Anne Hathaway

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Biography

Actress Anne Hathaway had a wholesome start in Hollywood, establishing her strong screen presence with breakout roles in family fare "The Princess Diaries" (2001) and "Ella Enchanted" (2004), while many of her peers were getting far more attention for their rehab and party antics. But the well-grounded, well-educated Hathaway held focus on her career, evolving into impressively three-dimensional adult roles in widely heralded films "Nicholas …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Music

Born

Anne Jacqueline Hathaway on November 12, 1982 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Career Milestones

Appeared in several productions at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Milburn, NJ

Raised in New Jersey

1999

Performed as a member of the All-Eastern United States High School Honors Chorus at NYC's Carnegie Hall

1999

TV series debut, playing the intelligent daughter Meghan Green on the Fox series "Get Real"

2000

Debut feature, "The Other Side of Heaven"; screened at Sundance in 2002

2001

Cast in the lead role of Mia Thermopolis in the Garry Marshall-directed "The Princess Diaries"

2002

Appeared in "Nicholas Nickleby" opposite Charlie Hunnam and Jamie Bell

2002

Made Broadway debut in the leading role of Lili in the City Center Encores! production of "Carnival"

2004

Played the title role of a young woman given the gift of obedience in "Ella Enchanted"

2004

Reprised role for Garry Marshall's "The Princess Diaries 2: The Royal Engagement"

2005

Cast opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger in Ang Lee's acclaimed drama "Brokeback Mountain"

2005

Voiced a version of Little Red Riding Hood in "Hoodwinked!"

2006

Played an assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor (Meryl Streep) in "The Devil Wears Prada"; based on Lauren Weisberger's novel

2007

Portrayed English writer Jane Austen in "Becoming Jane"

2008

Cast as Agent 99 in the screen adaptation of the TV series "Get Smart"

2008

Offered a dramatic turn as a recovering drug addict going home for her sister's wedding in "Rachel Getting Married"

2009

Co-starred with Kate Hudson in the comedy "Bride Wars"

2010

Co-starred with Jake Gyllenhaal in Edward Zwick's "Love and Other Drugs"

2010

Joined an ensemble cast for the Garry Marshall directed romantic comedy "Valentine's Day"

2010

Played Mirana the White Queen in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland"

2010

Voiced the character of Princess Penelope on Fox's "The Simpsons"

2011

Along with James Franco, co-hosted the 83rd Annual Academy Awards

2011

Co-starred with Jim Sturgess in the romantic comedy "One Day"

2011

Voiced Jewel, a Blue Spix's Macaw, in the computer-animated film "Rio"

2012

Cast as Selina Kyle/Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises"

2012

Delivered memorable turn as Fantine in feature adaptation of popular musical drama "Les Misérables," directed by Tom Hooper

Awards

2002

MTV Movie Award for Best Female Breakthrough Performance in The Princess Diaries

2006

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Brokeback Mountain

2008

Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Rachel Getting Married

2008

Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in Rachel Getting Married

2008

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Rachel Getting Married

2008

National Board of Review Award for Best Actress in Rachel Getting Married

2009

Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead in Rachel Getting Married

2009

MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance in Bride Wars

2009

MTV Movie Award for Best Fight in Bride Wars

2009

Palm Springs International Film Festival for Desert Palm Achievement Award in Rachel Getting Married

2009

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in Rachel Getting Married

2010

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Love and Other Drugs

2010

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons

2012

Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie in The Dark Knight Rises

2012

Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in Les Misérables

2012

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Les Misérables

2012

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress in Les Misérables

2012

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress in The Dark Knight Rises

2012

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Les Misérables

2012

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Les Misérables

2012

Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance, Female in Les Misérables