The actress was 7 years old in the snapshot from the premiere of ‘I Am Sam,’ her first feature film
has some kind words for her younger self.
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the star, 30, shared a of herself from when she was a 7-year-old child actor, attending the premiere of her first feature film, the , in which she starred alongside and .
“i am sam premiere 2001. always thinking of this tiny girl, and keeping her close,” Fanning wrote in the caption of her Instagram post, alongside a photo of her younger self wearing a yellow dress with a bow at the waist, white tights and black Mary Jane shoes.
I Am Sam followed Penn’s character, a mentally disabled man raising his daughter (Fanning) who fights to keep custody of her. Fanning earned several accolades for her role in the film, including a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role and a Critics Choice Award win for best young actor/actress.
Fanning has previously been candid about her experience being a Hollywood star at such a young age. Back in June, she about what her advice for child actors might be.
“As long as you love it, you’re in the right place,” she said at the premiere of set in the forests of Ireland. “Sometimes you’re working in a cold, wet forest, and if you can still have fun there, then you’re on the right track.”
Also in June, the actress spoke to PEOPLE about one of the she had as a child — and revealed how her mom, , stepped in to help her avoid an uncomfortable situation.
“When I was young, somebody asked me to sign their chest or stomach,” she recalled. “My mom was like, ‘Oh, how about just a piece of paper?’ “
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Fanning’s time as a young star also came with some nice perks. In April, she told that the “best wrap gift” she had ever received was from one of her most famous costars, .
“,” she said with a laugh, before opening up about the making of their 2005 movie Dreamer, about a father-daughter duo who bond over helping an injured race horse.
“We made a movie about horses. Kurt is one of the loveliest, most amazing people,” she continued. “You go through an experience together, and I loved working with him so much, and we made a movie about horses, and he gave me a horse.”
She added at the time that working with other major stars — including , and — was never intimidating for her as a kid.
“Because I grew up familiar with being around people who would be considered ‘intimidating’ kind of, I think it might’ve numbed that side of me a little,” Fanning told PEOPLE. “When you’re 8 years old you’re sort of just getting to know a person as a person and not thinking about all of the other stuff, you know?”
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