Elle Fanning has had quite the career, so it’s almost hard to believe that this season she received her very first Academy Award nomination. She was a surprise contender for her performance in Sentimental Value, which received a number of Oscar nominations. Of course, many big Hollywood names rushed to congratulate Fanning on the incredible achievement, including stars like Julianne Moore, Brie Larson and Tessa Thompson. But truthfully, one of the most meaningful comments came from her sister Dakota, whose sweet response made my heart swell.
In a recent Instagram post, Elle documented herself FaceTime-ing Sentimental Value director Joachim Trier, crying happy tears and reacting to the 2026 Oscar nominations. She was emotionally overwhelmed and the filmmaker was beaming with pride that the young starlet got her Best Supporting Actress nomination. She captioned her post, in part:
