Her acting career began at the tender age of five in a TV commercial for Tide detergent!
At age 7, she was the youngest person ever to be recognized at the Screen Actor's Guild Awards when she was nominated for her role in "I Am Sam."
Dakota's favorite films include "Gone with the Wind," "Titanic," and "Steel Magnolias."
In her spare time, she loves to knit scarves and has knitted for Oprah, Tom Cruise, and Denzel Washington.
Dakota idolizes Meryl Streep and Hilary Swank--according to IMDB--"not just because they're great actresses, but because they are amazing people".
Here first word was "Momo"--the name of her family's cat!
She has a schnoodle dog named Lewellen!
For her role in "Push," she choose some of her looks and many of her clothes were hers.
On June 6, 2011, Dakota graduated with honors from North Hollywood's Campbell Hall Episcopal High School. She now attends New York University.
