Anne Hathaway

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Anne Hathaway
Hathaway in 2007
Born
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway

(1982-11-12) November 12, 1982 (age 41)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Adam Shulman (m. 2012)
Children2

Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American movie and stage actress. She has won many awards including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Career[change | change source]

Hathaway became famous for her leading role in The Princess Diaries. and its sequel. Following this, she appeared in several family movies in the early 2000s. She made a transition into adult films with her roles in the 2005 drama Brokeback Mountain and the comedy-drama The Devil Wears Prada (2006).

She has since starred in many films including Tim Burton's 2010 Alice in Wonderland, The Dark Knight Rises, Les Misérables and The Devil Wears Prada.[1] She has also done voice acting in movies including Rio.

Life[change | change source]

Anne Hathaway was born in New York City. Her mother is a former actress. She was raised as a Roman Catholic. Hathaway has spoken about her depression when she was a teenager.[2]

Marriage and children[change | change source]

Hathaway married actor and businessman Adam Shulman on September 29, 2012.[3] They have two children.[4][5]

Public image[change | change source]

Anne Hathaway at the Berlin Film Festival 2023

Forbes reported that Hathaway was one of the world's highest-paid actresses in 2015. In 2009, she was included on Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list with earnings of $7 million. As of July 2018, her films have grossed $6.7 billion worldwide. She has also done several advertising campaigns for brands.

Activisim and political opinions[change | change source]

Anne Hathaway supports abortion rights,[6] gun control,[7][8] immigrant rights, gender equality, same-sex marriage[9] and racial equality. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, she donated money to charities helping Ukrainians.

Filmography[change | change source]

Movies[change | change source]

Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Princess Diaries Mia Thermopolis Main role
The Other Side of Heaven Jean Sabin
2002 Nicholas Nickleby Madeline Bray
2003 The Cat Returns Haru Yoshioka (voice)
2004 Ella Enchanted Ella of Frell
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Mia Thermopolis
2005 Hoodwinked! Red Puckett (voice)
Havoc Allison Lang
Brokeback Mountain Lureen Newsome Twist
2006 The Devil Wears Prada Andy Sachs
2007 Becoming Jane Jane Austen
2008 Get Smart Agent 99
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control Agent 99 Cameo appearance
Rachel Getting Married Kym Buchman
Passengers Claire Summers
2009 Bride Wars Emma Allen
Valentino: The Last Emperor Herself Documentary
2010 Valentine's Day Liz Curran
Alice in Wonderland Mirana / White Queen
Love & Other Drugs Maggie Murdock
10 Mountains 10 Years Narrator (voice) Documentary
2011 Rio Jewel (voice)
One Day Emma Morley
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Catwoman
Les Misérables Fantine
2013 Girl Rising Narrator (voice) Documentary
Don Jon Emily Lombardo Cameo appearance
2014 Song One Franny Ellis Also producer
Rio 2 Jewel (voice)
Don Peyote Agent of TRUTH Cameo appearance
Interstellar Dr. Amelia Brand
2015 The Intern Jules Ostin
2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass White Queen
Colossal Gloria Also executive producer
2018 Ocean's 8 Daphne Kluger
2019 Serenity Karen Zariakas
The Hustle Josephine Chesterfield
Dark Waters Sarah Barlage Bilott
2020 The Last Thing He Wanted Elena McMahon
The Witches The Grand High Witch
2021 Locked Down Linda
2022 Armageddon Time Esther Graff
2023 Eileen Rebecca Saint John
She Came to Me Patricia Lauddem Also producer
TBA Mothers' Instinct Celine
The Idea of You Sophie Also producer
Mother Mary TBA Filming

Television[change | change source]

Year Title Role Notes
1999–2000 Get Real Meghan Green 22 episodes
2007 Elmo's Christmas Countdown Herself Television special
2008 Saturday Night Live Host Episode: "Anne Hathaway/The Killers"
2009 The Simpsons Jenny (voice) Episode: "The Good, the Sad and the Drugly"
2010 The Simpsons Princess Penelope (voice) Episode: "Once Upon a Time in Springfield"
Saturday Night Live Host Episode: "Anne Hathaway/Florence + the Machine"
Family Guy Mother Maggie (voice) Episode: "Go, Stewie, Go!"
Family Guy Herself (voice) Episode: "April in Quahog"
2011 83rd Academy Awards Host Television special; co-host with James Franco
Family Guy Hot Blonde (voice) Episode: "It's a Trap!"
2012 Saturday Night Live Host Episode: "Anne Hathaway/Rihanna"
The Simpsons Jenny (voice) Episode: "Moonshine River"
2015 HitRecord on TV Vivica Virus Episode: "Re: The Number Two"
Lip Sync Battle Herself Episode: "Anne Hathaway vs. Emily Blunt"
2016 Documentary Now! Herself Episode: "Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid, Part 2"
2019 Modern Love Lexi 2 episodes
2020 Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate Herself Television special
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself Episode: "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical"
Solos Leah Episode: "LEAH"
2022 WeCrashed Rebekah Neumann Miniseries (8 episodes); also executive producer
Storybots: Answer Time Secret Agent Lady Episode: "Lasers"

Stage[change | change source]

Year Title Role(s) Venue
2002 Carnival! Lili New York City Center
2003 The Woman in White Laura Fairlie Sydmonton Workshop
2005 Children and Art Performer New Amsterdam Theatre
2009 Twelfth Night Viola Delacorte Theater
2015 Grounded Unnamed pilot The Public Theater
2017 The Children's Monologues Woman with unfaithful lover Carnegie Hall

References[change | change source]

  1. "Anne Hathaway".
  2. Rubin, Courtney (February 6, 2007). "Anne Hathaway Says She Battled Depression". People. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  3. Rowley, Alison (September 30, 2012). "Anne Hathaway, Adam Shulman marry". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  4. Lindig, Sarah (April 8, 2016). "Anne Hathaway Welcomes Her First Child". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  5. "Anne Hathaway reveals surprising name she chose for new baby". Hello!. January 29, 2020. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  6. Hayes, Gabriel (November 1, 2022). "Anne Hathaway tells 'The View' that 'abortion can be another word for mercy'". Fox News. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  7. Southern, Keiran (June 2, 2018). "Anne Hathaway among stars to support #WearOrange in stand against gun violence". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  8. "Anne Hathaway, Jeff Bridges, Amy Schumer and more wear orange in protest against gun violence". The Times of India. June 2, 2018. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  9. Wong, Curtis (October 17, 2012). "Anne Hathaway To Donate Money From Wedding Photos To Gay Marriage Advocacy Groups". HuffPost. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

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