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->''"I have no aspirations of world domination through the pops charts. None at all."''
-->-- '''Anne Hathaway''' on the one field she hasn't conquered yet

Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actress. Tall, dark-haired, with an on-screen persona mixing naivete with determination, Hathaway is an eclectic actor with a nonetheless [[ContractualPurity wholesome reputation]] that has proven difficult to shake.

Her [[StarMakingRole breakout role]] was in 2001's ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'', as an awkward teen who suddenly discovers she is royalty. After a string of wildly successful family-friendly film credits, including ''Film/EllaEnchanted'', Hathaway made a conscious decision to shift toward darker roles. Her starring role in ''Film/RachelGettingMarried'' is best emblematic of that phase, though those of the male persuasion would probably cite her performance in ''Film/Havoc2005'', for which she earned critical acclaim. However, it was 2005's ''Film/BrokebackMountain'' which officially put Hathaway on the map, and buried her squeaky-clean resumé for good. That following year, she got to act alongside her idol, Creator/MerylStreep, in ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada''.

Despite her relative youth, Hathaway has been very busy indeed (recent press has described her as “one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood”). At the start of 2011, she was cast as Selina Kyle--better known as ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}--in Creator/ChristopherNolan's third ''[[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy Batman]]'' [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy film]], ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''. She then scored her childhood dream role of Fantine in ''Film/LesMiserables2012'', which got her a virtual confetti shower of glowing reviews and won her a UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobe and an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] for Best Supporting Actress.

Not to be confused with the wife of Creator/WilliamShakespeare, after whom she is named.
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!!Roles:
* Meghan Green in ''Series/GetReal'' (1999-2000)
* Mia Thermopolis in ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'' (2001) and its sequel ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries2RoyalEngagement'' (2004)
* Jean Sabin in ''Film/TheOtherSideOfHeaven'' (2001)
* Madeline Brey in TheFilmOfTheBook of ''Literature/NicholasNickleby'' (2002)
* Elle of Frell in ''Film/EllaEnchanted'' (2004)
* Haru Yoshioka in ''Anime/TheCatReturns'' (2005 English dub)
* Lureen in ''Film/BrokebackMountain'' (2005)
* Allison Lang in ''Film/{{Havoc|2005}}'' (2005)
* Red Puckett in ''WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}'' (2005)
* Andy Sachs in ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada'' (2006)
* Jane Austen in ''Film/BecomingJane'' (2007)
* Agent 99 in ''Film/GetSmart'' (2008)
* Kym in ''Film/RachelGettingMarried'' (2008; nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actress)
* Claire Summers in ''Film/{{Passengers|2008}}'' (2008)
* Emma Allen in ''Film/BrideWars'' (2009)
* The White Queen in ''Film/{{Alice in Wonderland|2010}}'' (2010) and its sequel ''Film/AliceThroughTheLookingGlass'' (2016)
* Maggie Murdock in ''Film/LoveAndOtherDrugs'' (2010)
* Jewel in ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}'' (2011) and its sequel ''WesternAnimation/Rio2'' (2014)
* Emma Morley in TheFilmOfTheBook of ''Literature/OneDay'' (2011)
* [[ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} Selina Kyle/Catwoman]] in ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'' (2012)
* Fantine in ''Film/{{Les Miserables|2012}}'' (2012; won an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actress)
* Amelia Brand in ''Film/{{Interstellar}}'' (2014)
* Jules Ostin in ''Film/TheIntern'' (2015)
* Gloria in ''Film/{{Colossal}}'' (2016)
* Daphne Kluger in ''Film/OceansEight'' (2018)
* Karen in ''Serenity'' (2018)
* Josephine Chesterfield in ''Film/TheHustle'' (2019)
* Lexi Donohoe in ''Series/ModernLove'': "[[Recap/ModernLoveS1E03 Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am]]" (2019)
* The Grand High Witch in ''Film/{{The Witches|2020}}'' (2020)
* Linda Thurman in ''Locked Down'' (2021)
* Rebekah Neumann in ''Series/WeCrashed'' (2022) (also producer)
* Miss Secret Agent Lady in ''WesternAnimation/StorybotsAnswerTime'' (2022)
* Esther Graff in ''Armageddon Time'' (2022)
* Celine in ''Film/MothersInstinct'' (2024)
* Solene Marchand in ''Film/TheIdeaOfYou'' (2024)
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!!Associated Tropes:
* AuthorAppeal: As [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] pointed out, weddings seem to be one for her, seeing how she's been in three movies (''The Princess Diaries 2'', ''Film/RachelGettingMarried'', and ''Film/BrideWars'') that have marriage as a central theme.
* BoyishShortHair: Up through 2014, she kept a pixie haircut look after having her hair cut short for ''Film/LesMiserables2012'' (and it carried over into ''Film/{{Interstellar}}''). However, she started sporting a bob-ish type hairstyle again afterwards.
* BrooklynRage: She was born in Brooklyn though raised in Millburn, New Jersey from the age of six.
* ContractualPurity: [[invoked]] From the start of her career to 2005, she acted in mostly family-friendly works until she starred in ''Film/{{Havoc|2005}}'' and ''Film/BrokebackMountain'', two R-rated films that helped her get into more roles with mature content.
* [[DragQueen Drag King]]: She, Creator/BrieLarson and Creator/KristenStewart do this in the music video for Music/JennyLewis' "Just One Of The Guys".
* HollywoodHypeMachine: An example that ''did'' hold up. She was held up as a future star even as early as ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'', but ''Film/BrokebackMountain'' and ''Film/RachelGettingMarried'' got the ball rolling. She eventually won an Oscar for ''Film/LesMiserables2012'' and became one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood.
* {{Irony}}: She was rumored to be cast as ComicBook/BlackCat in the unproduced ''Spider-Man 4''. She ended becoming ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}.
* MsFanservice: In most of her adult oriented roles, she wears skimpy clothing. She is seen nude in ''Havoc'', ''Brokeback'' and ''Love & Other Drugs''.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: She is indeed named after William Shakespeare's wife.
* TheOtherMarty: [[invoked]] She replaced Creator/TaraStrong as the voice of Red Riding Hood for ''WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}'' during production.
* StatuesqueStunner: She is 5'8", and never ceases to look gorgeous in many of her roles and in real life.
* ShakespeareanActors: Her mother is a classical theater actress and she herself underwent classical training while growing up. She is named for William Shakespeare's wife, after all. While her main focus is screen acting, she ''has'' performed Shakespeare on stage, playing Viola in the Shakespeare in the Park production of ''Theatre/TwelfthNight'' in New York in 2009.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[invoked]] She was rumored to be cast as ComicBook/BlackCat in the unproduced ''Spider-Man 4''.
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