Anne Hathaway is an outstanding and beautiful Hollywood actress who gained millions of fans through her awesome screen performances and attractive looks.
Whenever we spot her in movies or media, our mind travels to that cute and innocent teenage girl who later becomes a princess. Have you got it? It is ‘The Princess Diaries’ movie, the breakthrough project in her career.
Anne was one of the world’s highest-paid actresses in 2015. She had been listed in Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2009.
Get ready to explore Anne Hathaway’s body measurements, height and weight, success story, net worth, personal info, and much more.
Anne Hathaway’s Road to Success
Anne Hathaway started her acting career through her lead roles in ‘The Princess Diaries’ and ‘The Other Side of Heaven’. Both of these films were released in 2001. The movie ‘The Princess Diaries’ was her career breakthrough.
It became a blockbuster hit and grossed 165 million dollars worldwide. This movie was inspired by the novel ‘The Princess Diaries’ written by Meg Cabot in 2000.
Anne played the lead character Mia Thermopolis in this film. This movie revolves around her life experiences. This teenage girl discovers that she is the next heiress to the throne at the Genovian Kingdom.
Earlier, the director Garry Marshall had cast Liv Tyler for this role. But due to the suggestion of his granddaughters, Hathaway was selected. Anne received appreciation from critics and the audience. She was one of the breakthrough stars of 2001.
Hathaway got a chance to voice the audiobook of three ‘The Princess diaries’ novels. In 2004, she again starred in ‘The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement’. She was not interested in the role but the director convinced her.
However, the movie earned a negative review at the box office. Anne started to do adult roles to avoid typecasting as a children’s actress. She acted in ‘Havoc’ released in 2005. In this film, she acted the role of a spoiled socialite.
The movie was not released in the United States due to its explicit content. She acted alongside Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in the movie, ‘Brokeback Mountain’ the same year.
The film earned positive reviews from critics and was nominated for Academy Awards in various categories. Next year she was cast in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. This film was inspired by the novel, ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ written by Lauren Weisberger.
The movie was widely appreciated and became one of her highest commercial successes. She acted as Jane Austen in the movie, ‘Becoming Jane’.
Hathaway had worked hard for her character preparations. She studied sign language, calligraphy, dance choreography, and piano.
Anne even shifted to England to improve her accent. Her determination and dedication won her numerous awards for that role. For her role as Agent 99 in the movie inspired by the series, ‘Get Smart’, Hathaway studied martial arts and dance.
She was injured during the shooting of an action sequence which left her with fifteen stitches. Anne’s hard work paid off as the movie was a commercial success.
Hathaway received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for her role in the film, ‘Rachel Getting Married’ released in 2008.
Anne won a Primetime Emmy Award for her voice in the episode ‘Once Upon a Time in Springfield’ in ‘The Simpsons’. She acted in ‘Valentine’s Day’ in 2010.
This movie was directed by Garry Marshall and it became a commercial success with a worldwide collection of 215 million dollars.
Anne acted as White Queen in the Tim Burton movie inspired by the novel ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ written by Lewis Carrol. She acted along with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.
The film received mixed reviews but was commercially successful grossing 1 billion Dollars worldwide. Hathaway was appreciated for her role in ‘Love & Other Drugs’ alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.
She received prestigious awards for her performance including Golden Globe Awards, and Satellite Awards. She acted as Selina Kyle in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ directed by Christopher Nolan.
This was the final movie sequel in The Dark Knight trilogy. The film earned positive reviews and was a commercial success. Later on, she acted as ‘Fantine’ in the movie, ‘Les Miserables’ directed by Tom Hooper.
The film revolves around the life of Fantine who is a prostitute suffering from tuberculosis. She had lost several kilos for the role and studied the aspects of prostitution and their mental states.
Her performance was outstanding in the movie and she bagged the Academy Award, Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Award, and BAFTA Award.
In 2014, she acted in ‘Interstellar’ directed by Christopher Nolan. She acted as an Astronaut and scientist from NASA. The film was a success grossing 701 million dollars worldwide.
Throughout these years, she went on to act in thrillers, comedy, and romantic movies. The sequel of ‘The Princess Diaries’ was abandoned due to the death of the director.
Anne Hathaway’s Height and Weight
Anne Hathaway has a height of 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm or 1.73 m). She weighs 52 kg (121 pounds). She has a pear body shape. The actress maintains her body fitness through daily workouts and following a balanced diet.
