Former child star Dakota Fanning has her eyes set on the most important role of her life: becoming a mom.
“Having kids is probably more important to me than anything, even being an actor,” Fanning reflected in an interview with Porter. “If somebody said I had to choose, I would choose having kids. I’m one of those people who has always felt that pull.”
Fanning said although she doesn’t have children yet, she’s looking forward to the different opportunities in her life that are yet to come and has set up her life and career to allow a path to motherhood.
“I don’t know how I’ll feel when that time in my life comes – and how much I’ll want to work. But, because I don’t have that at the moment, I’m trying to take advantage of the adventures now,” she added.
“I’m trying to push myself to keep saying yes to things that make me uncomfortable, to keep going to places for long periods of time that maybe I’m scared to do because — God willing — one day, it won’t be as easy.”
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Fanning soared into the spotlight with her breakthrough role as Lucy Dawson in the acclaimed 2001 drama “I Am Sam,” earning her a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination at the age of 8, the youngest nominee ever.
She quickly earned major roles in “Uptown Girls” (2003), “The Cat in the Hat” (2003), “Man on Fire” (2004), and “War of the Worlds” (2005), among others.
Now 30, Fanning recently starred in the TV mini series “Ripley” (2024) and the independent film “The Equalizer 3” (2023).
Our culture today constantly tells young women that motherhood is a burden and prevents them from fulfilling their dreams and goals. However, Dakota Fanning’s message radiates the truth that motherhood is not a barrier to success and happiness and actually is a source of even greater joy.
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