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Hehe, well I asked for an image and got one. I know that pics from movies and/or "movie posters" for the actors usually are accepted, however this one I wonder about. It doens't specifically show the actor.. Any comments? I would RV, but prefer to see if anyone thinks it should stay or go.
There's a quote that's been attributed to Dakota that keeps getting added and removed [1]. Just yesterday I stumbled across its source: http://www.moviejuice.com/2005/war.htm So it's an obvious jokes and any future entries should be removed. -- Bacteria 06:46, 8 September 2005 (UTC)
A lot of quickie web profiles say she's "of Scandinavian descent". They stem, no doubt, from the IMDB entry. Does anyone have a good source for that? IMDB is often wrong. Vulturell 22:47, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
It says on her sister Ellen's imdb page that she is of Scandanavian descent. Its just which Scandanavian country does her ancestry originate from? Oh and on her front Wikipedia page, it says that she's of German descent and her last name is of Irish descent but she's not in the Irish-American category like her sister Ellen. Can someone please put her in Wikipedia's Irish-American category? User:Qtaha, 27 January 2008
Just after Filmography, there's the message.
This external link has been added repeatedly by three users in Hawaii (where the website is registered) and by a fourth in Bardstown, KY (go figure...). This fansite is not "official" in any way, and it appears the site's owners may be attempting to advertise the site's commercial tie(s). 66.91.29.200 ( talk), 67.53.47.217 ( talk), 66.8.140.106 ( talk) and 208.45.201.18 ( talk) have been warned, with no response. Editors, please feel free to keep an eye peeled. RadioKirk 21:23, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
Dustin Putman is some random gay guy from Virginia who runs his own movie review website called "The Movie Boy". His reviews are not published anywhere of great note or respect, and his site is entirely self-created. I don't think that quoting him in this article (with a citation no less) is particularly constructive, any more than the opinion of the man on the street. Pacian 08:23, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
Since MattD12027 ( talk) forgot to include a source, here's one Radio Kirk talk to me 18:28, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
User 67.8.114.218 ( talk) removed the item "Dakota campaigns to save endangered wild horses from extinction." Finally, it occurred to me to check this out; I can find no reference to this "campaign" in several autobiographies, so I'm leaving it out. If someone else can find (and cite) a reputable source for this tidbit, by all means, reinsert. Radio Kirk talk to me 21:06, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
Wild horses aren't endangered! KinseyLOL 14:12, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
They may not be endangered as a species, but individual wild horses - and domestic horses also - are in danger of being slaughtered all too often. Erudil 18:22, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
Actually, truly wild horses are endangered. They are known as Przewalski's horse and they are native to Mongolia. 69.12.240.184 00:11, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
The campaign to save wild horses is focusing on mustangs in the southwest not horses for slaughter or in Mongolia, and yes in a way they are endangered seeing as how there are only a few hundred that are not in captivity. Its like yeah there are a lot pandas but most of them are in zoos. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Benadamspears ( talk • contribs) 17:05, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
She does not look 11! oh my god! Are you sure she is not like 7 years old!? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.35.170.205 ( talk • contribs) . — Preceding undated comment added 01:55, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
when does she stop being a child actor? 13? 16? 18? -- 209.244.188.245 21:50, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
I removed all except Coraline, the only film I could confirm in a good source. IMDB is really good for nothing anymore, and certainly not reliable for this kind of thing. I also removed the Tony Scott quote - I couldn't find it anywhere online except Wiki. JackO'Lantern 03:24, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
This stuff:
She appeared on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on November 10, 2003, where she declared that she and her sister share a room, and described The Cat in the Hat co-star Mike Myers as "very funny".
And this:
In a Tonight Show interview on July 12, 2005, Fanning revealed that she received a cell phone from War of the Worlds co-star Tom Cruise for her birthday, much to her parents' chagrin. She made a third appearance on The Tonight Show on October 19, 2005, in which she demonstrated her technique for selling Girl Scout cookies.
Are these mediocre observations the only reason to mention the Leno appearances?
If so, all of it should go. Reads as child-star fetishism, no encyclopedic relevance at all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bustter ( talk • contribs)
In her most recent Leno appearance, Dakota spoke at length about her dental history. She has never had a cavity. None of her baby teeth fell off naturally, but all had be removed. She is going through very complicated dental surgery. None of this is of importance except to dentists, people who have suffered from dental problems, future biographers and readers of those biographies, her fans - and when you add up all these people, it's a lot of people. Erudil 18:27, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
Why not just mention that she appeared on Leno (and what dates) and place links to sources that would provide a synopsis for it? Not everyone appears on Jay Leno, so its a fact worth mentioning.
