Anne Hathaway's first major role came in the short-lived television series Get Real. She gained widespread recognition for her roles in The Princess Diaries and its 2004 sequel as a young girl who discovers she's a member of royalty, opposite Julie Andrews and Heather Matarazzo.

She also had a notable role in Nicholas Nickleby opposite Charlie Hunnam and Jamie Bell, and a starring role in Ella Enchanted. A former top-ranking soprano in New York, Hathaway was reportedly a front-runner for the role of "Christine" in the 2004 The Phantom of the Opera. However, due to scheduling conflicts with The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, she couldn't take the role, which was later given to newcomer Emmy Rossum.

Hathaway soon started to move away from family-friendly films. Following The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, she appeared topless in the films Havoc opposite Josh Peck and Brokeback Mountain opposite Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. Her desire to break out of her "Princess Diaries" image parallels that of her one-time co-star, Julie Andrews, who went topless in the film S.O.B. in order to break away from the image she created from her 1960s musicals. In interviews, Hathaway said that doing family-friendly films didn't mean she was similar to their characters or mean she objected to appearing nude in other films.

Her upcoming films are The Devil Wears Prada opposite Meryl Streep, and Becoming Jane, in which she'll play a young Jane Austen.



Bride Wars (2009): $5,000,000
Get Smart (2008): $5,000,000

First and only teenager admitted to the acting program at the award-winning The Barrow Group in New York. Three days before being cast in "Get Real" (1999), she performed in two concerts at Carnegie Hall as member of All- Eastern U.S. High School Honors Chorus. In his column "Just for Variety" published on October 25, 2000 in Daily Variety, columnist Army Archerd quotes Garry Marshall, the director of The Princess Diaries (2001): "The multi-talented Hathaway is a combination Julia Roberts, Audrey Hepburn and Judy Garland." Attended Millburn High school. Has the same name as William Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway. Named one of Teen People Magazine's 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 in its June 2002 issue. Was a vegetarian for most of her life, but has recently quit. Grew up in New Jersey. Was nominated for the Paper Mill's "Rising Star Award" for the best high school performance by an actress in New Jersey In 1998, was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the Paper Mill Playhouse "Rising Star Awards", an award given to high schools across New Jersey. Ironically, she was nominated for playing the Princess in "Once Upon A Mattress". To further the irony, she lost to a girl who was played the exact same role. The nomination ballot listed her as Annie Hathaway. Everyone knows that The Princess Diaries (2001) was her breakthrough role, but it is a little known fact that she auditioned for that part on her way to New Zealand to co-star in another film with Christopher Gorham. She reported to others on the set that she felt really good about the audition. Film-makers knew that she would be a big star, so the film in question, The Other Side of Heaven (2001), was delayed in post production and released after The Princess Diaries (2001) in order to capitalize on her stardom. Attended Wyoming School in Millburn, New Jersey. Has a dog (chocolate Labrador) named Esmerelda, born July 2004. Was ranked #85 on FHM's sexiest women in the world list 2006. Beat out Sienna Miller for the role of "Lureen Twist" in the movie Brokeback Mountain (2005). Favorite actresses are Cate Blanchett, Sigourney Weaverand Michelle Pfeiffer Her role models are Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Meryl Streep She is an honoree of women's empowerment organization the Step Up Women's Network and is also an advisor for the Lollipop Theater Network, that screens movies in hospitals for the terminally ill. Has an older brother Michael who is a writer and a younger brother Tom who is an aspiring actor. Bust 36B (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine). Favorite movies are Elizabeth (1998), Stand by Me (1986), Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001), Pretty Woman (1990) and Cidade de Deus (2002) (City of God). After the release of The Princess Diaries (2001), Anne's hometown newspaper, The Item, printed an article comparing Anne to Greta Garbo because of the paper's inability to get an interview with Anne (who was busy making movies and living in LA at the time). Ranked #80 on Askmen.com's 100 Most desirable Women in the World. (2006). Born in New York but was raised in New Jersey. Her TV debut was in a Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate commercial filmed in 1997 in Maplewood, New Jersey. Greatly admires Ryan Gosling and Bryce Dallas Howard. Cites Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead (1943) as her favorite novel. Turned down the lead role in Knocked Up (2007). Is of French, Irish, German and Native American descent. Ranked #6 by InStyle magazine as one of the 10 most stylish stars in Hollywood (2007). Announced as the new face of "Lancome" [January 1, 2008]. Was ranked #3 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list. (2008). Her ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri was charged with a dozen counts of federal wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering. During the investigation of the case, Hathaway's diaries were seized by the FBI in July 2008. [June 2008] Is a huge fan of Meryl Streep . One of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People 2009. For the movie The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Hathaway was told to gain 10 pounds (bringing her weight to 130) only to be told afterward that she would have to lose 10 pounds and they would pad her for the "fat scenes". After production, Hathaway was presented with the padding which she jokingly refers to as "Andy's ass". Ranked 85 on Forbes Magazines 100 Most Powerful People. The magazine lists her earnings for 2008 at $7 million. Became a close friend of Julie White after they co-starred together this summer in William Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night" at the Delacorte Theatre in New York's Central Park [June 24, 2009]. Her performance as "Kym" in Rachel Getting Married (2008) is ranked #20 in Paste Magazine's 25 Best Movie Performances of the Decade (2009). Is in a relationship with Adam Schulman (November 2008).