Tatum O'Neal to play Dakota Fanning's mom

Washington (ANI): Actress Tatum O'Neal has been roped in to play the role of teen starlet Dakota Fanning's mother in new film The Runaways. The Oscar winning actress is the daughter of Ryan O'Neal and stepdaughter of Farrah Fawcett.

The Runaways also stars Twilight actress Kristen Stewart, reports Life and Style magazine. Fanning will be portraying singer Cheri Currie in a biopic of the 70s all girl band called The Runways. She has also bagged a role in the sequel of the romantic-fantasy film Twilight.