Anne Hathaway Biography

Name : Anne Hathaway

Birth Name : Anne Jacqueline Hathaway

Date of Birth : 12 November 1982, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Nickname : Annie

Height : 5' 8" (1.73 m)

Profession: Actress

Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 12, 1982 to parents Gerald Thomas Hathaway, a lawyer, and Kathleen Ann, an actress who inspired her to follow in her footsteps.

At the age of 6 the family moved to Millburn, New Jersey .Anne Hathaway has two brothers, an older one, Michael, and a younger one, Thomas. Anne Hathaway is of mostly Irish and French ancestry, with distant Native American and German roots.

Actress Anne Hathaway had a wholesome start in Hollywood, establishing her strong screen presence with breakout roles in family fare "The Princess Diaries" (2001) and "Ella Enchanted" (2004), while many of her peers were getting far more attention for their rehab and party antics. But the well-grounded, well-educated Hathaway held focus on her career, evolving into impressively three-dimensional adult roles in widely heralded films "Nicholas Nickelby" (2002), "Brokeback Mountain" (2005) and the role which proved she could more than hold her own against the greatest talents, as well as carry a film herself - "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006). Having proven her potential range and her flair for intelligent, feisty, and often unpredictably intense characters, Hathaway found herself with steady offers in both comedies and dramas and a promising career usually far from the tabloid spotlight.

In 2007, Hathaway took on the daunting role of portraying beloved English novelist Jane Austen in the fictionalized portrait of the author's early years, "Becoming Jane" (2007). But another successful comedy was on the horizon, with Hathaway co-starring opposite Steve Carell in the summer release "Get Smart" (2008).

Hathaway quickly rebounded from her personal trials with "Bride Wars" (2009), a comedy about best friends (Hathaway and Kate Hudson) who schedule their weddings on the same day and at the same location, New York's famed Plaza Hotel. Hathaway continued her romantic comedy streak by joining the ensemble cast of "Valentine's Day" (2010),

Anne Hathaway Awards:

2010 Emmy: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - Winner

2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee

2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee

2011 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Nominee

2011 Emmy: Outstanding Special Class Program - Nominee

2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee

2008 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee