1994 – Born on February 23rd in Conyers, Georgia. American child actress.
1999 – She began her acting career at age 5 when she was picked for a Tide commercial.
2001 – Dakota signed with a professional agency, and soon won a role in the movie "Tomcats".
– She then went onto a small project called"Father Xmas" as Clairee.
– She auditioned for one of the main characters in "I Am Sam", and the director and the rest of the crew were amazed by her extraordinary talent.
– She became the youngest person to be nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, for her supporting performance in "I Am Sam".
2002 – She went straight onto "Trapped" as Abby Jennings, alongside Charlize Theron.
– Played the younger version of Reese Witherspoon in "Sweet Home Alabama".
– Starred in the children’s movie "Hansel & Gretel" as Katie.
2003 – She played Lorraine "Ray" Schleine, a bratty little girl, in the sweet comedy "Uptown Girls".
2004 – Dakota appeared in the violent thriller, "Man on Fire", alongside Denzel Washington.
2005 – Starred in "Nine Lives", as Maria, then the chilling "Hide and Seek" alongside Robert DeNiro.