Just to let editors know: There was a mostly isolated, Internet rumor about Fanning's death; it turned out to be an altered CNN screen grab made by someone with too much time and not enough productive things to do. Since Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a fan site (among other things), it is my very strong opinion that any mention of this little incident on the main article should be nuked on sight. Bringing up such crap even if only to shoot it down lends it unintentional credence and likely inspires other cretins toward similar misdeeds. Radio Kirk talk to me 14:25, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
When was this rumor start???? Daman1234 14:39, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
Whoever wrote this article must be a big fan of her. (and by big, I mean really crepily obsessed) KinseyLOL 23:35, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
I agree, it seems really one sided. It should be inpartial. I tried to suggest an impartial edit before, but some obsessive fan like sent me a rude message. Some fans can't see she's not God. If she's not right for a role, but the fans think she is, no matter if the character is 16, with like black hair and very curvy, they are like make-up can take care of everything, as if she can play ANY role. It happens that an actor can't play every role. And it annoys me when fans are so diehard. I mean, I think she's good, but there are so many people obsessed over this little girl.
Annette fleming 21:35, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
What's next? Shrines? How she smells? What she thinks about during school periods? y'know, soon they'll have the technology to turn Dakota into a boy, more than one of her, make her look younger/older, turn her into an Asian, and then all hope will be lost. KinseyLOL 20:34, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
That comment that you put was rude and insulting and they can already clone cows they can probably clone us humans. Daman1234 14:35, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
No offence meant, but if Dakota wasted her time caring about people's opinions, she couldn't be an actress. An actress knows to ignore comments, and we should be allowed to talk about her, because she is not a normal wikipedian and is not likely to be wasting her time on here at all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.163.118.146 ( talk • contribs)
I am not judging her based on anything besides her skills at acting. The reason this article is no longer one sided is because someone edited it. They must have because before, there were stupid remarks obviously made by a major fan. Something like how great she is as a person soley(as if they knew her) and not written as it shoud be in a wikipedian article. That's what I was addressing, but it looks like it has been taken care of. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.163.102.11 ( talk • contribs) 14:25, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
On which planet was War of the Worlds considered a critical success?
Reasoning behind a No vote: (1)The intro contains original research elements that contribute to poor readability. (2)The main body may need some streamlining.
(Note: I am not too familiar with who Dakato Fanning is, and only know her from the WOTW film, so I won't be able to give specific advice).
1) "She is considered by "film critics" to be among "the best child actors" of her generation." Where is this described in the article? I know she has won plenty of awards, and that she has been in many movies, that that she makes a lot of money, and that she has been on a lot of talk shows... but the the claim made in the intro can only be substantiated with very specific information. If you are seeking to promote Dakota's power as an actress, I highly recommend replacing that part with something equally glowing, but more substantive.
There are just examples (I have no idea if these are actually true or not).
-"Most prolific young actress of her generation" <-- been in a lot of high profile movies
-"Highly praised... numerous awards... critically acclaimed... etc
"she is one of the first major stars among the youngest members of Generation Y" <--- This is a slightly confusing opening. May want to simply this statement too.
2) "Streamline material to incorporate a more encyclopedic format": There are several entries within the body of the article that soften the article. For example: "She made a third appearance on The Tonight Show on October 19, 2005, in which she demonstrated her technique for selling Girl Scout cookies." Information like this gives the article a very fansite feel to it. I think this article would do well with the elaboratation of significant experiences at the expense of the fluffy bits. (If you can think of a theme, all the better.)
Hopefully, I'm not being too harsh, as this is has the nucleus of being a very good article. It has good references, is generally well written, and is stable. (I must admmit I have no idea if it is broad in it's coverage though). If these few small details are fixed, then I see no reason why this can't be a good article!
In any case, if you have any questions, feel free to comment back! Cheers. -- P-Chan 22:14, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
The talk about "Campaign to save wild horses" reminded me of Starlight Starbright, somethings she's actually involved in. Maybe someone who's not lazy like me (and bothers to get all the facts straight) should put it in. Arandomrabbit 22:59, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
Nevermind, I think the caffine just kicked in. I'll do it myself. Arandomrabbit 23:04, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
Can someone please add Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time to her filography?? I am not sure how to add it. I am not familiar with the structure. Lil Flip246 21:44, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
== ... ++
The information on this webpage is highly controversial and decidely pornographic. Of what use is it to anyone to know Dakota wears braces; making allusions to Roger Rabbit. Disgusting. All you sickos, drop off! I am her Husband, and you will not get away with any of it.
Indeed. IAmNotOnlyOne 13:46, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
I took off Dakota's height because a) heights do not belong in an encyclopedia unless she is an unusually tall or short adult, b) Dakota is not yet done growing and c) Dakota has not verified her height-- I've seen her listed anywhere from 4' 7" to 5' 1" and she has never told anyone how tall she is. I also added in War of the Worlds to her list of notable roles because she is now very famous for being in that. Almost very time I see the name Dakota Fanning, it says War of the Worlds next to it in parentheses. Stephe1987 02:06, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
There's got to be a SLIGHTLY more photogenic picture somewhere, no? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.58.245.168 ( talk) 19:46, 3 January 2007 (UTC).
I need to know how to put in a picture. I've found several wonderful pictures on miss Fanning, but I do not know how to put them on the site. Could somebody please, please tell me how to do? 83.177.5.209 15:45, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
Ms. Fanning narrated this film about artist Henry Darger in 2004. It should be included in her filmography. Anonymousmouse 05:48, 3 March 2007 (UTC) anonymousmouse
What does it mean to say that the movie was "generally panned"? -- Bilge [ T C 23:08, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
It means that critics generally disliked the film.
She's mentioned in the tv show 30 Rock. They say Tracy Jordan bit her face. is it worth a mention on the page? -Anthony- 10:04, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
The first line of the article reads: "Dakota Fanning (born Hannah Dakota Fanning on February 23, 1994) is an American Blueberry."
What? QTaminhart 23:41, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Does anybody think that she would sign the realese for Hounddog, so she does not have to deal with the press again since they can get so annoying you just want to blast their heads off. Daman1234 15:15, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
Dakota is a child actress. Why can't we mentioned that she is an American child actress. A user changed it to just American actress. Who's right? ( Jessica - talk)
Well, she's not an adult technically speaking, so what's that supposed to mean?
For me we should just keep it as "American actress" so we dont have to wory about it in the future. Daman1234 14:40, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Actor, better put. ****************.com—Preceding unsigned comment added by Jesuschrist1134 ( talk • contribs) 18:25, 27 December 2007 (UTC) *edit* don't put your email on the internet for your own safty Veggiegirl ( talk) 23:27, 6 June 2008 (UTC) —Preceding
it should be Child Actor cause she is at the moment but when shes like 16 etc... i don't think shes a child star no more :) everyone esle has that like on Keira Knightleys saying she started out as a child actress Veggiegirl ( talk) 23:28, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
In the Biography section in her 2004 to 2005 it says "...a nine-year-old who wins over the heart of the retired assassin (Denzel Washington) hired to protect her from kidnappers... there is an error in that statement (Denzel Washington) on the dvd release and on the script it states that he was a "burned out ex-CIA operative/assassin" not a "retired assassin" could we please change that so it is correct
I'm also changing that in the man on fire wiki
thank you—Preceding unsigned comment added by Benadamspears ( talk • contribs) 18:43, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
This picture appears to be a very nice picture, but, it seems to be a little out of date. I think if any one has a more up-to-date picture, that would be great if the could upload it. I understand it is very hard to find free pictures these days, but if anyone has a more recent picture, it would be absouloutley wonderful if they could upload it onto the article.
With all Due Respect, Tweedle20 ( talk) 15:19, 28 September 2008 (UTC)Tweedle20
Like this one?
[2] —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
74.65.247.71 (
talk)
18:45, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
Yes, I like that one a lot, but it would be considered a violation of copyright if you upload it unless you took the picture yourself, which it looks like you didn't if it had a link to it. Tweedle20 ( talk) 14:56, 24 October 2008 (UTC)Tweedle20
Whoever put this pic up, thank you very much. I am very happy that we have a more updated version! -- Tweedle20 ( talk) 01:46, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
Dude she looks nothin' like she iz 13 she looks more like she's 10
User:Next Fiday — Preceding
undated comment added
17:50, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
Events in 2009 are in the future, at the moment, and remarks about them could be viewed as spamming.
People call her by middle name not first. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Defender Of Justice ( talk • contribs) 01:36, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
This is not a normal encyclopedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Montana's Defender ( talk • contribs) 22:09, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
the runaways is in post production, but the filmography section says it's filming. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.94.120.130 ( talk) 20:33, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
Yeah just because she say's it is doesn't mean its so. The websites i sourced tell you its not irish but is ENGLISH. Alec Baldwin tried to say he was irish yet any evidence found has shown he mostly of English and French decent. So unless you can find any evidence shes of irish decent (you seem to be a fanatically pro irish person) then stop deleting my posts!
I've been her fan for a long time and i believe what she says is the truth and never has lied. As for you i would not believe a word you say and I would block you if I had the power. And if you want to start a war on [3] YOU WILL LOSE big time.
that is your view no one elses —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.58.159.114 ( talk) 20:20, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
"Those variants beginning with Fa- may be derived from the Old English faenn"
Here is proof
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c/qx/fanning-coat-arms.htm
http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=fanning&capname=Fanning&letter=f
http://www.familycoats.com/?fanning-family-crest
http://www.allfamilycrests.com/f/fanning-family-crest-coat-of-arms.shtml
Thats one family, the liklyhood of her being one of them is slim. The surname sites on google (www.surnamedb.com been one of them) show a large distribution of English fannings throughout the US and considering her family is Baptist it looks more likely. 86.139.215.76 ( talk) 08:24, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
I don't know where you get your source from but that is just wrong. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Montana's Defender ( talk • contribs) 22:54, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
never had never will — Preceding unsigned comment added by Montana's Defender ( talk • contribs) 03:17, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
I have protected this article for a week in light of the constant reverting on here. Please discuss your disputes here on the talk page of the article rather than continuing this edit war. Thank you, either way ( talk) 19:47, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
My informations are true!!! You can check them:
As far as I can see in the reverting, the issue here is the following facts:
These are the five things that Pippo added but Montana's Defender reverted out. So, let's go through and examine them. What reliable sources can we find or not find for them? either way ( talk) 23:26, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
Ok, so waiting the informations about "Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures" cuold you at least please edit the others putting the right informations? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pippo Berserk ( talk • contribs)
She was the main character in the film in the 2006 Disney release, can someone please attribute this to her? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xeroxorex ( talk • contribs) 23:25, 16 October 2009 (UTC)
Her DOB is stated as 23 February 1992 on wikipedia. All other sources have it as 23 February 1994. Can someone verify it please? It's very important. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.115.117.121 ( talk) 00:30, 22 March 2010 (UTC) Err, no it doesn't. Wildhartlivie ( talk) 00:44, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
Someone changed it to 1992 in the blurb, I changed it back to 1994. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 27.32.145.63 ( talk) 06:14, 12 December 2010 (UTC)
Currently this Wikipedia page has her DOB as 23 Feb in the box on the right and as 28 Feb at the start of the main text. Only one (or less) of the two can be true ;-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.133.177.250 ( talk) 03:50, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
Her Names Hannah...what? Scince when was her name Hannah? If her names Hannah why say it was her "middle name" Dakota? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.49.125.93 ( talk) 13:18, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
Heh. I knew that. Maybe we shouldn't tell that there is probably a Hannah Fanning running around. Wildhartlivie ( talk) 15:17, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
Just letting editors here know that I have just uploaded a new picture of Dakota. Didn't want to add to the article if it wasn't needed, I'll leave that to you to decide. J Milburn ( talk) 15:21, 10 July 2010 (UTC)
I've just changed the {{who}} template to a {{cn}} template as WHO doesn't seem right in the context.
I understand from discussion that the tag is to represent "Who said it", but that would perhaps be better represented by {{by whom}}
Moreover, the paragraph doesn't say that anybody has said it - it's just a statement, and in that respect needs the {{cn}} tag, as it's just an unsourced comment.
If it read "It has been said that her roles in "Blah blah blah" have helped her move from child actress to teen actress", then the {{who}} tag might be appropriate.
Link to relevant Wikipedia template page.
Comments?
a_man_alone ( talk) 20:22, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
The Jane character did not appear in Breaking Dawn Part 1 and so Fanning didn't have a role in that movie. Also "Volturi" is not a last name but the name of the vampire coven that Jane belongs to. Slight Smile 00:59, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Shouldn't we include the fact she was going to be cast as Kate in "My Sister's Keeper"'s film? She was going to play Kate, and Elle Fanning was going to play Anna, until Dakota learned she'd have to shave her head, at which point she dropped out, and so did Elle. So should we put this in here? 2.25.252.139 ( talk)-- 2.25.252.139 ( talk) 19:22, 21 June 2013 (UTC) Ellie
I think this article has way too many images. What's the point of showing how she looks like every year? Wikipedia not an image album. Someone has to remove unnecessary images. I have a feeling that some of these images are not even licensed properly.-- Chamith (talk) 16:20, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
The "Twilight" reference has a wrong link. 2600:8800:50B:6700:C23F:D5FF:FEC5:89B6 ( talk) 00:14, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
Gloragrooms ( talk) 15:52, 20 April 2017 (UTC) The following information currently appearing on the site is inaccurate and can be verified simply by the dates already appearing in the article itself:
When Fanning was a small child, she was an actress at the Towne Lake Arts Center in Woodstock, Georgia, starring in small plays, then in 1999, Fanning began acting at the age of five after appearing on a Tide commercial.
The truth: Dakota never set foot in the Towne Lake Arts Center as she was already in Hollywood due to filming I Am Sam when the arts center opened in 2002. The person who opened that Arts Center also happened to be the person to send her to her first agent in 1999.
The correct information has been attempted to be placed in the article with little success. First attempt there were no cited links and it was rejected. Second attempt included links to cite as proof but are in question due to copyright questions. First link to AJC article belongs to the AJC itself. Second link is a YouTube link to a clip that was already out there and I assume approved by YouTube.
The accurate version: When Fanning was barely 5 years old in 1999, she attended a Performing Arts North summer drama camp in Roswell, Georgia - appearing as The Little BlueFish in a musical adaptation of "The Rainbow Fish" - her first public performance. Atlanta Journal Constitution December 21, 2006 "Local director acts as catalyst for young talent" Footage of this camp appearance was eventually used on a 2005 Barbara Walters special. [ [6]] The Artistic Director of the summer camp, G. Lora Grooms, recognized a unique quality in Dakota and recommended her parents carefully consider getting her an agent. As it turns out, Dakota had been telling her parents since the age of 4 she needed an agent because she was supposed to be an actress. Grooms recommended HotShot Kids in Atlanta where Dakota booked her first television appearances. Gloragrooms ( talk) 15:52, 20 April 2017 (UTC)
I keep seeing annoying edits, and I really like this actress. Please make it semi-protected, thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joey kl22 ( talk • contribs) 05:08, 22 June 2018 (UTC)
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Hehe, well I asked for an image and got one. I know that pics from movies and/or "movie posters" for the actors usually are accepted, however this one I wonder about. It doens't specifically show the actor.. Any comments? I would RV, but prefer to see if anyone thinks it should stay or go.
