Kristen Stewart versus Dakota Fanning
By Emily Christianson and Jevon Phillips
Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning are both teen-aged actresses who’ve taken on and accomplished a lot in Hollywood. They will do back-to-back-to-back movies together with
The paparazzi can’t get enough of Stewart, whether she’s hanging out at Sundance or deboarding a plane with her could-be boyfriend Robert Pattinson. On the flip side, Fanning is rarely snapped, even though she attends high school right here in Tinsel Town. She’s flying under the radar now, but for how much longer?
Winner: Stewart. She may not like all the attention, but she’s managed to keep her cool, at least so far. (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
Both actresses started out young (though they still are young), with
While Stewart went between smaller movies to larger ones growing up, Fanning had more attention and heavier roles with big co-stars. Both actresses have now converged, doing three movies back-to-back-to-back together.
Winner: Fanning. She has been the face of the child star. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
She’s a Hollywood beauty, but Stewart is photographed in that “red carpet ready” look, less and less. More often than not, she’s a ripped-up jeans and T-shirts kinda girl with a mussed-up head of short hair. A style she seemed to adopt around the time she started filming “Runaways.” Her edgy look has had little influence on Fanning. The former Marc Jacobs model prefers to step out in style, dressed to the nines in above the knee dresses in every color, paired with a great pair of heels, complemented by her mane of blond hair. She tells Teen Vogue, “I get my rebellion out through my movies.”
Winner: Tie. Being a hipster like Stewart can get you noticed, but Fanning’s put-together look is a surefire way to get Hollywood bigwigs to take her seriously. (George Frey / EPA)
No, not how they got in, but who’ve they’ve costarred with. Dakota Fanning has been in films with Sean Penn, Denzel Washington, Tom Cruise, Queen Latifah, Forest Whitaker, Julia Roberts, Mike Myers, Reese Witherspoon and more.
Kristen Stewart had roles opposite Patricia Clarkson, Jodie Foster, Robert De Niro, Diane Lane, Dennis Quaid and more. Sean Penn directed her in “Into the Wild.”
Winner: Fanning. This one can go either way, and there’s obviously other actors of varying pedigree that the duo have worked with, but we’ll go with Fanning with a few bigger names. Stewart is the hotter property right now, though. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Fanning first gained recognition back in 2002 at just 8 years old with Young Artist and Critics’ Choice awards for her moving performance in “I Am Sam.” Accolades from the Saturn (“War of the Worlds”), Kid’s Choice (“Charlotte’s Web”) and
Stewart can add good kisser to her resume, thanks to best kiss wins at both the Teen Choice and MTV Movie Awards for her role in “Twilight.” She landed top acting awards at both shows, but her big coup might be the Rising Star BAFTA nomination she received in 2010.
Winner: Fanning, for her recognition across many genres. Both actresses could use a
