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Anne Hathaway (actress)
Birth name Anne Jacqueline Hathaway[1]
Born November 12, 1982 (1982-11-12) (age 24)
Brooklyn, New York
Other name(s) Anne Whitney Hathaway
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 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (both 2004).
Hathaway took more creative control over her career in 2005 and co-starred
in the adult-themed Havoc and Brokeback Mountain. The Devil Wears Prada
(2006), in which she starred opposite Meryl Streep, has become the
highest-grossing film of her career, and 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,[2] and she cites Hepburn as her favorite actress[3] and Streep as
her idol.[4] People magazine named her one of 2001's breakthrough stars[5]
and in 2006 she was listed as one of the world's "50 Most Beautiful
People".[6]
Biography
Early life and education
Hathaway was born on November 12, 1982, in Brooklyn, New York to Gerald
Hathaway, a lawyer, and Kate McCauley, an actress who inspired Hathaway to
follow in her footsteps.[7] She was not named after the wife of playwright
William Shakespeare. She has an older brother, Michael, and a younger
brother, Thomas. Hathaway was raised in the Catholic religion with what she
considers "really strong values",[7] and wanted to be a nun during her
childhood.[8] However, at fifteen, she decided not to become a nun after
learning that Michael was gay.[8] 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.[8]
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.[9] 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".[10]
Hathaway was a member of the Barrow Group Theater Company's acting program
and the first teenager admitted.[11] She is a trained stage actress and has
stated that she prefers appearing on stage to film roles.[7]
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[3] and his granddaughters
thought that she had nice hair.[3] Hathaway enjoyed filming The Princess
Diaries and called it "really fun".[3] It was released before Heaven because
of its comedic-oriented plot, which critics said was effective because of
her casting;[3] a reviewer for BBC wrote that "Hathaway shines in the title
role, and generates great chemistry".[12] Across the world, the film was a
commercial success[13] and a sequel was planned shortly after. The Other
Side of Heaven was received weakly by critics, but it performed well for a
Mormon-themed film.[14]
Hathaway continued appearing in comedy-oriented films and was known in the
media as a children's role model.[15] 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"[16] and the Deseret News said that the cast was
"Oscar-worthy".[17] Despite critical acclaim, the film never entered wide
release and failed at the North American box office (totaling less than US$4
million).[18] Hathaway's next role was in Ella Enchanted (2004), the film
adaptation of the award-winning[19] novel. It received indifferent reviews:
the Chicago Tribune called it "shiny candy that tastes oddly familiar yet
lacks sugary punch",[20] and the New York Times felt that it was "clichéd
and forgetful".[21] 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".[22]
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.[9] Disney began production on The
Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement in early 2004 and it was initially
going to be filmed in Prague,[23] but the location was changed to Los
Angeles, where the "kingdom"[23] 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.[24]
2005-present career transition
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",[10] 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.[15] 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. The film received strong
negative reviews. 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,[25] but
Brokeback Mountain won rave reviews[26] for its depiction of a homosexual
relationship in the 1960s, and received several Academy Award nominations,
including "Best Picture".[27] Hathaway asserted that its content was more
important than its award count.[28]
Hathaway's latest film was The Devil Wears Prada (2006), in which she stars
as an assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor (Meryl Streep, whom
she described as being "just divine").[7] 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"[11] and instead prefers
"doing the things she loves".[11]
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.[1] 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,[28] released in early 2007.[28] She will also star as
Agent 99[29] in the screen adaptation of the TV series of Get Smart, which
will premiere in 2008,[29] and has recently signed onto the Hoodwinked
sequel, Hood vs. Evil.
Personal life
Hathaway enjoys interior design and reading as pastimes,[7] and has stated
that she is a non-denominational Christian.[8] She has cited Ayn Rand's The
Fountainhead (1943) as her favorite novel.[30] Since 2004, Hathaway has been
in a relationship with real estate developer Raffaello Follieri.[7] Follieri
started the Follieri Foundation, a charity that provides medical assistance
for children living in third-world nations.[4] Hathaway began doing charity
work with her boyfriend after realizing that she used to feel sorry for
herself while "having everything".[4] Follieri and Hathaway have helped
vaccinate more than 1000 children in Nicaragua.
