The Great

Elle Fanning can currently be seen starring in Hulu’s hit television series “The Great.”  She stars as Catherine the Great and executive produces this satirical take on Russia’s longest ruling female leader.  For her performance in season 1, Elle was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and a Golden Globe Award.  The show was nominated for a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Series, and the ensemble was nominated for a SAG Award.  In 2013, Elle Fanning was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award and a British Independent Film Award for her performance in Sally Potter’s film “Ginger & Rosa.” The next year, she played Sleeping Beauty opposite Angelina Jolie in Disney’s “Maleficent,” which earned over $750M in worldwide box office.  Other notable credits include: “Super 8,” directed by JJ Abrams, “Somewhere,” directed by Sofia Coppola, “The Neon Demon,” directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, “20th Century Women,” directed by Mike Mills, “Live By Night,” directed by Ben Affleck, “The Beguiled,” directed by Sofia, “Teen Spirit,” directed by Max Minghella, “All the Bright Places” in which she stars and produced, and “The Roads Not Taken” directed by Sally Potter. Elle is in production on season 2 of “The Great” and will next film “The Girl From Plainville,” a limited series also for Hulu.