Anne Hathaway facts for kids
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Anne Hathaway
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Anne Jacqueline Hathaway
November 12, 1982 New York City, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Vassar College New York University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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Adam Shulman
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| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
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Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is a famous American actress. She has won many important awards, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Her movies have earned over $6.8 billion around the world. In 2009, she was on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. She was also one of the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2015.
Hathaway started acting in high school plays. As a teenager, she got a role in the TV show Get Real (1999–2000). She became very well-known for her main role in the Disney comedy The Princess Diaries (2001). After making several family movies like Ella Enchanted (2004), Hathaway began taking on more grown-up roles. This included the drama Brokeback Mountain (2005).
The comedy-drama The Devil Wears Prada (2006) was a huge success for her. In this movie, she played an assistant to a fashion magazine editor. Her role in the drama Rachel Getting Married (2008) earned her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Hathaway continued to have success in movies like the comedy Get Smart (2008) and the romance films Bride Wars (2009) and Valentine's Day (2010). She also appeared in the fantasy movie Alice in Wonderland (2010).
In 2012, she played Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises, which is her highest-earning film. She also played Fantine in the musical Les Misérables. For this role, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Since then, she has acted in many different films. These include the science fiction movie Interstellar (2014) and the comedy The Intern (2015). She also appeared in the heist film Ocean's 8 (2018) and the romantic comedy The Idea of You (2024).
Hathaway has also won a Primetime Emmy Award for her voice work in The Simpsons. She has sung for movie soundtracks, performed on stage, and hosted events. She cares about many good causes. She is on the board of the Lollipop Theatre Network, which shows movies to children in hospitals. She also works for gender equality as a UN Women goodwill ambassador.
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Anne Hathaway's Early Life
Anne Jacqueline "Annie" Hathaway was born on November 12, 1982, in Brooklyn, New York City. Her father, Gerald, is a lawyer, and her mother, Kate, used to be an actress. Hathaway's family moved to Millburn, New Jersey, when she was six. She grew up there.
When Hathaway was eight, she watched her mother perform in the musical Les Misérables. She immediately loved the stage. Her parents were not sure about her becoming an actress at first. Her mother later stopped acting to raise Anne and her brothers.
Hathaway went to Brooklyn Heights Montessori School and Wyoming Elementary School. She graduated from Millburn High School. There, she played soccer and acted in many plays. She also studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She was the first teenager allowed into the Barrow Group Theater Company's acting program. She later studied English and political science at Vassar College and New York University.
Between 1998 and 1999, Hathaway sang in a special high school chorus at Carnegie Hall. Soon after, she got a role in the TV show Get Real. She played Meghan Green. She missed her first college semester to film her first movie, The Princess Diaries (2001). Hathaway said she never regretted not finishing her degree. She enjoyed being with others who were "trying to grow up."
Anne Hathaway's Acting Career
Becoming a Star: Early Roles (2001–2004)
Hathaway starred in two Disney films in 2001: the comedy The Princess Diaries and the drama The Other Side of Heaven. In The Princess Diaries, she played Mia Thermopolis, a teenager who finds out she is a princess. The director, Garry Marshall, chose Hathaway because his granddaughters liked her "princess" hair. The movie was a big hit, earning $165 million worldwide. Many critics praised Hathaway's acting. She was even nominated for an MTV Movie Award.
Because of The Princess Diaries' success, People magazine called Hathaway one of its new stars in 2001. In 2002, she performed in a musical called Carnival! in New York City. Critics loved her performance, and she won an award for being a promising new actress. Hathaway also voiced the audiobooks for the first three Princess Diaries novels.
For the next three years, Hathaway often played princesses and acted in family movies. She became known as a role model for children. She voiced a character in The Cat Returns (2002) and starred in Nicholas Nickleby (2002). She also played the main character in the fantasy romantic comedy Ella Enchanted (2004). Hathaway sang three songs for the Ella Enchanted soundtrack.
In 2003, Hathaway turned down a role in The Phantom of the Opera because it conflicted with The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). She was nervous about the sequel, but agreed after Garry Marshall convinced her. The second Princess Diaries movie earned $95.1 million.
Taking on Adult Roles (2005–2008)
Hathaway started taking on more grown-up roles to avoid being typecast. She said that "anybody who was a role model for children needs a reprieve." She voiced Red Puckett in Hoodwinked! (2005). She then starred in the drama Havoc (2005) as a spoiled socialite.