As of May 2007, Follieri was being sued by billionaire Ron Burkle for $55
million dollars which Burkle alleges Follieri spent on a private jet, care
for their pet Labrador, and shopping sprees for Anne. The money was supposed
to be allocated into a land development project.[31]
Also in May 2007, Follieri was reportedly seen with a Roberto Cavalli model
at the Waverly Inn, an exclusive New York City hotel.[32]
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
The Princess Diaries 2 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 limited release, US Release Date: August 3rd,
2007
2008 Passengers - post-production
Get Smart Agent 99 filming
Hood vs. Evil Red voice-over, post-production
Notes and references
1. ^ Anne Hathaway. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
2. ^ No author specified. "Dressed for success". The Sunday Times. September
24, 2006. Retrieved October 8, 2006.
3. ^ a b c d e The Princess Diaries DVD commentary. A behind-the-scenes look
at the film's production. Retrieved September 19, 2006.
4. ^ a b c Claire, Marie. "Anne Hathaway". Anne Hathaway tells Marie Claire
about her beloved boyfriend and working opposite her idol, Meryl Streep.
Retrieved October 15, 2006.
5. ^ People magazine. December 2001 edition. Retrieved October 9, 2006.
6. ^ People magazine. December 2006 edition. Retrieved January 1, 2007.
7. ^ a b c d e f "Anne Hathaway learns from a legend in 'Prada'". Associated
Press. June 27, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2006.
8. ^ a b c d "Anne Hathaway Wished to Be a Nun". The Himalayan Times.
Retrieved July 21, 2006.
9. ^ a b The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved October 8, 2006.
10. ^ a b (June 23, 2006) "All-Access Anne". Jane - (-).
11. ^ a b c The Mercury News. 'Prada' star Anne Hathaway doesn't like it
haute. Retrieved on June 27, 2006.
12. ^ Falk, Ben. BBC. "The Princess Diaries (2001)". December 11, 2001.
Retrieved September 19, 2006.
13. ^ "Box office statistics for The Princess Diaries (2001)".
BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved September 19, 2006.
14. ^ 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.
15. ^ a b "Hathaway too sweet to beat". Los Angeles Times. June 12, 2004.
Retrieved October 3, 2006.
16. ^ Westhoff, Jeffrey. Northwest Herald. "Nicholas Nickleby (2002)".
Undated transcript. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
17. ^ Vice, Jeff. Deseret News. "Nicholas Nickleby". January 23, 2003.
Retrieved September 23, 2006.
18. ^ "Box office statistics for Nicholas Nickleby (2002)". Box Office Mojo.
Retrieved September 23, 2006.
19. ^ Ella Enchanted paperback edition. Retrieved September 27, 2006.
20. ^ Elder, Robert. Chicago Tribune. "Movie review: Ella Enchanted".
Undated transcript. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
21. ^ No author specified. New York Times. "The release of Ella Enchanted".
April 9, 2004. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
22. ^ Churnin, Nancy. Dallas Morning News. "Ella Enchanted movie review".
Undated transcript. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
23. ^ a b The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement DVD commentary. A
behind-the-scenes look at the film's production. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
24. ^ "Princess Diaries 2 successful, but at a price". Vancouver Sun. F1.
Retrieved October 1, 2006.
25. ^ Rottentomatoes Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
26. ^ Rottentomatoes Statistics. Retrieved October 12, 2006.
27. ^ No author specified. "Brokeback Mountain Fans in Tears over Oscar
Loss". Fashion Monitor (Toronto). Retrieved October 12, 2006.
28. ^ a b c Hooper, Barrett. "Little Annie Primps Up in Prada". Inside
Entertainment (June 2006), pg. 37–44. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
29. ^ a b "Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell 'Get Smart'". Entertainment Tonight.
November 21, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
30. ^ 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.
31. ^ http://www.hollyscoop.com/anne-hathaway/272.aspx
32. ^ http://www.showbizspy.com/2007/05/05/anne-hathaways-boyfriend-caught-up-in-legal-mess/
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