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Dakota Fanning Movies

Rise (2011): Documentary that traces the increasingly popular sport of figure skating.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - Fanning reprises her role as Jane, a member of the Volturi Guard.

The Runaways (2010): Stars as Cherie Currie, one of two rebellious teenagers from Southern California who becomes one of the frontwomen for the Runaways.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) - The second installment of the Twilight series.

Fragments (2009): Survivors of a moment of random violence in a diner find that their lives are changed forever.

Push (2009): An action-thriller that delves into the deadly world of psychic espionage.

Coraline (2009): Dakota stars as Coraline Jones who finds a secret door and enters into an alternate life on the other side.

The Secret Life of Bees (2008): Stars as Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) who runs away with her friend Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson) to a South Carolina town where she hopes to uncover the key to her mother's past.

Hurricane Mary (2008): True story of a mothers struggle to raise her disabled twins.

Push (2008): sci-fi thriller involves a group of young American ex-pats with telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities, hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency.

Coraline (2008): Dakota Fanning provides the voice for Coraline, a young girl whose bordom leads her to discover another world, past the bricked up wall in her flat.

Winged Creatures (2008): Dakota Fanning stars with Oscar winner, Forest Whitaker, who survive a random shooting at a Los Angeles diner.

Hound Dog (2008): A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl (Fanning) finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

Cutlass (2007): Kate Hudson wrote and directed this film, where Fanning plays Lacey who reminds her mother of the price of motherhood.

Charlotte’s Web (2006): Look for Dakota in this much loved children’s story about a young girl and her crew of animal friends.

Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005): Of all the Dakota Fanning movies, this one is sure to tug at your heart strings. This inspiring story of determination and second chances moved audiences and critics alike.

Hide and Seek (2005): In this nail-biting thriller, Dakota plays alongside Robert De Niro in a film that will leave you guessing until the end.

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch (2005): Dakota lends her vocal talents to this second installment of a Pixar films classic.

Nine Lives (2005): This drama weaves together the stories of a group of people struggling with their lives.

War of the Worlds (2005): Starring in the biggest summer blockbuster of 2005, Dakota impressed critics with her convincing portrayal of a young girl fighting to stay alive in a terrifying fight for humankind.

Man on Fire (2004): Dakota and Denzel Washington worked together to create a story packed with intrigue and action. When Dakota’s character (Lupita) is abducted, her body guard (Washington) stops at nothing to get her back.

In the Realms of the Unreal (2004): In this innovative film, the imaginary world of one man’s mind is brought to life.

Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (2003): In a world only Dr. Seuss could create, Dakota plays alongside a very strange cat with a penchant for trouble and hilarity.

Uptown Girls (2003): Dakota Fanning gives Brittany Murphy a run for her money, when Molly (Murphy) is forced to become the nanny of a precocious eight year-old (Fanning).

Hansel and Gretel (2003): Dakota plays the innocent Gretel in the retelling of this classic children’s story.

Sweet Home Alabama (2003): Dakota plays a young Reese Whitherspoon in this sweet story about returning home.

Taken (2002): This is the first of the Dakota Fanning movies to delve into the scary realm of sci-fi. Dakota braves the world of aliens in this critically acclaimed Steven Spielberg film.

Trapped (2002): In this exciting and nail-biting film, Dakota proves that she is more than just a one-hit wonder.

I am Sam (2001): Dakota touched the audience in this emotionally charged story of one man’s fight (Sean Penn) to win custody of his faithful daughter.

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