Dakota Johnson
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Dakota Mayi Johnson is an American fashion model and actress. She is the daughter of actors Don Johnson
and Melanie Griffith
and the granddaughter of actress Tippi Hedren
.
where she and her half-sister, Stella Banderas, played daughters to their real-life mother, Melanie Griffith
. The film was directed by her stepfather, Antonio Banderas
.
She was voted Miss Golden Globe
, 2006, where she served as the first second-generation Miss Golden Globe in the Globes' history.
In 2006, she signed with IMG Models
In 2009, she modeled for MANGO
brand's jeans line. Once she graduated from high school she signed with William Morris Agency and started her acting career. She had her first box office hit in 2010 with David Fincher
's film The Social Network
, in which she had a scene with Justin Timberlake
. The film received eight Oscar nominations, including one for Best Picture. She also appeared in four additional films: Beastly
, alongside Vanessa Hudgens and Mary-Kate Olsen
; Ezna Sands' film Theo; So Yong Kim's film For Ellen; and Larry Clark
's film Savage Innocent. She has several forthcoming films: Christopher Neil's film Goats, with David Duchovny
; Nicholas Stoller's film Five Year Engagement for producer Judd Apatow
, and the feature film version of the 1987 hit television show 21 Jump Street
that made Johnny Depp
a star. She also won the female lead in Chris Nelson's film "Gay Dude," written by Alan Yang
In 2010, Dakota traveled to Sydney, Australia where she shot the "Rising Star" campaign for fashion label Wish.
Don Johnson
Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges...
and Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Richards Griffith is an American actress. She is an Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner for her performance in the 1988 film Working Girl...
and the granddaughter of actress Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren
Nathalie Kay "Tippi" Hedren is an American actress and former fashion model with a career spanning six decades. She is primarily known for her roles in two Alfred Hitchcock films, The Birds and Marnie, and her extensive efforts in animal rescue at Shambala Preserve, an wildlife habitat which she...
.
Career
In 1999, she made her film debut in Crazy in AlabamaCrazy in Alabama
Crazy in Alabama is a 1999 comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Banderas, written by Mark Childress , and starring Melanie Griffith as an abused wife who heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt...
where she and her half-sister, Stella Banderas, played daughters to their real-life mother, Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Richards Griffith is an American actress. She is an Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner for her performance in the 1988 film Working Girl...
. The film was directed by her stepfather, Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas , better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor, film director, film producer and singer...
.
She was voted Miss Golden Globe
Miss Golden Globe
Miss Golden Globe is an annual title awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The honoree, traditionally the daughter of a celebrity, assists in the Association's Golden Globe Awards....
, 2006, where she served as the first second-generation Miss Golden Globe in the Globes' history.
In 2006, she signed with IMG Models
IMG Models
IMG Models is one of the major international modeling agencies, currently representing only female models. Its mother office is in New York City, with branches in Paris, London, Milan and Hong Kong. It is a division of New York, NY-based IMG...
In 2009, she modeled for MANGO
Mango (clothing)
Mango, stylized MANGO, is a clothing design and manufacturing company. Isak Andic is the president.Its goal is "to be present in every city" in the world...
brand's jeans line. Once she graduated from high school she signed with William Morris Agency and started her acting career. She had her first box office hit in 2010 with David Fincher
David Fincher
David Andrew Leo Fincher is an American film and music video director. Known for his dark and stylish thrillers, such as Seven , The Game , Fight Club , Panic Room , and Zodiac , Fincher received Academy Award nominations for Best Director for his 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and...
's film The Social Network
The Social Network
The Social Network is a 2010 American drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. Adapted from Ben Mezrich's 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires, the film portrays the founding of social networking website Facebook and the resulting lawsuits...
, in which she had a scene with Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
. The film received eight Oscar nominations, including one for Best Picture. She also appeared in four additional films: Beastly
Beastly (film)
Beastly is a 2011 romantic fantasy film loosely based on Alex Flinn's 2007 novel of the same name. It is a retelling of the fairytale Beauty and the Beast set in modern-day New York City. The film is written and directed by Daniel Barnz and stars Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer.The plot focuses...
, alongside Vanessa Hudgens and Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen is an American actress, producer, author and fashion designer. She made her career debut in 1987 alongside her twin sister Ashley Olsen in the television series Full House...
; Ezna Sands' film Theo; So Yong Kim's film For Ellen; and Larry Clark
Larry Clark
Lawrence Donald "Larry" Clark is an American film director, photographer, writer and film producer who is best known for the movie Kids and his photography book Tulsa...
's film Savage Innocent. She has several forthcoming films: Christopher Neil's film Goats, with David Duchovny
David Duchovny
David William Duchovny is an American actor, writer and director. He has won Golden Globe awards for his work as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files and as Hank Moody on Californication.-Early life:...
; Nicholas Stoller's film Five Year Engagement for producer Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He is well known for his work in comedy films, especially for films he has been involved with throughout the latter half of the 2000s. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, a film production company that also developed the...
, and the feature film version of the 1987 hit television show 21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street is an American police procedural crime drama television series that aired on the Fox Network from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focused on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating crimes in high schools,...
that made Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol...
a star. She also won the female lead in Chris Nelson's film "Gay Dude," written by Alan Yang
Alan Yang
Alan Yang is an American screenwriter for the NBC sitcom, Parks and Recreation.-Career:His previous credits include the Carson Daly's Late Night Show and South Park. In 2009, he was named by Variety magazine as one of "10 Screenwriters to Watch". He currently has three screenplays in development,"...
In 2010, Dakota traveled to Sydney, Australia where she shot the "Rising Star" campaign for fashion label Wish.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Crazy in Alabama Crazy in Alabama Crazy in Alabama is a 1999 comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Banderas, written by Mark Childress , and starring Melanie Griffith as an abused wife who heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt... |
Sondra |
| 2010 | The Social Network The Social Network The Social Network is a 2010 American drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. Adapted from Ben Mezrich's 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires, the film portrays the founding of social networking website Facebook and the resulting lawsuits... |
Amelia Ritter |
| 2010 | All That Glitters | Dianica French |
| 2011 | Beastly Beastly (film) Beastly is a 2011 romantic fantasy film loosely based on Alex Flinn's 2007 novel of the same name. It is a retelling of the fairytale Beauty and the Beast set in modern-day New York City. The film is written and directed by Daniel Barnz and stars Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer.The plot focuses... |
Sloane Hagen |
| 2011 | Theo | Cloe |
| 2011 | Goats | Minnie |
| 2012 | Gay Dude Gay Dude Gay Dude is an upcoming comedy film directed by Chris Nelson and written by Alan Yang. It stars Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope and Sarah Hyland.-Synopsis:... |