bridges. She screamed, cried, and hit him, then after the take laughed and ran off to play with her toys.
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Elle takes piano lessons when she's at home in Los Angeles.
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Casting notes for the role of young Ruth Cole in Door in the Floor originally called for identical twins, believing the workload of the character to be too much for one little girl to take. The fact that our Elle was eventually cast is a credit to her acting ability.
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Elle loves Care Bears.
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Elle was born in Conyers, Georgia, so she has a slightly Southern accent that sometimes emerges as she speaks
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Elle and her big sister Dakota are not allowed dogs or cats for pets, although they desperately want one
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When she attended her first Hollywood premiere, Elle was only three and a half years old.
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Elle began writing cursive when she was only six years old.
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Elle and her older sister Dakota are afraid of thunderstorms and lightning
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She is a fan of Marilyn Monroe.
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She was in Because Of Winn Dixie with Anna Sophia Robb. Elle played the role of Sweetie Pie Thomas.
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Her sister Dakota was born in 1994.
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The first movie Elle starred in without Dakota was Daddy Day Care Elle played the role of Jamie.
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On the fun parts of showbiz
Elle Fanning: 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. (edit) Elle Fanning: We love playing, like she's the mom, and I'm the daughter. (edit) (On learning her lines)
Elle Fanning: I just remember them. We do all the scenes that I'm in, and then we're done. (edit) Elle Fanning: When I get home at the end of the day I'm just worn out. (edit) Elle Fanning:Jon is cute and nice. Kim is so pretty and so fun to be with. She gave me a bracelet. Jeff is wonderful, he gave me a book for my birthday with blank pages so we could color in it... (edit) Elle Fanning: I just love working with Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy's so funny! (edit) Elle Fanning:[Eddie Murphy] did that, and he runned after Shane and like "Come back here! What's your name? What's your name(On the funniest moment while filming Daddy Day Care).
(edit) (On her first scene in Daddy Day Care)
Elle Fanning: At the day care center, her mother, my mother in the scene, gives me a pink cell phone around my neck, to call her if it has a problem.
(edit) Elle Fanning: We were asleep one night, and Flounder was in his fishbowl. He flipped out of the bowl and died.(On the loss of her dear goldfish, Flounder).
(edit) Elle Fanning: When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and stuffed animals, pretend like they're real dogs. (edit) Elle Fanning:I'm a normal kid, really. I just love to act. (edit) Elle Fanning: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.(On acting)
(edit) Elle Fanning: I love it. I just love how you get to be different people and have different names.[on acting]
(edit) (On her favorite scene in Daddy Day Care)
Elle: Oh I guess jumping in the flowers, and the water scenes, cause we got to be in bathing suits and swim in the water, and in the water fountain. (edit) Elle: I'm glad they picked me to be Ruth. (edit) Elle: (on acting) I love it. I just love how you get to be different people and have different names. (edit) Elle: Dakota Fanning is my favorite actress. (edit)
Elle Fanning: 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. (edit) Elle Fanning: We love playing, like she's the mom, and I'm the daughter. (edit) (On learning her lines)
Elle Fanning: I just remember them. We do all the scenes that I'm in, and then we're done. (edit) Elle Fanning: When I get home at the end of the day I'm just worn out. (edit) Elle Fanning:Jon is cute and nice. Kim is so pretty and so fun to be with. She gave me a bracelet. Jeff is wonderful, he gave me a book for my birthday with blank pages so we could color in it... (edit) Elle Fanning: I just love working with Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy's so funny! (edit) Elle Fanning:[Eddie Murphy] did that, and he runned after Shane and like "Come back here! What's your name? What's your name(On the funniest moment while filming Daddy Day Care).
(edit) (On her first scene in Daddy Day Care)
Elle Fanning: At the day care center, her mother, my mother in the scene, gives me a pink cell phone around my neck, to call her if it has a problem.
(edit) Elle Fanning: We were asleep one night, and Flounder was in his fishbowl. He flipped out of the bowl and died.(On the loss of her dear goldfish, Flounder).
(edit) Elle Fanning: When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and stuffed animals, pretend like they're real dogs. (edit) Elle Fanning:I'm a normal kid, really. I just love to act. (edit) Elle Fanning: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.(On acting)
(edit) Elle Fanning: I love it. I just love how you get to be different people and have different names.[on acting]
(edit) (On her favorite scene in Daddy Day Care)
Elle: Oh I guess jumping in the flowers, and the water scenes, cause we got to be in bathing suits and swim in the water, and in the water fountain. (edit) Elle: I'm glad they picked me to be Ruth. (edit) Elle: (on acting) I love it. I just love how you get to be different people and have different names. (edit) Elle: Dakota Fanning is my favorite actress. (edit)
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