Beautiful Actress
Actress Anne Hathaway is known for her philanthropic efforts as well as her film career. The New York native has appeared in a number of films and is currently working on her next project.
Hathaway garnered praise for her performance in the drama film Rachel Getting Married (2008). Her role as a drug addict whose careless actions led to her brother’s death made for an unforgettable character.
Personal Background
Anne Hathaway began acting on stage and in television while she was growing up. Her big break came when she was cast in the Disney movie ‘The Princess Diaries’. This role brought her worldwide acclaim and made her a favorite among audiences. She went on to star in a number of films and has won several awards. She has also earned recognition for her humanitarian efforts. Hathaway is the face of many beauty products and cosmetics, and she is featured on yearly listings of sexiest women. She serves on the board of the Lollipop Theatre Network and supports charitable causes, such as the Creative Coalition and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Hathaway is a talented singer as well, and she has appeared in musicals such as ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘Cinderella’. She has also done voice-over work for a number of television shows and movies. In addition, she is an accomplished director and producer.
In 2022, Anne Hathaway starred in the family drama Armageddon Time and the heist film Locked Down. She also starred in the comedy The Intern alongside co-star Matthew McConaughey. In addition, she appeared in the drama film Song One and the biopic Jane Austen’s Emma.
Acting Career
Since Anne Hathaway burst into the spotlight in 2001’s The Princess Diaries, her career has blossomed. The actress has starred in a variety of movies and TV shows, from dramas like Brokeback Mountain to comedies such as The Devil Wears Prada and Rachel Getting Married. She has also voiced characters on The Simpsons and the animated Rio and lent her singing talents to soundtracks.
In addition to her acting, Hathaway has been a model for brands including L’Oréal and Tod’s, hosted TV events, and appeared on yearly lists of the world’s sexiest women. She’s a board member of the Lollipop Theatre Network, which brings films to kids in hospitals, and an advocate for gender equality as a UN Women goodwill ambassador.
She’s also been in a handful of major blockbusters. In Christopher Nolan‘s final installment of his Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Hathaway portrayed the crafty Catwoman. In the sci-fi epic Interstellar (2014), she played a scientist who attempts to locate a habitable planet after Earth is rendered uninhabitable by war and famine.
Philanthropic Efforts
Anne Hathaway isn’t just a successful actress, but she’s also a passionate advocate for various causes. Hathaway is also an advocate for sustainability and makes efforts to incorporate eco-friendly practices in her everyday life.
The Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actress has been involved with a variety of philanthropic efforts over the years. She is an active supporter of mental health awareness and has spoken openly about her struggles with anxiety and depression. Hathaway has also donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a nonprofit medical corporation that leads pediatric treatment and research for children with catastrophic diseases.
In an effort to raise money for these causes, Hathaway decided to sell some of her wedding photos. She and her husband, Adam Shulman, split the proceeds from these sales between several charities, including Freedom to Marry, American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and The Girl Effect.
Most recently, Anne Hathaway was appointed by the United Nations as a global goodwill ambassador. In this role, she’ll be focusing on promoting the equal division of care work between men and women, which is one of the key barriers to gender equality.
Current Projects
After starring in several more family-friendly films, Hathaway began to step away from her Princess Diaries image with roles like a goofy agent in the comedy Get Smart (2008) and a snobby, OCD-afflicted psychiatrist in Rebecca Miller’s dramedy Deception (2006). She also went topless in the movie Havoc (2005) and played a woman who falls for a gay cowboy in Ang Lee’s critically acclaimed Brokeback Mountain (2005), in which she earned high marks for her sultry performance.
In 2012, Anne Hathaway was the sly Catwoman in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises and earned a best supporting actress Oscar for her performance as the destitute factory worker Fantine in the film adaptation of Les Miserables (2012). Her soaring vocals wowed audiences and critics, particularly her breathy version of I Dreamed a Dream, which is featured prominently in the film’s advance trailer.
Her work includes such acclaimed comedies as The Devil Wears Prada and Ella Enchanted, as well as such dramas as Becoming Jane, Rachel Getting Married, and Love & Other Drugs. She also appeared as a fashion website owner in the comedy The Intern (2015) and starred opposite Jeremy Strong in Armageddon Time and Jared Leto in the miniseries WeCrashed (2022). Her next project is expected to be a romantic drama called The Book of Henry.