- Elle Fanning is an actress.
- Elle began acting at the age of three and has since been in a large number of intense films and television programs.
- She was born in Conyers, Georgia, on April 9, 1998.
- Her mother was a former professional tennis player, while her father played baseball.
- Max Minghella and Fanning have been dating for a while.
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Who is Elle Fanning?
Elle Fanning is an actress. Elle Fanning began acting at the age of three and has since been in a large number of intense films and television programs. The teenage actress received favorable reviews for her breakthrough performance in the film Super 8. Elle received additional recognition for her work in movies like Maleficent (2014) and its follow-up Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019).
Elle Fanning: Bio
Elle Fanning was born in Conyers, Georgia, on April 9, 1998. Fanning is the daughter of Heather Joy Arrington and Steven Fanning (mother).
She was given the names Elle by Steven and Mary by Heather.
Both of Elle’s parents are quite close to her. The actress also sent her mother birthday wishes on July 16, 2019, in honor of her birthday.
Elle too has a mixed ethnic heritage and is an American by nationality. She has a heritage from Germany, Ireland, England, and France.
Grew up in a sports star family
EL’s father Steven, who once competed in the lower leagues, now works as an electronics salesman in Los Angeles.
On the other hand, Rick Arrington, Fanning’s maternal grandfather, is also a former American football player.
Grandmother once spent $600 on an old cream container for her
Elle was also quite close to her grandma Katharina Fanning when she was a young girl.
For Elle, Katharina once paid $600 at bedding to buy an ancient cream jug. It was originally possessed by the late American actress Marilyn Monroe.
Is Elle Fanning Related To Dakota Fanning?
Fanning is the younger sister of Dakota Fanning, an actress.
Her older sister first attracted recognition at age 7 with her breakthrough performance in the drama flick I Am Sam (2001).
Dakota’s role in a film also got her Screen Actors Guild Award nomination at age of eight, becoming the youngest actress who has ever been nominated in SAG history.
Fanning was home-schooled until 2007.
In the 4th grade, Elle joined Campbell Hall School, a private K-12 Episcopal day school in Los Angeles. On June 13, 2016, Elle graduated from school.
Around that time, Fanning also became the cheerleader of the school.
Embarked On Acting At Age Of Three
Elle Fanning received her first acting opportunity with the character of Young Lucy Dawson in the movie I Am Sam (2001) at age three.
She shared the screen along with her older sister Dakota in the film.
A year after, the then-child actress also had a TV debut acting in a miniseries Taken.
Subsequently. More projects swiftly followed like Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) and Babel (2006).
Made Breakthrough With The 2011 Film ‘Super 8’: Continued Success
Fanning garnered great notoriety with the iconic character of Alice Dainard in the blockbuster movie Super 8 (2011).
She also got a Spotlight Award for her contribution to the project.
In the next few years, Elle became part of many additional significant popular movies that include We Bought a Zoo (2011) and Ginger & Rosa (2012).
Her other huge break came when the actress played Aurora in a financially smash movie Maleficent in 2014.
The movie starred Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, and more.
In 2019, Fanning also appears in its sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.
The next year, she went on to appear in two other huge projects The Roads Not Taken and All the Bright Places.
Elle Fanning TV Roles
Prior to her involvement in movies, Elle is also credited for her work in many high-profile television programs.
She portrays Tracy Belle in Criminal Minds (2006-07).
Furthermore, Elle also appeared in HitRecord on TV in 2014.
She acted in The Disney Family Singalong and The Great in 2020.
What Is Elle Fanning Net Worth?
Elle Fanning has a $5 million net worth.
The actress has acquired such good riches through her movies and TV roles.
Additionally, Fanning was paid $1.5 million for the movie Super 8 (2011).
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Is Elle Fanning Dating Anyone In 2022? Who Is Her Boyfriend?
Fanning is presently seeing filmmaker lover Max Minghella.
The two met for the first time while they were filming the musical drama Teen Spirit (2018) in early mid-2017.
On 13th July 2017, Max also uploaded the first snapshot of his then-future-girlfriend Elle on his Insta.
Their romance suspicions arose when the two were pictured together in London in August 2018.
The two did shopping together and Fanning bought a Louis Vuitton New Wave chain bag.
The two made again headlines when they visited the re-opening of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s one-woman stage version of Fleabag at the English capital’s Wyndham Theater together in August 2019.
