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My Take
Dakota Johnson interests me precisely because her resume refuses to behave. A third-generation Hollywood kid who debuted in her stepfather's film, she collected Razzies for the franchise that made her famous, then quietly assembled one of the more adventurous filmographies of her generation, capped by an Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award. My take is that the deadpan wit and unbothered air are not accidents but armor, the tools of someone who grew up watching fame chew people up. She picks risky material when she could coast, and produces her own projects rather than waiting for permission. I trust performers who survive both ridicule and prestige; she has done both.
Overview
Dakota Mayi Johnson (born October 4, 1989) is an American actress. Her accolades include a nomination for a British Academy Film Award and was featured in a Forbes 30 Under 30 list. The daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, as a child, she played a minor role in her then-stepfather Antonio Banderas's directed Crazy in Alabama (1999).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dakota Johnson
- Name (Japanese)
- ダコタ・ジョンソン
- Reading
- だこた・じょんそん
- Born
- October 4, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 171 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / film producer / child actor / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- New Roads High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award
- 2010 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
- 2006 Golden Globe Ambassador
- 2015 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble
- 2015 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress
- 2016 People's Choice Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Crazy in Alabama | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.