Child Stars: Then and Now

Dakota Fanning became the "it girl" of the silver screen in 2001 after her breakthrough performance in I Am Sam at age seven and moved on to the high-profile films Man on Fire and War of the Worlds. Her career is still going strong- she appeared in the blockbuster New Moon and is set to play opposite Kristen Stewart in this year's The Runaways.

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Child Stars: Then and Now

Some make it in the industry as adults... and some don't. See which careers are thriving and which could use a boost.

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