There's a quote that's been attributed to Dakota that keeps getting added and removed [1]. Just yesterday I stumbled across its source: http://www.moviejuice.com/2005/war.htm So it's an obvious jokes and any future entries should be removed. -- Bacteria 06:46, 8 September 2005 (UTC)
A lot of quickie web profiles say she's "of Scandinavian descent". They stem, no doubt, from the IMDB entry. Does anyone have a good source for that? IMDB is often wrong. Vulturell 22:47, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
It says on her sister Ellen's imdb page that she is of Scandanavian descent. Its just which Scandanavian country does her ancestry originate from? Oh and on her front Wikipedia page, it says that she's of German descent and her last name is of Irish descent but she's not in the Irish-American category like her sister Ellen. Can someone please put her in Wikipedia's Irish-American category? User:Qtaha, 27 January 2008
Just after Filmography, there's the message.
This external link has been added repeatedly by three users in Hawaii (where the website is registered) and by a fourth in Bardstown, KY (go figure...). This fansite is not "official" in any way, and it appears the site's owners may be attempting to advertise the site's commercial tie(s). 66.91.29.200 ( talk), 67.53.47.217 ( talk), 66.8.140.106 ( talk) and 208.45.201.18 ( talk) have been warned, with no response. Editors, please feel free to keep an eye peeled. RadioKirk 21:23, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
Dustin Putman is some random gay guy from Virginia who runs his own movie review website called "The Movie Boy". His reviews are not published anywhere of great note or respect, and his site is entirely self-created. I don't think that quoting him in this article (with a citation no less) is particularly constructive, any more than the opinion of the man on the street. Pacian 08:23, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
Since MattD12027 ( talk) forgot to include a source, here's one Radio Kirk talk to me 18:28, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
User 67.8.114.218 ( talk) removed the item "Dakota campaigns to save endangered wild horses from extinction." Finally, it occurred to me to check this out; I can find no reference to this "campaign" in several autobiographies, so I'm leaving it out. If someone else can find (and cite) a reputable source for this tidbit, by all means, reinsert. Radio Kirk talk to me 21:06, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
Wild horses aren't endangered! KinseyLOL 14:12, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
They may not be endangered as a species, but individual wild horses - and domestic horses also - are in danger of being slaughtered all too often. Erudil 18:22, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
Actually, truly wild horses are endangered. They are known as Przewalski's horse and they are native to Mongolia. 69.12.240.184 00:11, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
The campaign to save wild horses is focusing on mustangs in the southwest not horses for slaughter or in Mongolia, and yes in a way they are endangered seeing as how there are only a few hundred that are not in captivity. Its like yeah there are a lot pandas but most of them are in zoos. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Benadamspears ( talk • contribs) 17:05, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
She does not look 11! oh my god! Are you sure she is not like 7 years old!? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.35.170.205 ( talk • contribs) . — Preceding undated comment added 01:55, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
when does she stop being a child actor? 13? 16? 18? -- 209.244.188.245 21:50, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
I removed all except Coraline, the only film I could confirm in a good source. IMDB is really good for nothing anymore, and certainly not reliable for this kind of thing. I also removed the Tony Scott quote - I couldn't find it anywhere online except Wiki. JackO'Lantern 03:24, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
This stuff:
She appeared on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on November 10, 2003, where she declared that she and her sister share a room, and described The Cat in the Hat co-star Mike Myers as "very funny".
And this:
In a Tonight Show interview on July 12, 2005, Fanning revealed that she received a cell phone from War of the Worlds co-star Tom Cruise for her birthday, much to her parents' chagrin. She made a third appearance on The Tonight Show on October 19, 2005, in which she demonstrated her technique for selling Girl Scout cookies.
Are these mediocre observations the only reason to mention the Leno appearances?
If so, all of it should go. Reads as child-star fetishism, no encyclopedic relevance at all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bustter ( talk • contribs)
In her most recent Leno appearance, Dakota spoke at length about her dental history. She has never had a cavity. None of her baby teeth fell off naturally, but all had be removed. She is going through very complicated dental surgery. None of this is of importance except to dentists, people who have suffered from dental problems, future biographers and readers of those biographies, her fans - and when you add up all these people, it's a lot of people. Erudil 18:27, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
Why not just mention that she appeared on Leno (and what dates) and place links to sources that would provide a synopsis for it? Not everyone appears on Jay Leno, so its a fact worth mentioning.
