She graduated from Millburn High School, where she played soccer and took part in many plays, including Once Upon a Mattress, in which she portrayed Winnifred. Hathaway attended Brooklyn Heights Montessori School and Wyoming Elementary School in Millburn. In 2009, Hathaway described her religious beliefs as "a work in progress". Her family left the church, converting to Episcopalianism because of its acceptance of homosexuality, but left that too. At age fifteen, her relationship with the Catholic Church changed after learning that her older brother, Michael, was gay. Hathaway was raised as Roman Catholic with what she considers "really strong values" and stated that she wished to be a nun during her childhood, but acting was always a high priority for her. After this, Kate quit acting to raise Hathaway and her brothers. Paper Mill Playhouse where Hathaway appeared in several productions as a childĪt age six, when Hathaway watched her mother perform in Les Misérables as Fantine, she instantly became fascinated with the stage, but her parents were not keen on allowing her to pursue an acting career. When she was six, her family moved to the Short Hills area of Millburn, New Jersey, where she was raised. She is the second of three children, following brother Michael and preceding brother Thomas. Her mother is of Irish descent, and her father has Irish, French, English, and German ancestry. Hathaway's maternal grandfather was WIP (AM) Philadelphia radio personality Joe McCauley.
Her father Gerald is a labor attorney, and her mother Kate (née McCauley) is a former actress. 2.5 2015–present: Appearances in comedic rolesĪnne Jacqueline Hathaway was born on November 12, 1982, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.2.4 2012–2014: Les Misérables and blockbuster films.2.3 2009–2011: Romantic comedies and hosting events.2.2 2005–2008: Transition to adult roles and critical recognition.2.1 2001–2004: Early roles and breakthrough.She is married to actor and businessman Adam Shulman, with whom she has two sons.
She is a board member of the Lollipop Theatre Network, an organization that brings films to children in hospitals, and advocates for gender equality as a UN Women goodwill ambassador. Hathaway supports several charitable causes. Hathaway has also won a Primetime Emmy Award for her voice role in the sitcom The Simpsons, sung for soundtracks, appeared on stage, and hosted events. She then played a scientist in the science fiction film Interstellar (2014), the owner of an online fashion site in the comedy The Intern (2015), a haughty actress in the heist film Ocean's 8 (2018), a con artist in the comedy film The Hustle (2019) and an evil witch in the fantasy comedy The Witches (2020). Also that year, she played Fantine, a prostitute dying of tuberculosis, in the musical romantic drama Les Misérables, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In 2012, Hathaway starred as Selina Kyle in her highest-grossing film The Dark Knight Rises, the final installment in The Dark Knight trilogy. She went on to star in the commercially successful romantic films Bride Wars (2009), Valentine's Day (2010), Love & Other Drugs (2010), and the fantasy film Alice in Wonderland (2010). She played a recovering addict with a mental illness in the drama Rachel Getting Married (2008), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. The comedy-drama The Devil Wears Prada (2006), in which she played an assistant to a fashion magazine editor, was her biggest commercial success to that point. Hathaway made a transition to adult roles with the 2005 dramas Havoc and Brokeback Mountain.
As a teenager, she was cast in the television series Get Real (1999–2000) and made her breakthrough as the protagonist in her debut film, the Disney comedy The Princess Diaries (2001). Hathaway graduated from Millburn High School in New Jersey, where she performed in several plays. Her films have grossed over $6.8 billion worldwide, and she appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2009. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, and was among the world's highest-paid actresses in 2015. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress.