Elle Fanning

Mary Elle Fanning born April 9 1998 is an American actress She made her film debut as the younger version of her sister Dakota Fannings character in the drama film I Am Sam 2001 As a child actress she appeared in several films including Babel 2006 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Phoebe in Wonderland both 2008 In 2010 she starred in Sofia Coppolas Somewhere 2010 earning her a Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer nomination In 2011 she received attention for her starring role in J J Abrams sciencefiction film Super 8 earning a Spotlight Award at the Hollywood Film Festival She subsequently had leading roles in the comedydrama film We Bought a Zoo 2011 the drama film Ginger Rosa 2012 and as Princess Aurora in the fantasy films Maleficent 2014 and Maleficent Mistress of Evil 2019 Following Maleficent Fanning began working in independent cinema collaborating with auteurs in lead and supporting roles in films such as Nicolas Winding Refns The Neon Demon 2016 Mike Mills 20th Century Women 2016 Sofia Coppolas The Beguiled 2017 John Cameron Mitchells How to Talk to Girls at Parties 2017 Woody Allens A Rainy Day in New York 2019 and Sally Potters The Roads Not Taken 2020 In 2019 aged 21 she became the youngest person to serve as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival She plays Empress Catherine II in the Hulu series The Great 2020present for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nomination as well as two Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Television Series Musical or Comedy nominations and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations In 2022 she starred as Michelle Carter in the Hulu limited series The Girl from Plainville