Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. At age seven, her performance in the 2001 film
I Am Sam earned her a nomination for a
Screen Actors Guild Award at age eight in 2002, making her the youngest nominee in history. As a child actress, she went on to appear in high-profile films such as
Man on Fire (2004),
War of the Worlds (2005) and
Charlotte's Web (2006).