Hathaway also starred with Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Ang Lee's drama Brokeback Mountain (2005). She played Lureen, the wife of Jack (Gyllenhaal). Hathaway even took riding lessons for the role. The movie was highly praised and received many Academy Award nominations. Critics noted Hathaway's strong performance. Hathaway felt that making Brokeback Mountain helped her realize she wanted to play roles that would move or entertain audiences deeply.
In 2006, she starred in The Devil Wears Prada. She played a college graduate who becomes an assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor, Miranda Priestly (played by Meryl Streep). Hathaway was not the first choice for the role, but she worked hard, even volunteering as an assistant at an auction house to prepare. The movie was a huge commercial success, earning over $326.5 million worldwide.
Hathaway was supposed to be in Knocked Up, but she left the project before filming. Her only movie in 2007 was the drama Becoming Jane, where she played the famous English author Jane Austen. Hathaway was a fan of Austen and prepared by rereading her books and studying her letters. She also learned sign language, calligraphy, dance, and piano. She moved to England to improve her English accent.
In October 2008, Hathaway hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live. She also starred in the movie Get Smart as Agent 99. She learned martial arts and dancing for the role. The movie was a financial success. Her next movie, Passengers, was not as successful.
Hathaway then starred in the drama Rachel Getting Married as Kym, a young woman returning home for her sister's wedding. The movie was shown at film festivals and Hathaway received great praise for her performance. She was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
Romantic Comedies and Hosting (2009–2011)
Hathaway starred in Bride Wars (2009), a romantic comedy where she and Kate Hudson play best friends who become rivals. The movie was not liked by critics, but it made a lot of money. Hathaway was nominated for an MTV Movie Award. In 2009, she played Viola in a play called Twelfth Night in New York City. She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. In 2010, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for her voice role in an episode of The Simpsons. She also voiced characters in Family Guy.
In 2010, Hathaway appeared in the romantic comedy Valentine's Day. The movie was a commercial success. Hathaway also played the White Queen in Tim Burton's 2010 movie Alice in Wonderland. She described her character as a "punk-rock vegan pacifist." Alice in Wonderland earned $1 billion, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2010.
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Hathaway reunited with Jake Gyllenhaal in the romantic comedy-drama Love & Other .... She played an artist with Parkinson's disease. She spent time with a Parkinson's patient to prepare for the role. Her performance earned her a Satellite Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination. In December 2010, Hathaway hosted the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Norway with Denzel Washington. Two months later, she and James Franco hosted the 83rd Academy Awards.
In 2011, Hathaway voiced Jewel, a blue macaw, in the animated movie Rio. The movie was a commercial success, earning over $484 million. Later, Hathaway starred in One Day with Jim Sturgess.
Award-Winning Roles (2012–2014)
In 2012, Hathaway's audiobook of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was released. She then played Selina Kyle / Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises, the last movie in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight series. Hathaway trained a lot in martial arts for this physically demanding role. The Dark Knight Rises was a huge success, earning over $1 billion worldwide. Critics praised Hathaway's "magnetic presence." She won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
Hathaway played Fantine, a woman dying of tuberculosis, in Tom Hooper's movie Les Misérables. To prepare, she lost weight and cut her hair. She won many awards for this role, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and BAFTA Award. Her song "I Dreamed a Dream" from the movie even reached number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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After a small role in Don Jon (2013), Hathaway starred in and helped produce Song One. In this drama, she played a student who falls in love with her injured brother's favorite musician. She also sang for the film's soundtrack. Song One was released in 2015.
Hathaway returned as Jewel in the animated movie Rio 2 in 2014. It earned much more than its budget. Her other movie in 2014 was Christopher Nolan's science fiction film Interstellar. She played Dr. Amelia Brand, a NASA scientist. Hathaway was drawn to her character's journey from being arrogant to more humble. She even almost got hypothermia while filming a water scene in Iceland. Interstellar earned over $701 million worldwide. Hathaway was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress.
Comedies and Other Roles (2015–2021)
In 2015, Hathaway appeared on the show Lip Sync Battle. She competed against her The Devil Wears Prada co-star Emily Blunt. Hathaway's only movie release in 2015 was The Intern. She played Jules Ostin, who runs an online fashion site, with Robert De Niro as a senior intern. Hathaway had always wanted to work with De Niro. The movie received good reviews and earned $194 million worldwide.
Hathaway played the White Queen again in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016). Her last movie that year was Colossal (2016), a science fiction black comedy. She played an unemployed writer. Hathaway was the first actress to join the project. The film received positive reviews.
After a two-year break, Hathaway starred in Ocean's 8 (2018). This was an all-female spin-off of the Ocean's Eleven movies. She played a famous actress alongside Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett. Hathaway found it fun to play someone with a huge ego. Critics felt that Hathaway "steals the show." Ocean's 8 was a box office success, earning over $297 million worldwide.
