ANNE HATHAWAY (ACTRESS)

'Anne Jacqueline Hathaway' (born November 12, 1982) is an American film and stage actress. Hathaway made her acting debut in the 1999 television series ''Get Real'', but her first prominent role was in Disney's family comedy ''The Princess Diaries'' (2001), which established her career. She continued to appear in Disney films in the next three years, and she had the lead roles in ''Ella Enchanted'' and '' (both 2004).
Hathaway took more creative control over her career in 2005 and co-starred in the adult-themed ''Havoc'' and ''Brokeback Mountain'', both requiring extensive nude scenes, as well as ''The Devil Wears Prada'' (2006), in which she starred opposite Meryl Streep. That film has become the highest-grossing film of her career. ''Becoming Jane'', in which she stars as Jane Austen, was released in 2007.
Hathaway's acting style has been compared to that of Judy Garland and Audrey Hepburn,No author specified. "Dressed for success". ''The Sunday Times''. September 24, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2006. and she cites Hepburn as her favorite actress''The Princess Diaries'' DVD commentary. A behind-the-scenes look at the film's production. Retrieved September 19, 2006. and Streep as her idol.Claire, Marie. "Anne Hathaway". Anne Hathaway tells Marie Claire about her beloved boyfriend and working opposite her idol, Meryl Streep. Retrieved October 15, 2006. ''People'' magazine named her one of 2001's breakthrough stars''People'' magazine. December 2001 edition. Retrieved October 9, 2006. and in 2006 she was listed as one of the world's 50 Most Beautiful People.^[2]

Contents

Biography

Early life & career

2001-2004 career development

2005-present career transition

Personal life

Filmography

Notes and references

External links

Biography

Early life & career

Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, New York to Gerald Hathaway, a lawyer, and Kate McCauley, an actress who inspired Hathaway to follow in her footsteps."Anne Hathaway learns from a legend in 'Prada'". Associated Press. June 27, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2006. She was not named after the wife of playwright William Shakespeare. She has an older brother, Michael, and a younger brother, Thomas. Hathaway has mainly Irish and French ancestry, with more distant German and Native American roots.^[3] She was raised in the Catholic religion with what she considers "really strong values", and wanted to be a nun during her childhood.^[4]
However, at fifteen, she decided not to become a nun after learning that her brother Michael was gay.⁴ Although she was raised as a Catholic, she felt that she could not be part of a religion that disapproved of her brother's sexual orientation.⁴
Hathaway was raised in Short Hills, New Jersey and graduated from Millburn High School where she was in many school plays. She spent several semesters studying at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York before transferring to New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study.The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved October 8, 2006. She referred to her college enrollment as one of her best decisions because she enjoyed being with others who were trying to successfully "grow up".^[5] Hathaway was a member of the Barrow Group Theater Company's acting program and the first teenager admitted.^[6] She is a trained stage actress and has stated that she prefers appearing on stage to film roles.
Hathaway, a soprano, performed twice in 1998 with the All Eastern U.S. High School Honors Chorus at Carnegie Hall and has performed in plays at Seton Hall Prep in West Orange. Three days after performing at Carnegie Hall, she was cast in the short-lived 1999 television series ''Get Real''.

