'It's a family affair.' Elle Fanning reveals her sweet Oscar dates

Elle Fanning talked to USA TODAY about her first Oscar nomination at SXSW, and her new Apple TV show \

AUSTIN — Elle Fanning will celebrate her first Oscar nomination for "Sentimental Value" with her boyfriend Gus Wenner and her mother by her side.

"It's a family affair," she told USA TODAY on the red carpet at SXSW, beaming. Fanning swung by Austin ahead of the Academy Awards on March 15, where she's nominated for best supporting actress — a role she credits to her "20th Century Women" director Mike Mills.

"I loved filming that movie beyond, and Mike Mills is someone who's really close to me," Fanning said. "He actually suggested me to (director) Joachim Trier for 'Sentimental Value.' So without doing that film, I don't think I'd be in that movie."

She promoted her new Apple TV series "Margo's Got Money Troubles" in Austin on March 12, in which she stars and executive produces with her sister Dakota Fanning. It's based on a book by Rufi Thorpe.

Elle Fanning plays Margo, a college student whose life turns a little more than upside-down after an affair with her college professor. Her unexpected pregnancy and parenthood journey sends her searching for ways to make money, including on OnlyFans.