Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson is one of Hollywood's rising stars, who coveted lead role of Anastasia Steele in the feature adaptation of E.L. James' novel "50 Shades of Grey."

Additionally, she worked on Michael Almereyda's Shakespearian drama "Cymbeline," starring alongside Ethan Hawke, Anton Yelchin and Milla Jovovich.

After her critically acclaimed performance in David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's feature "The Social Network,"Johnson went on to play roles in the motion picture comedies "The Five Year Engagement," starring opposite Jason Segel and Emily Blunt, and Sony's "21 Jump Street" starring opposite Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. She had two films premiere in dramatic competition at Sundance; the first being "Goats," opposite Vera Farmiga, David Duchovny and Minnie Driver, and "For Ellen," opposite Paul Dano.

On television, Johnson starred in the lead role of FOX's primetime single-camera ensemble comedy series "Ben and Kate"with Nat Faxon.

Johnson made her acting debut in Columbia Pictures' "Crazy in Alabama," where she starred alongside Melanie Griffith. The film was directed by Antonio Banderas and written by Mark Childress. Johnson also had the honor of being crowned Miss Golden Globe at the 2006 Golden Globe® Awards.

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