Dakota Johnson by Carter Smith for Elle March 2014

Dakota Mayi Johnson (born October 4, 1989) is an American actress and model, known for her lead role in the short-lived Fox sitcom Ben and Kate (2012–2013) and appearances in the films The Social Network (2010), Beastly (2011), 21 Jump Street (2012) and Need for Speed (2014).

In 2013, Johnson has been cast in the lead role of Anastasia Steele in the upcoming film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, set for release in 2015. In addition, she will appear in the film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Cymbeline (2014) as Imogen alongside Ethan Hawke and the upcoming film Black Mass (2015) opposite Johnny Depp.