Just to let editors know: There was a mostly isolated, Internet rumor about Fanning's death; it turned out to be an altered CNN screen grab made by someone with too much time and not enough productive things to do. Since Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a fan site (among other things), it is my very strong opinion that any mention of this little incident on the main article should be nuked on sight. Bringing up such crap even if only to shoot it down lends it unintentional credence and likely inspires other cretins toward similar misdeeds. Radio Kirk talk to me 14:25, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
When was this rumor start???? Daman1234 14:39, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
Whoever wrote this article must be a big fan of her. (and by big, I mean really crepily obsessed) KinseyLOL 23:35, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
I agree, it seems really one sided. It should be inpartial. I tried to suggest an impartial edit before, but some obsessive fan like sent me a rude message. Some fans can't see she's not God. If she's not right for a role, but the fans think she is, no matter if the character is 16, with like black hair and very curvy, they are like make-up can take care of everything, as if she can play ANY role. It happens that an actor can't play every role. And it annoys me when fans are so diehard. I mean, I think she's good, but there are so many people obsessed over this little girl.
Annette fleming 21:35, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
What's next? Shrines? How she smells? What she thinks about during school periods? y'know, soon they'll have the technology to turn Dakota into a boy, more than one of her, make her look younger/older, turn her into an Asian, and then all hope will be lost. KinseyLOL 20:34, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
That comment that you put was rude and insulting and they can already clone cows they can probably clone us humans. Daman1234 14:35, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
No offence meant, but if Dakota wasted her time caring about people's opinions, she couldn't be an actress. An actress knows to ignore comments, and we should be allowed to talk about her, because she is not a normal wikipedian and is not likely to be wasting her time on here at all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.163.118.146 ( talk • contribs)
I am not judging her based on anything besides her skills at acting. The reason this article is no longer one sided is because someone edited it. They must have because before, there were stupid remarks obviously made by a major fan. Something like how great she is as a person soley(as if they knew her) and not written as it shoud be in a wikipedian article. That's what I was addressing, but it looks like it has been taken care of. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.163.102.11 ( talk • contribs) 14:25, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
On which planet was War of the Worlds considered a critical success?
Reasoning behind a No vote: (1)The intro contains original research elements that contribute to poor readability. (2)The main body may need some streamlining.
(Note: I am not too familiar with who Dakato Fanning is, and only know her from the WOTW film, so I won't be able to give specific advice).
1) "She is considered by "film critics" to be among "the best child actors" of her generation." Where is this described in the article? I know she has won plenty of awards, and that she has been in many movies, that that she makes a lot of money, and that she has been on a lot of talk shows... but the the claim made in the intro can only be substantiated with very specific information. If you are seeking to promote Dakota's power as an actress, I highly recommend replacing that part with something equally glowing, but more substantive.
There are just examples (I have no idea if these are actually true or not).
-"Most prolific young actress of her generation" <-- been in a lot of high profile movies
-"Highly praised... numerous awards... critically acclaimed... etc
"she is one of the first major stars among the youngest members of Generation Y" <--- This is a slightly confusing opening. May want to simply this statement too.
2) "Streamline material to incorporate a more encyclopedic format": There are several entries within the body of the article that soften the article. For example: "She made a third appearance on The Tonight Show on October 19, 2005, in which she demonstrated her technique for selling Girl Scout cookies." Information like this gives the article a very fansite feel to it. I think this article would do well with the elaboratation of significant experiences at the expense of the fluffy bits. (If you can think of a theme, all the better.)
Hopefully, I'm not being too harsh, as this is has the nucleus of being a very good article. It has good references, is generally well written, and is stable. (I must admmit I have no idea if it is broad in it's coverage though). If these few small details are fixed, then I see no reason why this can't be a good article!
In any case, if you have any questions, feel free to comment back! Cheers. -- P-Chan 22:14, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
The talk about "Campaign to save wild horses" reminded me of Starlight Starbright, somethings she's actually involved in. Maybe someone who's not lazy like me (and bothers to get all the facts straight) should put it in. Arandomrabbit 22:59, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
Nevermind, I think the caffine just kicked in. I'll do it myself. Arandomrabbit 23:04, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
Can someone please add Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time to her filography?? I am not sure how to add it. I am not familiar with the structure. Lil Flip246 21:44, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
== ... ++
The information on this webpage is highly controversial and decidely pornographic. Of what use is it to anyone to know Dakota wears braces; making allusions to Roger Rabbit. Disgusting. All you sickos, drop off! I am her Husband, and you will not get away with any of it.
Indeed. IAmNotOnlyOne 13:46, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
I took off Dakota's height because a) heights do not belong in an encyclopedia unless she is an unusually tall or short adult, b) Dakota is not yet done growing and c) Dakota has not verified her height-- I've seen her listed anywhere from 4' 7" to 5' 1" and she has never told anyone how tall she is. I also added in War of the Worlds to her list of notable roles because she is now very famous for being in that. Almost very time I see the name Dakota Fanning, it says War of the Worlds next to it in parentheses. Stephe1987 02:06, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
There's got to be a SLIGHTLY more photogenic picture somewhere, no? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.58.245.168 ( talk) 19:46, 3 January 2007 (UTC).
