Dressed up as Marilyn Monroe for Halloween.

Is one of 14 grandchildren

When she attended her first Hollywood premiere, she was only three and a half years old.

Is home-schooled by her grandmother, Mary Jane Arrington.

To celebrate her seventh birthday, she went with her family to see Cirque du Soleil perform "Quidam" during its run in Melbourne, Australia.

Niece of Jill Arrington.

As a child, Elle played the role of newborn in her some of her big sister Dakota's projects.

Her grandmother spent $US600 at an auction buying her an old cream container that used to belong to Marilyn Monroe.

Enjoys playing soccer

Learned the piano.

Was ranked #19 alongside her sister Dakota on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list. (2008).

Casting notes for the role of young Ruth Cole in The Door in the Floor (2004) originally called for identical twins, because producers believed the workload of the character to be too much for one little girl to take.

Her mom named her Mary and her dad named her Elle, so her name is Mary Elle Fanning. Like her older sister, Dakota Fanning, she uses her middle name instead of her first name.

Has naturally curly hair.

Younger sister of Dakota Fanning.

She donated a signed picture to Rocky Stone to be given away as a prize in a Dakota Fanning contest to benefit less-fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign 2006.

Is of Scandinavian descent.

Was submitted for Emmy consideration for her guest-starring role on "House M.D." (2004).

Parents names are Joy and Steve.