Elle Fanning
Acting

Elle Fanning

April 9, 1998 (27 years old) Conyers, Georgia, USA

Also known as: Mary Elle Fanning

Biography

Mary Elle Fanning (born April 9, 1998) is an American actress. As a child, she made her film debut as the younger version of her sister Dakota Fanning’s character in the drama film I Am Sam (2001). She appeared in several other films as a child actress, including Daddy Day Care (2003), Babel (2006), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Phoebe in Wonderland (both 2008), and the miniseries The Lost Room (2006). She then had leading roles in Sofia Coppola’s drama Somewhere (2010) and J. J. Abrams’ science fiction film Super 8 (2011).

Fanning played Princess Aurora in the fantasy films Maleficent (2014) and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) while working in independent films such as Sally Potter’s Ginger & Rosa (2012), Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon (2016), Mike Mills’ 20th Century Women (2016), and Coppola’s The Beguiled (2017). From 2020 to 2023, she starred as Catherine the Great in the Hulu period satire series The Great, for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. She has since portrayed Michelle Carter in the Hulu limited series The Girl from Plainville (2022), made her Broadway debut in the play Appropriate (2023), and played a character based on Suze Rotolo in the biographical drama A Complete Unknown (2024).

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Known For

Predator: Badlands

Predator: Badlands

2025 • Movie

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • TV

House

House

2004 • TV

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005 • TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

Sentimental Value

Sentimental Value

2025 • Movie

Movie Credits (52)

Acting

2025

Predator: Badlands

as Thia / Tessa

2025

Sentimental Value

as Rachel Kemp

2014

Maleficent

as Princess Aurora

2009

Astro Boy

as Grace (voice)

2018

Galveston

as Rocky

2004

The Door in the Floor

as Ruth Cole

2008

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

as Daisy Age 7

2011

We Bought a Zoo

as Lily Miska

2006

Déjà Vu

as Abbey

2019

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

as Princess Aurora

2024

A Complete Unknown

as Sylvie Russo

2005

Because of Winn-Dixie

as Sweety Pie Thomas

2014

Young Ones

as Mary Holm

2011

Super 8

as Alice Dainard

2001

I Am Sam

as Lucy (2 Years Old)

2009

First the Egg

2003

Daddy Day Care

as Jamie

2008

Phoebe in Wonderland

as Phoebe Lichten

2020

All the Bright Places

as Violet

2016

Ballerina

as Félicie Milliner (voice)

Crew

2020

All the Bright Places

Producer

2027

The Nightingale

Producer

TV Credits (35)

Acting

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Eden

1 episodes

2004

House

as Stella Dalton

1 episodes

2005

Criminal Minds

as Tracy Belle

2 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

3 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2002

CSI: Miami

as Molly Walker

1 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

1 episodes

2010

Conan

as Self

1 episodes

2004

CSI: NY

as Jenny Como

1 episodes

2005

Robot Chicken

as Sarah Williams / Logan's Friend #2 / Nerd's Wife (voice)

1 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

1999

Judging Amy

as Rochelle Cobbs

1 episodes

2020

The Great

as Catherine II of Russia

30 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

1 episodes

1992

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Presenter

1 episodes

1953

The Oscars

as Self - Presenter

1 episodes

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

1 episodes

Crew

2022

The Girl from Plainville

Executive Producer

2020

The Great

Executive Producer

2026

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Executive Producer

2024

Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer

Executive Producer

2025

Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?

Executive Producer

Discretion

Executive Producer

Untitled Dakota Fanning Thriller Series

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 9, 1998 (27 years old)
Place of Birth
Conyers, Georgia, USA
Popularity
16.9

Career Stats

52
Movies
35
TV Shows