I need to know how to put in a picture. I've found several wonderful pictures on miss Fanning, but I do not know how to put them on the site. Could somebody please, please tell me how to do? 83.177.5.209 15:45, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
Ms. Fanning narrated this film about artist Henry Darger in 2004. It should be included in her filmography. Anonymousmouse 05:48, 3 March 2007 (UTC) anonymousmouse
What does it mean to say that the movie was "generally panned"? -- Bilge [ T C 23:08, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
It means that critics generally disliked the film.
She's mentioned in the tv show 30 Rock. They say Tracy Jordan bit her face. is it worth a mention on the page? -Anthony- 10:04, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
The first line of the article reads: "Dakota Fanning (born Hannah Dakota Fanning on February 23, 1994) is an American Blueberry."
What? QTaminhart 23:41, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Does anybody think that she would sign the realese for Hounddog, so she does not have to deal with the press again since they can get so annoying you just want to blast their heads off. Daman1234 15:15, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
Dakota is a child actress. Why can't we mentioned that she is an American child actress. A user changed it to just American actress. Who's right? ( Jessica - talk)
Well, she's not an adult technically speaking, so what's that supposed to mean?
For me we should just keep it as "American actress" so we dont have to wory about it in the future. Daman1234 14:40, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
Actor, better put. ****************.com—Preceding unsigned comment added by Jesuschrist1134 ( talk • contribs) 18:25, 27 December 2007 (UTC) *edit* don't put your email on the internet for your own safty Veggiegirl ( talk) 23:27, 6 June 2008 (UTC) —Preceding
it should be Child Actor cause she is at the moment but when shes like 16 etc... i don't think shes a child star no more :) everyone esle has that like on Keira Knightleys saying she started out as a child actress Veggiegirl ( talk) 23:28, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
In the Biography section in her 2004 to 2005 it says "...a nine-year-old who wins over the heart of the retired assassin (Denzel Washington) hired to protect her from kidnappers... there is an error in that statement (Denzel Washington) on the dvd release and on the script it states that he was a "burned out ex-CIA operative/assassin" not a "retired assassin" could we please change that so it is correct
I'm also changing that in the man on fire wiki
thank you—Preceding unsigned comment added by Benadamspears ( talk • contribs) 18:43, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
This picture appears to be a very nice picture, but, it seems to be a little out of date. I think if any one has a more up-to-date picture, that would be great if the could upload it. I understand it is very hard to find free pictures these days, but if anyone has a more recent picture, it would be absouloutley wonderful if they could upload it onto the article.
With all Due Respect, Tweedle20 ( talk) 15:19, 28 September 2008 (UTC)Tweedle20
Like this one?
[2] —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
74.65.247.71 (
talk)
18:45, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
Yes, I like that one a lot, but it would be considered a violation of copyright if you upload it unless you took the picture yourself, which it looks like you didn't if it had a link to it. Tweedle20 ( talk) 14:56, 24 October 2008 (UTC)Tweedle20
Whoever put this pic up, thank you very much. I am very happy that we have a more updated version! -- Tweedle20 ( talk) 01:46, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
Dude she looks nothin' like she iz 13 she looks more like she's 10
User:Next Fiday — Preceding
undated comment added
17:50, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
Events in 2009 are in the future, at the moment, and remarks about them could be viewed as spamming.
People call her by middle name not first. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Defender Of Justice ( talk • contribs) 01:36, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
This is not a normal encyclopedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Montana's Defender ( talk • contribs) 22:09, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
the runaways is in post production, but the filmography section says it's filming. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.94.120.130 ( talk) 20:33, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
Yeah just because she say's it is doesn't mean its so. The websites i sourced tell you its not irish but is ENGLISH. Alec Baldwin tried to say he was irish yet any evidence found has shown he mostly of English and French decent. So unless you can find any evidence shes of irish decent (you seem to be a fanatically pro irish person) then stop deleting my posts!
I've been her fan for a long time and i believe what she says is the truth and never has lied. As for you i would not believe a word you say and I would block you if I had the power. And if you want to start a war on [3] YOU WILL LOSE big time.
