This article is a list of awards and nominations received by Elle Fanning.
Elle Fanning is an American actress known for work in film and television. She started as a child actor before transitioning to more mature roles. Over her career she has worked across genres ranging from Hollywood blockbusters to Independent dramas. She has received various accolades including nominations for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, six Critics' Choice Awards and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Fanning made her film debut in the child custody drama I Am Sam (2001), which co-starred her older sister Dakota, she followed with supporting roles in the family comedy Daddy Day Care (2003), the family comedy-drama Because of Winn-Dixie (2005), the psychological drama Babel (2006), and the fantasy romance drama The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). She then transitioned into leading roles where she received critical attention as well as nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer for the Sofia Coppola drama Somewhere (2010), the J. J. Abrams science-fiction thriller Super 8 (2011) and the Sally Potter the coming-of-age drama Ginger & Rosa (2012), which she was also nominated for a British Independent Film Award.
She also portrayed Princess Aurora in the Disney fantasy film Maleficent (2014) and its sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019). For the former she was nominated for a Saturn Award, a Teen Choice Award, and a Kids' Choice Award. She then focused her career on independent films such as the historical drama Trumbo (2015), the psychological horror film The Neon Demon (2016), the coming-of-age dramedy 20th Century Women (2016), and reunited with Sofia Coppola in the Southern Gothic thriller The Beguiled (2017). She portrayed Sylvie Russo in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (2024) for which she won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress.
On television, she portrayed Catherine the Great in the Hulu satirical period dramedy The Great (2020–2023) earning nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series. She also played Michelle Carter in the Hulu crime miniseries The Girl from Plainville (2022) earning nominations for a Hollywood Critics Association TV Award and a Satellite Award. On stage, she first appeared on Broadway playing a hippie in the Branden Jacobs-Jenkins family drama play Appropriate (2023).
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2026 Best Supporting Actress Sentimental Value
Actor Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2015Outstanding Cast Ensemble in a Motion PictureTrumbo 2020 Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Great 2021 Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series 2024Outstanding Cast Ensemble in a Motion PictureA Complete Unknown
Critics' Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2010 Best Young Actor/Actress Somewhere 2011 Super 8 2013 Ginger & Rosa 2015Best Acting Ensemble Trumbo 2016 20th Century Women 2025 Best Supporting Actress Sentimental Value Critics' Choice Television Awards 2021 Best Actress in a Comedy Series The Great Critics' Choice Super Awards2026Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy MoviePredator: Badlands
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series The Great 2026 Margo's Got Money Troubles Outstanding Comedy SeriesNews and Documentary Emmy Awards 2025 Outstanding Crime and Justice Documentary Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2020 Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy The Great 2021 2023 2025Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureSentimental Value
Miscellaneous accolades + Miscellaneous Awards Year Award Category Work Result Young Artist AwardBest Young Ensemble in a Feature FilmDaddy Day Care Young Artist AwardBest Supporting Young ActressThe Lost Room Best Young Actress Age Ten or Younger - Film Babel Women Film Critics Circle Awards Best Young Actress Phoebe in Wonderland Online Film & Television Association Best Youth PerformancePhoebe in Wonderland Young Hollywood AwardActress of the Year Award Somewhere International Cinephile SocietyBest Supporting ActressOnline Film & Television Association Best Youth Performance Young Artist AwardBest Leading Young Actress - Feature FilmThe Nutcracker in 3DHollywood Film FestivalSpotlight Award Super 8Satellite AwardBest Actress in a Supporting Role2011 International Press Academy , December 2011.Scream AwardBreakout Performance: FemaleTeen Choice AwardChoice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/FantasyChoice Movie ChemistryYoung Artist AwardBest Leading Young Actress - Feature Film Best Young Ensemble Cast - Feature FilmMTV Movie AwardBest Breakthrough PerformanceSaturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Acting Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role Breakthrough on Camera IGN Summer Movie Awards Best Movie Actress British Independent Film AwardBest Actress in a British Independent FilmGinger & RosaValladolid International Film Festival Best Actress Empire Awards Best Female NewcomerSuper 8Online Film & Television Association Best Youth PerformanceSuper 8 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuoso AwardGinger & Rosa Women Film Critics Circle Awards Best Young Actress Women's Work/Best Ensemble Teen Choice AwardChoice Movie Actress: ActionMaleficentYoung Hollywood AwardsBreakthrough Actress Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Best Actress Low Down Saturn AwardBest Performance by a Younger ActorMaleficentKids' Choice AwardFavorite Movie ActressYoung Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress Trumbo Detroit Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress 20th Century Women Best EnsembleFlorida Film Critics CircleBest EnsembleGeorgia Film Critics AssociationBest EnsembleWashington DC Area Film Critics Association Best Acting Ensemble Women Film Critics Circle Awards Women's Work/Best Ensemble New Mexico Film Critics Best Ensemble Bodil Awards Best Actress The Neon Demon Roberts Awards Best Actress The Neon Demon International Online Cinema Awards Best Ensemble 20th Century Women International Online Cinema Awards Best Ensemble CastThe BeguiledWomen Film Critics Circle Awards Best Young Actress Mary Shelley TCA Award Individual Achievement in Comedy The Great Online Film & Television Association Best Actress in a Comedy Series Independent Spirit Awards Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series Seoul Drama Awards Best Actress Gotham Independent Films AwardsBreakthrough Series - Longform Gracie Allen Awards Actress in a Leading Role - Comedy or Musical The Great Online Film & Television Association Best Actress in a Comedy SeriesThe Great Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards Best Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or MovieThe Girl from Plainville Best Actress in a Streaming Series, ComedyThe Great 2023Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionThe Girl from Plainville Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical The Great Broadway.com Audience Awards Favorite Featured Actress in a PlayAppropriate Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Female) Las Vegas Film Critics SocietyBest Supporting ActressA Complete Unknown National Board of Review Awards Best Supporting Actress 2025Austin Film Critics Association Double Threat Special AwardPredator: Badlands New York Film Critics OnlineBest Supporting ActressSentimental ValueBest Ensemble CastWashington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationBest EnsembleSt. Louis Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting ActressSan Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress Las Vegas Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Online Association of Female Film Critics Best Supporting Female Best Casting Ensemble Florida Film Critics Circle Best Ensemble Georgia Film Critics Association Best Ensemble North Texas Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress New Jersey Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Best Acting Ensemble Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Film Critics Association UK Best Supporting Actress 2026Minnesota Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Best Ensemble Palm Springs International Film Festival International Star Award Hawaii Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Music City Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Satellite AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting Role Astra Film AwardsBest Supporting Actress - DramaBest Cast Ensemble The Vanguard Award AACTA International Awards Best Supporting Actress in Film North Dakota Film Society Best Supporting Actress Best Ensemble Houston Film Critics Society Best Ensemble Midnight Critics Circle AwardsBest Supporting ActressBest Ensemble DiscussingFilm Critics AwardsBest Supporting ActressBest Ensemble International Film Society CriticsBest Supporting ActressBest EnsembleBest Body of Work 2025Utah Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Best Ensemble Vice/Martin Award for Performance in a Science-Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror FilmPredator: Badlands Saturn AwardsBest ActressPredator: Badlands
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