2001-2004 career development

Hathaway starred in ''Get Real'' for one season, after which it was cancelled. Her first major film role was in ''The Other Side of Heaven'' (2001) opposite Christopher Gorham, but before production began in New Zealand, she auditioned for the lead role of Mia Thermopolis in the Garry Marshall-directed ''The Princess Diaries'' (2001). Marshall cast her immediately because she fell off her chair during the audition and his granddaughters thought that she had nice hair. Hathaway enjoyed filming ''The Princess Diaries'' and called it "really fun". It was released before ''Heaven'' because of its comedic-oriented plot, which critics said was effective because of her casting; a reviewer for ''BBC'' wrote that "Hathaway shines in the title role, and generates great chemistry".^[7] Across the world, the film was a commercial success^[8] and a sequel was planned shortly after. ''The Other Side of Heaven'' was received weakly by critics, but it performed well for a Christian-themed film.^[9]
Hathaway continued appearing in comedy-oriented films and was known in the media as a children's role model."Hathaway too sweet to beat". ''Los Angeles Times''. June 12, 2004. Retrieved October 3, 2006. The following year, she starred in ''Nicholas Nickleby'' (2002) opposite Charlie Hunnam and Jamie Bell, which opened to positive reviews; the ''Northwest Herald'' referred to it as "an unbelievably fun film"^[10] and the ''Deseret News'' said that the cast was "Oscar-worthy".^[11] Despite critical acclaim, the film never entered wide release and failed at the North American box office (totaling less than US$4 million).^[12] Hathaway's next role was in ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), the film adaptation of the award-winning^[13] novel. It received indifferent reviews: the ''Chicago Tribune'' called it "shiny candy that tastes oddly familiar yet lacks sugary punch",^[14] and the ''New York Times'' felt that it was "clichéd and forgetful".^[15] However, the ''Dallas Morning News'' cited Tommy O'Haver's directing-style as "a Flintstones-like humor to the setting by melding modern with medieval culture".^[16]
In 2004 Hathaway was to star opposite Gerard Butler in ''The Phantom of the Opera'', but she rejected the role because of her conflicting contract with Disney, which she was unhappy about. Disney began production on '' in early 2004 and it was initially going to be filmed in Prague,''The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' DVD commentary. A behind-the-scenes look at the film's production. Retrieved October 1, 2006. but the location was changed to Los Angeles, where the "kingdom" of Genovia was built. The film opened to negative reviews and peaked higher at the box office than its predecessor, but ended with lower ticket sales.^[17]

2005-present career transition

Hathaway's career moved in a more non-comedic direction with her role in ''Brokeback Mountain'' (2005).

Hathaway began appearing in less comedic-oriented films after ''The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement''. She said that "anybody who was a role model for children needs a reprieve",⁵ although she also noted that "it's lovely to think that my audience is growing up with me", a reference to her previous status as a children's actress. She voiced a version of Little Red Riding Hood in ''Hoodwinked'' (2005), which received generally mixed reviews. That same year, Hathaway was cast in the mature-rated ''Havoc'' (2005), in which she played a spoiled socialite. In a surprise move, Hathaway was featured in several nude and sexual scenes throughout the film. She also appeared in the drama ''Brokeback Mountain'' (2005), opposite Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, appearing nude in the film as well. ''Havoc'' was not released in theatres in the United States (but was later released in other countries) because of its weak critical reception,^[18] but ''Brokeback Mountain'' won rave reviews^[19] for its depiction of a homosexual relationship in the 1960s, and received several Academy Award nominations, including "Best Picture".^[20] Hathaway asserted that its content was more important than its award count.Hooper, Barrett. "Little Annie Primps Up in Prada". ''Inside Entertainment'' (June 2006), pg. 37–44. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
Hathaway's next film was ''The Devil Wears Prada'' (2006), in which she starred as an assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor (Meryl Streep, whom she described as being "just divine"). Hathaway said that working on the film earned her respect in the fashion industry, but she claims that her personal style is something she "can't get right"⁶ and instead prefers "doing the things she loves".⁶

Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen in ''Becoming Jane''

Hathaway was initially cast in the 2007 comedy ''Knocked Up'' but dropped out before filming began. Writer/director Judd Apatow stated in a May 2007 issue of ''The New York Times Magazine'' that Hathaway dropped out "because she didn't want to allow us to use real footage of a woman giving birth to create the illusion that she is giving birth." Katherine Heigl replaced Hathaway.^[21] In an August 2007 interview with Marie Claire magazine, Hathaway commented on an unnamed film "I turned [it] down ... because it was going to show a vagina -- not mine, but somebody else's. And I didn't believe that it was actually necessary to the story."
Hathaway was then seen in ''Becoming Jane'', in which she stars as English writer Jane Austen, released in mid 2007. She will also star as Agent 99"Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell 'Get Smart'". ''Entertainment Tonight''. November 21, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007. in the screen adaptation of the TV series ''Get Smart'', which will premiere in 2008, and has recently signed onto the ''Hoodwinked'' sequel, ''Hood vs. Evil.''

