Fanning learned to read at age two. She rose to stardom quickly, being chosen for a Tide commercial at age five. Fanning went on to earn, in 2001, the Best young actor/actress award, given by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, for her work in I Am Sam, where she starred as the seven year old daughter of a mentally challenged man.
Dakota Fanning's sister, Elle Fanning, is a budding actress. Dakota appeared on The Tonight Show on November 10, 2003, where she declared that she and her sister shared room, and described co-star Mike Myers as very funny.
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