THE RUNDOWNElle Fanning chose a sparkling white Givenchy by Sarah Burton ball gown for the 2026 Academy Awards.The star is a first-time Oscar nominee, earning a nod in the Best Supporting Actress category for her work in Sentimental Value.Fanning attended the Oscars for the first time just last year, wearing a Givenchy dress then, too.Elle Fanning is a first-time Oscar nominee tonight, earning a Best Supporting Actress nod for her work in Sentimental Value. For the milestone, Fanning had a princess moment in a sparkling white Givenchy by Sarah Burton ball gown, which she accessorized with Cartier jewelry.The actress posed on her own in the breathtaking ensemble:Arturo Holmes//Getty ImagesFrazer Harrison//Getty ImagesArturo Holmes//Getty ImagesFrazer Harrison//Getty ImagesFanning presented at last year’s Oscars, wearing another extravagant white ball gown by Givenchy by Sarah Burton, which was accented with a black bow at the waist. The dress was Burton’s first public design as the house’s creative director. Fanning accessorized the look with a Cartier necklace from 1958 and spoke openly about it being her first time at the ceremony.Kevin Winter//Getty ImagesWhen she learned of her Oscar nomination this year, Fanning told The Hollywood Reporter that she had been with her family, recovering from a late night out with her sister, Dakota Fanning.“I couldn’t compute [it],” she said, recalling her phone blowing up with congratulatory texts. “I go out bleary-eyed, and I’m like, ‘Mom! Dakota! Wake up. I think I got it. I think I got it.’ I looked like a crazed zombie who was walking in circles saying, ‘Is this real?’”The honor touched her deeply, she told the outlet: “I’ve been acting since I was 2. I’ve never gotten to have this experience before. [It’s] my first time being nominated [for an Oscar]. It does really mean something to me, to be recognized by my peers. I don’t think you realize how special that feels until it happens.”