Dakota Fanning is undeniably one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Throughout her illustrious career, she has shared the screen with numerous A-list celebrities.
Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie and Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett in the 2010 American biographical drama film The Runaways (Credit: Apparition / Summit Entertainment)
Dakota Fanning’s Early Start in Hollywood
Dakota began her career in the entertainment industry at age 5, starring in a Tide commercial in 1999. In 2010, she starred as Cherie Currie in The Runaways, an American biographical drama about forming the first all-girl band.
Dakota Fanning and musician Cherie Currie attend “The Runaways” New York premiere at Landmark Sunshine Cinema on March 17, 2010, in New York City (Credit: B. Ach / INFevents)
Portraying Cherie Currie in The Runaways
The Runaways, named after the band, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2010, just a month before Dakota Fanning turned 16 on February 23, 2010. A few years older, Kristen Stewart was 19 at the time of the release and celebrated her 20th birthday on April 9, 2010.
Elegant in every step, Dakota Fanning radiates grace at the LA premiere of ‘The Runaways’, flaunting her style in a chic ensemble at Cinerama Dome Arclight Theaters in Hollywood on March 11, 2010 (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / WENN)
Dakota Fanning attended The Runaways premiere on March 11, 2010, wearing a gunmetal shimmer dress from Valentino Fall 2009 Couture.
Dakota Fanning showcases her fashionable choice with Salvatore Ferragamo pumps (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / WENN)
She paired the mini-dress with Salvatore Ferragamo double platform pumps featuring metal heel details and accessorized with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, focusing on bold, structured elegance.
Dakota Fanning dazzles with her statement Lorraine Schwartz ring, a testament to understated luxury (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / WENN)
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Currie said she couldn’t have been happier that Fanning was cast as her.
She’s my favorite actress. I have been watching her evolve, well, she was evolved from day one, but I have been a fan of her for years. Isn’t that weird, to say that about a 16-year-old, that I’ve been a fan of her for years? But it was a complete dream come true. And she’s gorgeous too, with that beautiful face. I never in my wildest dreams thought someone of her caliber would have been interested in doing this, but when I talked to her about it she said when she read the script she had no doubt she was the only one to do the role. And I said, “Why do you say that?” And she said “What are they gonna do, get a 26-year-old to play a 15-year-old?” And I thought, “You are so smart.” And she could really see that we might have been 15, 16 but we were wise beyond our years. We had to be.
Fanning and co-star Kristen Stewart were required to take vocal lessons for the film. The two actresses sang in the live performance scenes, and Joan Jett reportedly raved about their singing capabilities.
The two also shared a passionate kiss in the film, which was nominated for “Best Kiss” at the MTV Movie Awards.
Kristen Stewart with costar Dakota Fanning on the set of The Runaways filming in Los Angeles on July 1, 2009 (Credit: INFphoto)
A Special Bond with Kristen Stewart
The on-screen chemistry between Fanning and Stewart is irrefutable, and Fanning mentioned that her friendship with Stewart is one of the most special bonds in her life.
Riley Keough, director Floria Sigismondi, Joan Jett, Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, and Cherie Currie attend a screening of “The Runaways” at Landmark Sunshine Cinema on March 17, 2010, in New York City (Credit: B. Ach / INFevents)
“She has held my hair back and talked me through heartbreak. She has always been there for me when I have needed her most and most of all she has taught me the power of being one hundred percent yourself one hundred percent of the time,” Fanning said at Elle’s Women In Hollywood Awards in 2016.
Dakota Fanning’s red carpet appearances consistently showcase her strong sense of style, particularly when it comes to footwear. Before stepping out to support her sister Elle at The Neon Demon premiere, Dakota had already made a mark with her bold shoe choices and fashion-forward looks.
Supporting Elle Fanning at The Neon Demon Premiere
In June 2016, Dakota Fanning supported her little sister, Elle Fanning, at the Los Angeles premiere of The Neon Demon.
Dakota Fanning sparkles on the purple carpet in a Monique Lhuillier dress (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)
Shining in Monique Lhuillier at the Purple Carpet
The then-22-year-old actress sparkled in a sequined cocktail dress as she graced the purple carpet at the Arclight Cinemas.
Dakota Fanning sparkles with glitter in her hair and a shimmery blue eyeshadow, perfectly complementing her sequined dress at The Neon Demon premiere on June 14, 2016, at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)
Thanks to all-over sequins, her Monique Lhuillier Resort 2016 creation glittered blue. The strapless design and short hemline showed off her shoulders and legs.
Dakota Fanning accessorizes with blue eyeshadow and a blue cocktail ring at the premiere of “The Neon Demon” (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)
Dakota kept her accessories simple — with only a large blue ring — allowing her dress to shine. Her metallic box clutch and silver heels added subtle brilliance to the look.
Finally, she wore metallic blue eyeshadow and doused her hair in glitter to play up the event’s sparkly theme.
Dakota Fanning dazzles on the purple carpet in metallic Jimmy Choo sandals, perfectly paired with a chic white pedicure (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)
Dakota showed off her white pedicure in silver metallic leather sandals with four-inch heels. These Jimmy Choo “Hesper” sandals also feature crisscross adjustable ankle straps and open toes.
Dakota later shared an Instagram photo with her sister, both dazzling in matching sequin outfits.
Via Dakota Fanning’s Instagram, posted June 17, 2016: Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning at “The Neon Demon” after party in Los Angeles (Credit: Dakota Fanning’s Instagram)
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Jimmy Choo “Hesper” Sandals, $695 – $795