Hathaway's first two movies of 2019, Serenity and The Hustle, were not well-received by critics. The Hustle was a remake of an older film and became a surprise hit. Hathaway then played a woman with bipolar disorder in an episode of the TV series Modern Love. She also played the wife of Mark Ruffalo's character in the legal drama Dark Waters.
Hathaway started the new decade with the thriller The Last Thing He Wanted (2020). She then starred in The Witches, playing an evil witch. Both films received mixed reviews. In 2021, she starred in the heist film Locked Down, which was filmed quickly during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also appeared in an episode of the TV series Solos.
Recent Successes (2022–Present)
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In 2022, Hathaway was an executive producer and star in the TV series WeCrashed for Apple TV+. She played Rebekah Neumann. The series received good reviews, especially for Hathaway's performance. She also starred in James Gray's drama Armageddon Time, playing a character inspired by Gray's mother. Critics called it one of her best performances.
In 2023, Hathaway played emotionally troubled psychiatrists in two films: Eileen and She Came to Me. Eileen premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Critics felt Hathaway was excellent in the role. She Came to Me was released at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Hathaway's first movie in 2024 was the thriller Mothers' Instinct. She played a grieving mother with Jessica Chastain. She then starred in the romantic comedy The Idea of You, playing a divorced mother who starts a romance with a younger pop star. Critics praised Hathaway's performance and her chemistry with co-star Nicholas Galitzine.
Hathaway is set to star in upcoming films like Mother Mary with Michaela Coel and Flowervale Street. She will also work with Christopher Nolan again on The Odyssey (2026).
Helping Others: Activism
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Hathaway has long supported the Nike Foundation to help stop child marriage. In 2006, she spent a week in Nicaragua to help vaccinate children. She has also traveled to other countries, like Kenya and Ethiopia, to support the rights of women and girls. In 2008, she was honored for her charity work. In 2010, she worked with the World Bank on a program called The Girl Effect. This program helps empower girls in different countries. In 2013, she narrated Girl Rising, a CNN documentary about the importance of girls' education.
Hathaway is on the board of the Lollipop Theatre Network. She also works with charities like Creative Coalition, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and the Human Rights Campaign. In 2016, she became a UN Women Goodwill ambassador because of her work for gender equality. The next year, she spoke about the importance of paid parental leave for both men and women. She has also spoken out about sexism in the entertainment industry. In 2018, she joined 300 women in Hollywood to create the Time's Up initiative, which helps protect women from unfair treatment.
Anne Hathaway's Political Views
Hathaway supports gun control and immigrant rights. She has spoken out against policies that are against immigrants. Hathaway also supports LGBT rights. She has given money to groups that support legalizing same-sex marriage. She has spoken against issues like homophobia, school bullying, transphobia, and white privilege. She wrote on Instagram that Black people "fear for their lives daily in America."
During the 2012 U.S. presidential election, Hathaway supported Barack Obama. In 2016, she supported Hillary Clinton during that year's election. She appeared at a concert to support Clinton. In the 2020 United States presidential election, she supported Joe Biden.
In 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hathaway sent her prayers to the people of Ukraine. She also donated to groups like the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, UNICEF, and Save the Children to help Ukrainians. She praised the Berlin International Film Festival in 2023 for featuring Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Anne Hathaway's Personal Life
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Hathaway is a fan of the English Premier League football team Arsenal.
Hathaway married actor and businessman Adam Shulman on September 29, 2012, in Big Sur, California. They had a traditional Jewish ceremony. Their first son was born in March 2016. Hathaway and Shulman sold their wedding photo and gave the money to Freedom to Marry, a group that supports same-sex marriage. They also hosted an event that raised $500,000 for the group. Their second son was born in November 2019. Hathaway lives with Shulman and their sons in an apartment in Manhattan.
Anne Hathaway's Films and Awards
Some of Hathaway's most popular and highest-earning films include The Princess Diaries (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Get Smart (2008), Rachel Getting Married (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), Alice in Wonderland (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Les Misérables (2012), Interstellar (2014), The Intern (2015), Colossal (2016), and Ocean's 8 (2018).
Hathaway has been nominated for two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a British Academy Film Award. She won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Les Misérables. She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for her voice work in The Simpsons in 2010. In November 2018, Hathaway was nominated for the New Jersey Hall of Fame. In May 2019, Hathaway received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in movies.
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Paper Mill Playhouse where Hathaway appeared in several productions as a child
See also
In Spanish: Anne Hathaway para niños
