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Anne Hathaway

Fairy-tale beginnings, dramatic transformation and musical performance.

CYBIOGRAPHY Editorial · Published 2026-10-30 · 1 min read
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Contents — explore this biographyA leading debutA dramatic and musical rangeAcross different genres

A leading debut

Anne Hathaway became widely known through The Princess Diaries after appearing in the television series Get Real. Her later roles in Brokeback Mountain and The Devil Wears Prada helped broaden the public perception of her screen work.

A dramatic and musical range

Rachel Getting Married brought Hathaway an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. In 2012, she appeared as Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises and as Fantine in Les Misérables. The latter performance earned the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Across different genres

Her filmography also includes Interstellar, The Intern and Ocean’s 8. Voice acting and television, including WeCrashed, add further formats to a career that moves between comedy, intimate drama, musical film and large-scale productions.

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Published 2026-10-30. Sources reviewed for this edition. Independent coverage of public professional activity.

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