Age: 28
female
Mary Elle Fanning (born April 9, 1998) is an American actress. As a child, she made her film debut as the younger version of her sister Dakota Fanning's character in the drama film I Am Sam (2001). She appeared in several other films as a child actress, including Daddy Day Care (2003), Babel (2006), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Phoebe in Wonderland (both 2008), and the miniseries The Lost Room (2006). She then had leading roles in Sofia Coppola's drama Somewhere (2010) and J. J. Abrams' science fiction film Super 8 (2011). Fanning played Princess Aurora in the fantasy films Maleficent (2014) and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) while working in independent films such as Sally Potter's Ginger & Rosa (2012), Nicolas Winding Refn's The Neon Demon (2016), Mike Mills' 20th Century Women (2016), and Coppola's The Beguiled (2017). From 2020 to 2023, she starred as Catherine the Great in the Hulu period satire series The Great, for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. She has since portrayed Michelle Carter in the Hulu limited series The Girl from Plainville (2022), made her Broadway debut in the play Appropriate (2023), and played a character based on Suze Rotolo in the biographical drama A Complete Unknown (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Elle Fanning, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Elle Fanning
Lillian Gish
for Lillian Gish in America's Sweetheart: The Mary Pickford Story
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"America's Sweetheart: The Mary Pickford Story" is an inspiring biopic that delves into the life of Mary Pickford, an iconic figure in the early days of Hollywood. Born in Canada and raised in poverty, Mary's journey to stardom was nothing short of a fairytale. As a child actress, she took the industry by storm, captivating audiences with her charisma and talent. The film explores her transformation into a true Hollywood legend, showcasing her remarkable career and her contributions to the development of the film industry itself. Mary was not only an actress but also a producer, co-founding United Artists with Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith. Together, they broke the studio system's stranglehold and gave creative power back to the artists. Her personal life was equally intriguing, as she navigated the challenges of fame, love, and loss. The film will portray her tumultuous relationship with Douglas Fairbanks and her eventual marriage to Buddy Rogers, highlighting her strength and resilience through adversity.