Personal life

Hathaway enjoys interior design and reading as pastimes, and has stated that she is a non-denominational Christian.⁴ She has cited Ayn Rand's ''The Fountainhead'' (1943) as her favorite novel.^[22] Since 2004, Hathaway has been in a relationship with real estate developer Raffaello Follieri. Follieri started the Follieri Foundation, a charity that provides medical assistance for children living in third-world nations. Hathaway began doing charity work with her boyfriend after realizing that she used to feel sorry for herself while "having everything".

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	''The Princess Diaries''	Mia Thermopolis
	''The Other Side of Heaven''	Jean Sabin
2002	''The Cat Returns''	Haru	voice-over
	''Nicholas Nickleby''	Madeline Bray
2004	''Ella Enchanted''	Ella of Frell
	''	Mia Thermopolis
2005	''Havoc''	Allison	direct-to-video in the U.S.
	''Brokeback Mountain''	Lureen Newsome Twist
	''Hoodwinked''	Red	voice-over
2006	''The Devil Wears Prada''	Andrea "Andy" Sachs
2007	''Becoming Jane''	Jane Austen
2008	''Passengers''	-	post-production
	''Get Smart''	Agent 99	filming
	'' Hood vs. Evil''	Red	voice-over, post-production

Notes and references

1. Anne Hathaway
2. ''People'' magazine. December 2006 edition.
Retrieved January 1, 2007.
3. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21468251-5003420,00.html
4. "Anne Hathaway Wished to Be a Nun". ''The Himalayan Times''. Retrieved July 21, 2006.
5. All-Access Anne, , , , Jane, June 23, 2006
6. The Mercury News
7. Falk, Ben. ''BBC''. "''The Princess Diaries'' (2001)". December 11, 2001. Retrieved September 19, 2006.
8. "Box office statistics for ''The Princess Diaries'' (2001)". BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved September 19, 2006.
9. Christian Movies: Comparison of Box Office Receipts. Adherents.com. Retrieved October 5, 2006.
  "Box office statistics for ''The Other Side of Heaven'' (2001)". BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved October 4, 2006.
10. Westhoff, Jeffrey. ''Northwest Herald''. "''Nicholas Nickleby'' (2002)". Undated transcript. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
11. Vice, Jeff. ''Deseret News''. "''Nicholas Nickleby''". January 23, 2003. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
12. "Box office statistics for ''Nicholas Nickleby'' (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
13. ''Ella Enchanted'' paperback edition. Retrieved September 27, 2006.
14. Elder, Robert. ''Chicago Tribune''. "Movie review: ''Ella Enchanted''". Undated transcript. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
15. No author specified. ''New York Times''. "The release of ''Ella Enchanted''". April 9, 2004. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
16. Churnin, Nancy. ''Dallas Morning News''. "''Ella Enchanted'' movie review". Undated transcript. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
17. "''Princess Diaries 2'' successful, but at a price". ''Vancouver Sun''. F1. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
18. Rottentomatoes Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
19. Rottentomatoes Statistics. Retrieved October 12, 2006.
20. No author specified. "''Brokeback Mountain'' Fans in Tears over Oscar Loss". ''Fashion Monitor'' (Toronto). Retrieved October 12, 2006.
21. http://abwww.tmz.com/2007/06/18/the-vagina-mysteries/
22. Unterberger, Lindsey. "Celebrity Interview: Anne Hathaway's Growing Pains". ''The Devil Wears Prada'' star talks about Meryl Streep, college and becoming an adult. ''Entertainment Village''. Retrieved December 31, 2006.

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