Unless you’re one of the five Americans actually tuning in to The Jay Leno Show, you likely missed last night’s guest appearance by former child star Dakota Fanning.

Little Dakota isn’t so little anymore. She’s blossomed into a lovely young lady and the gracious star was more than happy to chat with Jay about how much she’s enjoying life as a high school sophomore, as well as her role as “Jane” in the new Twilight movie.

Dakota plays blonde rock star Cherie Curie in the biopic about the rise of the ’70s rock band The Runways, while Twilight’s Kristen, 19, is lesbian legend Joan Jett.

“Yes, it happens in The Runaways,” Dakota, 15, told Access Hollywood this week in response to the lesbian kiss whispers — which have been gaining momentum online since July.

“It was passionate. We’re playing Joan Jett and Cherie Curie and they’re best friends in the film and became really close in real life. And that’s something that went down back in the ’70s,” Dakota added. “We were so into the scene and into the script and the characters.”

The accomplished 15-year-old star is being tipped to take the lead in a follow-up to the classic 1939 film — based on L. Frank Baum’s 1900 children’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — that shot then 12-year-old Judy Garland to stardom.

“It will be set in the present day and feature Dorothy’s granddaughter,” says producer Basil Iwanyk.

Co-producer Todd McFarlane adds, “You’ve still got Dorothy trapped in an odd place, but she’s much closer to the Ripley character from Alien than a helpless singing girl.”

The classic Oz already promoted on sequel with Return to Oz in 1985.

Is there a new teen powerhouse couple in the making? Dakota Fanning, 15, and Freddie Highmore, 17, were spotted on a dinner date at Il Cielo in Beverly Hills on Saturday night, E! spies have learned.

The movie follows the life of 70s all-girl punk band, The Runaways.

According to Life & Style Weekly, Kristen, 19, will have a lesbian kissing scene with 15-year-old Dakota Fanning in the film.

The script reportedly calls for Kristen, who plays Joan Jett in the film, to kiss Dakota, who stars as singer Cherie Curie, resulting in their clothes being “scattered all over their hotel room floor in one scene,” dishes the tabloid tattle.

Dakota Fanning was snapped strutting around the Los Angeles set of the upcoming film The Runaways in same vey retro fashions on Tuesday. The 15-year-old former child star will portray punk-rocker Cherie Currie in the film about the groundbreaking girl band of the same name.

Dakota Fanning is currently negotiating with River Road Entertainment to star in Runaways, a film about the all-girl band from the ’70s, Variety reports.

The 15-year-old is being courted for the role of Cheri Currie, who became a music superstar when she became The Runaways’ lead singer at just 15.

Twilight breakout star Kristen Stewart has already been cast as Runaways band member Joan Jett in the upcoming flick. Coincidentally, Dakota is also up for a role in the Twilight sequel, New Moon.

Actress Dakota Fanning promoted her new movies. Push and Coraline, on Letterman last night, and would you look at how much she’s grown up!

It’s hard to believe the talented young girl we saw in I Am Sam is already 14.

According to Star Magazine, the 14-year-old child star is smitten with the hunky 22-year-old actor, who played Edward Cullen in the first film, and is desperate to land the role of Vulturi vampire Jane in the sequel New Moon so she can get close to the heartthrob.

“Dakota is very determined, and she gets what she wants.”

“Right now she has her focus on Robert. Even though she knows she’s too young for anything serious with Robert, she likes to flirt. She just wants to have some fun!”

Dakota has revealed she is close to getting the coveted part and is very excited about the possibility of playing a villain.

Dakota Fanning has been offered the role of a vampire in the upcoming sequel to the 2008 blockbuster Twilight.

The 14-year-old actress is in discussions to play bloodsucker “Jane” opposite Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in New Moon, according to celebrity columnist Marc Malkin.

“There were no auditions. They just offered it to her outright, and now they’re in negotiations.”

Filming on the film based on the hit literary franchise by Stephanie Meyer is scheduled to begin in Italy this Spring.