Mary Elle Fanning is an American actress, who is best known for her roles as Sweetie Pie Thomas in the 2005 adaptation of Because of Winn-Dixie, Alice Dainard in the sci-fi thriller film Super 8, and Lily Miska in the Fox comedy-drama film We Bought a Zoo (both released in 2011). She is the younger sister of Dakota Fanning
For Disney, she voiced Mei Kusakabe in the English dub of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro, and played Princess Aurora in the 2014 live-action film Maleficent and its 2019 sequel. She also portrayed Abbey in the 2006 Touchstone Pictures film Déjà Vu, Tracy Belle in the CBS/ABC TV show Criminal Minds, and Kiki George in Dirty Sexy Money.
Roles[]
Gallery[]
Elle (right) with her sister, Dakota, (left) interview from My Neighbor Totoro in 2005.
Elle Fanning attending the 2012 Toronto International Film Fest.
Elle Fanning speaks at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con.
Elle Fanning visits Jimmy Kimmel Live! in June 2017.
Elle Fanning attending the 2018 Toronto International Film Fest.
Elle Fanning attending the 72nd annual Cannes Film Fest in May 2019.
Elle Fanning with Angelina Jolie promoting Maleficent: Mistress of Evil in July 2019.
Elle Fanning attending the 2019 D23 Expo.
Trivia[]
- She auditioned for the role of the young Jean Grey in X-men: Apogolypse before Sophie Turner was cast.
