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Dakota Johnson

Actress / Model (person) / Film Producer / Child Actress / Businesswoman | * 10/04/1989 (34) | Austin, Texas (United States of America (USA))
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Dakota Mayi Johnson (born October 4, 1989) is an American actress. The daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, she made her film debut at age ten with a minor role in Crazy in Alabama (1999), directed by her then-stepfather Antonio Banderas, and also starring her mother. After graduating from high school, she began auditioning for roles in Los Angeles and was cast in a minor part in The Social Network (2010). Johnson had her breakthrough playing the lead role of Anastasia Steele in the erotic Fifty Shades film series (2015–2018). In 2016, she received a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination and was featured in a Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Her profile grew with roles in the crime drama Black Mass (2015), the drama A Bigger Splash (2015), the romantic comedy How to Be Single (2016), the horror film Suspiri..."> ()
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Dakota Mayi Johnson (born October 4, 1989) is an American actress. The daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, she made her film debut at age ten with a minor role in the dark comedy film Crazy in Alabama (1999) with her mother. After graduating high school, she began auditioning for roles in Los Angeles and was cast in a minor part in The Social Network (2010). Johnson had her breakthrough playing Anastasia Steele in the erotic romantic drama film series Fifty Shades (2015–2018), and received a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination in 2016.Johnson appeared in films such as the crime drama Black Mass (2015), Luca Guadagnino's drama A Bigger Splash (2015), the romantic comedy How to Be Single (2016), the supernatural horror film Suspiria (2018), the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), the coming-of-age film The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), Maggie Gyllenhaal's psychological drama The Lost Daughter (2021), and Cooper Raiff's Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022).She has received various awards and nominations, including a People's Choice Award, and nominations for a BAFTA Award and two MTV Movie & TV Awards. She was also featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2016.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find ...

Fifty Shades Darker

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2017 | 3.2/5 | 1h 58min
Drama, Romance / Love
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When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take. Chris ...

Fifty Shades of Grey

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2015 | 2.9/5 | 2h 5min
Drama, Romance / Love, Thriller
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Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as ...

Fifty Shades Freed

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2018 | 3.4/5 | 1h 45min
Drama, Romance / Love
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The tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punk genius who sparked a revolution and changed the face of human interaction for a generation, and perhaps forever. ...

The Social Network

PG-13

2010 | 3.7/5 | 2h 1min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Dakota Johnson

Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Golden Globe Ambassador Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress People's Choice Awards BAFTA Rising Star Award Women's Image Network Awards Young Hollywood Awards Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
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Movies with Dakota Johnson as Actress(38)

as Madame Web2024 Madame Web
as Cassandra Webb2024 Madame Web
2023 Daddio
as Shere Hite (voice)2023 The Disappearance of Shere Hite
as Lucy2022 Am I Ok?
as Domino2022 Cha Cha Real Smooth
as Anne Elliot2022 Persuasion
as Nina2021 The Lost Daughter
as herself2021 The Nowhere Inn
as Maggie Sherwoode2020 The High Note
as Nicole Teague2019 Our Friend
as Carrie2019 Wounds
as Eleanor2019 The Peanut Butter Falcon
as Anastasia Steele2018 Fifty Shades Freed
as Susie Bannion / Naomi Bannion2018 Suspiria
as Emily Summerspring2018 Bad Times at the El Royale
as Anastasia Steele2017 Fifty Shades Darker
as Alice Kepley2016 How to Be Single
as Chloe2015 Chloe and Theo
as Rachel2015 Vale
as Lindsey Cyr2015 Black Mass
as Anastasia Steele2015 Fifty Shades of Grey
as Penelope Lanier2015 A Bigger Splash
as Willa2015 In a Relationship
as herself2015 Just a Minute
as Leading Lady2014 Closed Set
as Em2014 Date and Switch
as Imogen2014 Cymbeline
as Anita Coleman2014 Need for Speed
as Fugazy2012 21 Jump Street
as Minnie2012 Goats
as Audrey2012 The Five-Year Engagement
as Elizabeth Becks2012 Transit
as Cindy Taylor2012 For Ellen
as Sloan Hagen2011 Beastly
as Amelia Ritter2010 The Social Network
as Dianica French2010 Behind the scenes of All That Glitters
as Sondra1999 Crazy in Alabama

TV Shows/Series with Dakota Johnson as Actress(8)

as herself2020 The Drew Barrymore Show
as herself2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Kate Fox2012 Ben and Kate
as herself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as herself2006 El hormiguero
as Dakota2005 The Office
as Self - Host??? Saturday Night Live
as herself??? Saturday Night Live

Movies with Dakota Johnson as Crew(6)

Production/Producer2023 Daddio
Production/Producer2023 The End of Getting Lost
Production/Executive Producer2023 The Disappearance of Shere Hite
Production/Producer2022 Am I Ok?
Production/Producer2022 Cha Cha Real Smooth
Crew/Thanks2017 Call Me by Your Name

TV Shows/Series with Dakota Johnson as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Slip
Production/Producer2023 Slip

Additional Information

Full Name: Dakota Mayi Johnson
Born: Wednesday, 10/04 1989 (October) in Austin, Texas (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 34 years + 198 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN), American English
Educated at: Santa Catalina School, New Roads High School
Member of: Global Citizen Festival, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Siblings: Jesse Johnson, Stella Banderas, Grace Johnson
Father: Don Johnson
Student of: Tom Todoroff
Other names for Dakota Johnson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Дакота Джонсон"
"Ντακότα Τζόνσον"
"다코타 존슨"
"ダコタ・ジョンソン"
"达科塔·约翰逊"
"Dakota Mayi Johnson"
Dakota Johnson frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (30x, Actor)
Bill Hader (23x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (20x, Actress)
Fred Armisen (20x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (18x, Actor)
Will Forte (14x, Actor)
Will Ferrell (11x, Actor)
Justin Timberlake (10x, Actor)
Steve Carell (10x, Actor)
Drew Barrymore (10x, Actress)
Jimmy Fallon (10x, Actor)
Luca Guadagnino (6x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:188, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/15/2024