Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
Birthdayavr. 9, 1998
BiographyMary Elle Fanning (born April 9, 1998) is an American actress. Her works include both independent films and blockbusters, and her accolades include a National Board of Review Award, in addition to nominations for two Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.

Fanning made her film debut as a child playing the younger version of her sister Dakota Fanning's character in the drama film I Am Sam (2001), followed by further roles as a child actress in Daddy Day Care (2003), Babel (2006), and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). She gained recognition with leading roles in the independent Somewhere (2010), the science fiction film Super 8 (2011) before reaching wider audiences with her portrayal of Princess Aurora in the fantasy films Maleficent (2014) and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019).

She transitioned her career taking mature roles in the period drama Ginger & Rosa (2012), the psychological horror film The Neon Demon (2016), the coming-of-age dramedy 20th Century Women (2016), and the Southern Gothic thriller The Beguiled (2017). She portrayed Sylvie Russo in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (2024) for which she earned the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2025 she took a supporting part as a Hollywood actress tasked with a challenging role in Joachim Trier's family drama Sentimental Value (2025) and in the video-game Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (2025).

On television, she portrayed Catherine the Great in the Hulu period satire series The Great (2020–2023), she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She then portrayed Michelle Carter in the Hulu limited series The Girl from Plainville (2022) and made her Broadway debut in the Branden Jacobs-Jenkins play Appropriate (2023).

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