Anne Hathaway

Background

Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was born on November 12, 1982, in Brooklyn, New York City, to Gerald, a labor attorney, and Kate, a former actress. She’s of Irish, French, English, and German heritage and is the middle child with two brothers. At six years old, she moved with her family to Milburn, New Jersey, where she graduated from Millburn High School.

As a child, Hathaway participated in several plays and got chosen for the T.V. show “Get Real” (1999 to 2000). She made her big screen debut as the adored Mia Thermopolis in the Disney comedy “The Princess Diaries” (2001). Hathaway became a teen idol and later appeared in the follow-up. In “Carnival!” the following year, she made her New York theatrical debut. Before ultimately making the switch to adult roles with movies like “Havoc” (2005) and “Brokeback Mountain,” she went on to star in a few unsuccessful movies.

Hathaway started to take on roles in various genres, showcasing her versatility as an actor. The comedy-drama “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006) was at the time her greatest commercial success, and the drama “Rachel Getting Married” (2008) earned her her first nomination in the ‘Best Actress’ category of the Academy Awards. She appeared in several popular films between 2009 and 2014, including the romantic comedies “Bride Wars” (2009), “Valentine’s Day” (2010), “Love & Other Drugs,” as well as the fantasy drama “Alice in Wonderland,” a superhero sequel called “The Dark Knight Rises,” a musical romance called “Les Miserables,” for which she won an Oscar for ‘Best Supporting Actress,’ and the science fiction film “Interstellar.”

She voiced a Spix’s Macaw in “Rio” (2011) and “Rio 2” (2014) and continued to star in successful movies such as “The Intern” (2015), “Ocean’s 8” (2018), and “The Hustle” (2019). Hathaway has hosted “Saturday Night Live” three times and has co-hosted the Oscars. She has also featured in various episodes of “Family Guy” and “The Simpsons.” In 2010, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for ‘Outstanding Voice-Over Performance’ for the latter. Hathaway has appeared on stage a total of six times and has sung for soundtracks several times. She made her return to television with roles in “Modern Love” (2019) and “Solos” (2021). Her most recent projects for this year include the miniseries “We Crashed” and the upcoming movie “Armageddon Time.”

Hathaway is married to actor and businessman Adam Shulman, with whom she has two sons, Jonathan, born in 2016, and Jack, born in 2019. Hathaway’s ‘girl-next-door’ image is emphasized by the media, while professionals she has worked with from the industry deem her to be “wise beyond her years.” Coveted for her acting talent and natural beauty, she is sought after by filmmakers and cosmetics companies alike. She has served as the face of Lancome’s fragrance Magnifique and Italian company Tod’s and featured on yearly listings of sexiest women. Hathaway is a U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador and supports many charitable causes, such as the Lollipop Theatre Network, which brings films to children in hospitals. She has advocated the necessity of vaccinations in villages and donated to support L.G.T.B.Q rights and same-sex marriages. Hathaway actively raises awareness for issues such as child marriage, girls’ education, women’s rights, and systemic sexism and has received various honors for her philanthropy. She was part of the team of 300 women in Hollywood who set up the Time’s Up initiative to protect women in the industry from harassment and discrimination.