that is your view no one elses —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.58.159.114 ( talk) 20:20, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
"Those variants beginning with Fa- may be derived from the Old English faenn"
Here is proof
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c/qx/fanning-coat-arms.htm
http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=fanning&capname=Fanning&letter=f
http://www.familycoats.com/?fanning-family-crest
http://www.allfamilycrests.com/f/fanning-family-crest-coat-of-arms.shtml
Thats one family, the liklyhood of her being one of them is slim. The surname sites on google (www.surnamedb.com been one of them) show a large distribution of English fannings throughout the US and considering her family is Baptist it looks more likely. 86.139.215.76 ( talk) 08:24, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
I don't know where you get your source from but that is just wrong. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Montana's Defender ( talk • contribs) 22:54, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
never had never will — Preceding unsigned comment added by Montana's Defender ( talk • contribs) 03:17, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
I have protected this article for a week in light of the constant reverting on here. Please discuss your disputes here on the talk page of the article rather than continuing this edit war. Thank you, either way ( talk) 19:47, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
My informations are true!!! You can check them:
As far as I can see in the reverting, the issue here is the following facts:
These are the five things that Pippo added but Montana's Defender reverted out. So, let's go through and examine them. What reliable sources can we find or not find for them? either way ( talk) 23:26, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
Ok, so waiting the informations about "Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures" cuold you at least please edit the others putting the right informations? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pippo Berserk ( talk • contribs)
She was the main character in the film in the 2006 Disney release, can someone please attribute this to her? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xeroxorex ( talk • contribs) 23:25, 16 October 2009 (UTC)
Her DOB is stated as 23 February 1992 on wikipedia. All other sources have it as 23 February 1994. Can someone verify it please? It's very important. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.115.117.121 ( talk) 00:30, 22 March 2010 (UTC) Err, no it doesn't. Wildhartlivie ( talk) 00:44, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
Someone changed it to 1992 in the blurb, I changed it back to 1994. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 27.32.145.63 ( talk) 06:14, 12 December 2010 (UTC)
Currently this Wikipedia page has her DOB as 23 Feb in the box on the right and as 28 Feb at the start of the main text. Only one (or less) of the two can be true ;-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.133.177.250 ( talk) 03:50, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
Her Names Hannah...what? Scince when was her name Hannah? If her names Hannah why say it was her "middle name" Dakota? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.49.125.93 ( talk) 13:18, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
Heh. I knew that. Maybe we shouldn't tell that there is probably a Hannah Fanning running around. Wildhartlivie ( talk) 15:17, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
Just letting editors here know that I have just uploaded a new picture of Dakota. Didn't want to add to the article if it wasn't needed, I'll leave that to you to decide. J Milburn ( talk) 15:21, 10 July 2010 (UTC)
I've just changed the {{who}} template to a {{cn}} template as WHO doesn't seem right in the context.
I understand from discussion that the tag is to represent "Who said it", but that would perhaps be better represented by {{by whom}}
Moreover, the paragraph doesn't say that anybody has said it - it's just a statement, and in that respect needs the {{cn}} tag, as it's just an unsourced comment.
If it read "It has been said that her roles in "Blah blah blah" have helped her move from child actress to teen actress", then the {{who}} tag might be appropriate.
Link to relevant Wikipedia template page.
Comments?
a_man_alone ( talk) 20:22, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
The Jane character did not appear in Breaking Dawn Part 1 and so Fanning didn't have a role in that movie. Also "Volturi" is not a last name but the name of the vampire coven that Jane belongs to. Slight Smile 00:59, 20 June 2012 (UTC)
Shouldn't we include the fact she was going to be cast as Kate in "My Sister's Keeper"'s film? She was going to play Kate, and Elle Fanning was going to play Anna, until Dakota learned she'd have to shave her head, at which point she dropped out, and so did Elle. So should we put this in here? 2.25.252.139 ( talk)-- 2.25.252.139 ( talk) 19:22, 21 June 2013 (UTC) Ellie
I think this article has way too many images. What's the point of showing how she looks like every year? Wikipedia not an image album. Someone has to remove unnecessary images. I have a feeling that some of these images are not even licensed properly.-- Chamith (talk) 16:20, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
The "Twilight" reference has a wrong link. 2600:8800:50B:6700:C23F:D5FF:FEC5:89B6 ( talk) 00:14, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
Gloragrooms ( talk) 15:52, 20 April 2017 (UTC) The following information currently appearing on the site is inaccurate and can be verified simply by the dates already appearing in the article itself:
When Fanning was a small child, she was an actress at the Towne Lake Arts Center in Woodstock, Georgia, starring in small plays, then in 1999, Fanning began acting at the age of five after appearing on a Tide commercial.
The truth: Dakota never set foot in the Towne Lake Arts Center as she was already in Hollywood due to filming I Am Sam when the arts center opened in 2002. The person who opened that Arts Center also happened to be the person to send her to her first agent in 1999.
The correct information has been attempted to be placed in the article with little success. First attempt there were no cited links and it was rejected. Second attempt included links to cite as proof but are in question due to copyright questions. First link to AJC article belongs to the AJC itself. Second link is a YouTube link to a clip that was already out there and I assume approved by YouTube.
The accurate version: When Fanning was barely 5 years old in 1999, she attended a Performing Arts North summer drama camp in Roswell, Georgia - appearing as The Little BlueFish in a musical adaptation of "The Rainbow Fish" - her first public performance. Atlanta Journal Constitution December 21, 2006 "Local director acts as catalyst for young talent" Footage of this camp appearance was eventually used on a 2005 Barbara Walters special. [ [6]] The Artistic Director of the summer camp, G. Lora Grooms, recognized a unique quality in Dakota and recommended her parents carefully consider getting her an agent. As it turns out, Dakota had been telling her parents since the age of 4 she needed an agent because she was supposed to be an actress. Grooms recommended HotShot Kids in Atlanta where Dakota booked her first television appearances. Gloragrooms ( talk) 15:52, 20 April 2017 (UTC)
I keep seeing annoying edits, and I really like this actress. Please make it semi-protected, thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joey kl22 ( talk • contribs) 05:08, 22 June 2018 (UTC)
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