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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.
Ever After High follows a new generation of students who are the children of famous fairytale characters, attending an enchanted boarding school where they're expected to follow their parents' legendary destinies. The story centers on Raven Queen, daughter of the Evil Queen, who rebels against her predetermined role as a villain, and Apple White, daughter of Snow White, who embraces her destined path as a hero. As these two best friends navigate the pressures of legacy, they discover that their choices matter more than fate. The series explores themes of identity, friendship, and self-determination as students grapple with whether they must repeat their parents' stories or forge their own paths. With magical classes, fairytale drama, and a diverse cast of character descendants—from Madeline Hatter (Mad Hatter's daughter) to Cerise Hood (Little Red Riding Hood's daughter)—the show blends classic fairytale elements with contemporary coming-of-age storytelling. The central conflict between destiny and free will drives both comedic and emotional moments as characters learn that being "ever after" doesn't mean being trapped by the past.
