At 15 years old, 11/1609 (yesterday). Talking about playing the villain in New Moon.
Yesterday, Dakota Fanning appeared on Ellen Degeneres' talk show for something like the fifth time in the last 8 years. She was there to talk about her role in Twilight: New Moon, as villainous vampire Jane. It's the most grown-up any of us have seen her yet, but us old fogies might remember when she was nothing but a pocket-sized tot, albeit an extraordinarily talented and preternaturally mature one.
Watching the clip made me curious about watching some of her other appearances, and seeing the clip of Dakota on The Ellen Show at 9 years old in early 2004, with so much infectious giggly energy and an incredible vocabulary, I was struck by how mind-boggling it is to watch someone grow up before your very eyes.
Not to mention how bizarre it is that at 9, she behaves EXACTLY like some grown women I've seen, from the perfect half-hug-kiss-on-the-cheek she gives Ellen to her amazing story-telling abilities. I'm really impressed with what a graceful 15-year-old she's grown up to be--much calmer but you can still see that spark, the way she says "thank you SO much!" as a proper response to compliments, and, of course, that impressive vocabulary.
I'm still a little sad they never got the Ender's Game movie together in time for her to play Petra Arkanian, because she would have been perfect for it.
1) At 7 years old, in an episode of The Ellen Show called "Missing the Bus." She appears at 1:20 if you want to skip forward.
2) At 9 years old, her most adorable ever. She is like a miniature-sized adult. Bizarre.
3) At 11 years old. Still giggly but a little more subdued.
4) At 14 years old. No longer a child, not yet a woman.
2) At 9 years old, her most adorable ever. She is like a miniature-sized adult. Bizarre.
3) At 11 years old. Still giggly but a little more subdued.
4) At 14 years old. No longer a child, not yet a woman.