Anne Hathaway shot to stardom playing opposite Meryl Streep in
the sleeper hit The Devil Wears Prada in 2006. in addition to her
appearance in the challenging role of Kym in Rachel Getting
Married, Ms. Hathaway was most recently seen in the action-comedy
Get Smart, starring alongside Steve Carell. She will soon be seen
in the drama Passengers for Sony Pictures with co-star Patrick
Wilson, directed by Rodrigo Garcia, and also now the romantic
comedy Bride Wars with Kate Hudson, with a brief cameo by the
‘Boston Boy Twins,’ directed by Gary Winick.
In 2007, Ms. Hathaway played the title role in the Jane Austen
biopic Becoming Jane, starring opposite Maggie Smith and James
McAvoy. Ms. Hathaway also was recently seen in an erotic
performance in Ang Lee’s drama, Brokeback Mountain,
opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, and Michelle Williams.
Ms. Hathaway lent her voice to the highly successful animated
feature Hoodwinked, for The Weinstein Company. Castmates include
Glenn Close, Andy Dick, Anthony Anderson, and Jim Belushi.
In January 2005, Hathaway traveled to Cambodia on behalf of the
documentary A Moment in the World, organized by Angelina Jolie.
Ms.Hathaway has since been dedicating her spare time and efforts
to community service work on this side of the world. She has been
involved with the Step Up Women’s Network, a foundation
created to strengthen community resources for women and
girls.
Her other credits include the independent drama, Havoc, directed
by Barbara Kopple; the title role in Miramax’s Ella
Enchanted, based on Gail Carson Levine’s celebrated novel
and directed by Tommy O’Haver; Nicholas Nickleby, based on
the novel by Charles Dickens; and The Other Side of Heaven
directed by Mitch Davis.
In addition to extensive stage and musical theatre work, Ms.
Hathaway is also an accomplished dancer who studied at the
Broadway Dance Center in New York City.
In recent years, Anne Hathaway was seen starring in Garry
Marshall’s anticipated sequel, The Princess Diaries 2: The
Royal Engagement. Starring opposite Julie Andrews, Ms. Hathaway
reprised her role as Princess Mia Thermopolis. She received a
2002 Teen Choice Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy
for the original The Princess Diaries. Of Hathaway, Marshall
says, ‘The multi-talented Hathaway is a combination of
Julia Roberts, Audrey Hepburn and Judy Garland.’
The Hollywood Sentinel, ® © 2009.