Surprising Dakota Fanning Facts
By
Michael Avery in
Entertainment
On 30th August 2016
She graduated high school, was voted homecoming queen and now attends university… oh, and she has 42 movies under her belt. Does anybody else want to be her friend, or is it just me? Dakota does a good job of avoiding all the drama that comes along with being in Hollywood, but it also means that she’s quite mysterious.
How much do you REALLY know about Dakota? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with these 10 facts.
#1 Her acting career began at the tender age of five in a TV commercial for Tide detergent!
#2 Dakota’s first name is actually Hannah, but goes by her middle name. Her younger sister, Elle, does the same thing. Her first name is actually Mary.
#3 At age 7, she was the youngest person ever to be recognized at the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards when she was nominated for her role in “I Am Sam.”
#4 Dakota’s favorite films include “Gone with the Wind,” “Titanic,” and “Steel Magnolias.”
#5 Dakota idolizes Meryl Streep and Hilary Swank–according to IMDB–“not just because they’re great actresses, but because they are amazing people”.
#6 In her spare time, she loves to knit scarves and has knitted for Oprah, Tom Cruise, and Denzel Washington.
#7 Here first word was “Momo”–the name of her family’s cat!
#8 She has a schnoodle dog named Lewellen!
#9 For her role in “Push,” she choose some of her looks and many of her clothes were hers.
#10 On June 6, 2011, Dakota graduated with honors from North Hollywood’s Campbell Hall Episcopal High School. She now attends New York University.
