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Anne Hathaway - Biography |
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With her long dark hair, large
expressive eyes and obvious talent, Anne Hathaway was earmarked as one to
watch from the time she made her primetime acting debut as eldest daughter
Meghan Green in the short-lived Fox drama series "Get Real" (1999-2000).
The Brooklyn-born, New Jersey-raised player developed her craft as a child
performer in theater, earning her stripes in several productions at the
famed Paper Mill Playhouse (including "Gigi" with Gavin MacLeod and early
stagings of the musical version of "Jane Eyre"). Hathaway was reportedly
also the first and (to date) only teenager accepted into the acting
program at The Barrow Group based in Manhattan.
Although she had attempted to land Broadway roles, Hathaway found her
height (five feet eight inches) and youth detrimental. (She was too tall
to be accepted in children's roles and too young-looking to portray adult
parts.) She was perfect for TV and films, though, and soon landed the part
of the overachieving high schooler on "Get Real" which earned her positive
critical reviews. Segueing to the big screen, Hathaway was cast in the
independently produced fact-based tale of a missionary to Tonga "The Other
Side of Heaven," which did not make it to theaters until 2002. Instead,
audiences first saw the actress as Mia, an awkward San Francisco teen who
learns she's actually royalty, in the comedy "The Princess Diaries"
(2001), directed by veteran Garry Marshall. Holding her own with such
talented co-stars as Julie Andrews (as her grandmother), Hector Elizondo
(as an adviser) and Heather Matarazzo as Mia's pal, Hathaway proved a
supple comic and displayed a commanding screen presence that could easily
lead to a long and distinguished career. The actress reprised her role in
the equally entertaining sequel "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"
(2004), the same year she appeared in the fantasy twist of the Cinderella
story, "Ella Enchanted," in which her character Ella is bound by a spell
of obedience that is the reason for her shrinking violet nature.
Attempting to more into more adult territory, in 2003 Hathaway appeared in
the feature "Havoc" as part of a group of Beverly Hills high school
students who are heavily influenced by the hip-hop culture of kids from
South Central are taught a lesson by one of their teachers when tragedy
strikes the affluent teens. Though it aspired to be edgy--Hathaway ditched
her good-girl image for her first nude sex scene in the film--the
inauthentic movie was never able to find distribution and went staright to
video in 2005. A much better step on the road to more mature roles came
with her knowing performance in director Ang Lee's sensitive and haunting
"Brokeback Mountain" (2005), in which she played the sexy, rodeo-riding
Texan Lurleen, who becomes the well-off wife of ranch hand Jack Twist
(Jake Gyllenhaal), despite his closeted, years-long love affair with
another cowboy (Heath Ledger). The actress was poised to break into the
elite ranks of Hollywood's leading ladies when she was cast as Andrea
Sachs, the heroine of the film adaptation of the juicy bestseller "The
Devil Wears Prada" (lensed 2005), a small-town girl who takes a job
working for the imperious editor (Meryl Streep) of a New York fashion
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Anne Hathaway - Personal Quotes |
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"I look my best after an
entire hair and makeup team has spent hours perfecting me. When do I
feel my best? When I haven't looked in a mirror for days, and I'm
doing things that make me happy."
"Kindness is really important to me in finding my own prince - so
are patience and a sense of humor. Without those qualities he's no
Prince Charming!"
She can act sweet, but she's fundamentally a predator. - On her
character Lureen in Brokeback Mountain.
In Hollywood you have to be careful if you go above a six, then
you're considered fat. I'm considered to be, I hope, an actress, and
you can get away with a couple of extra pounds if you are trading on
your talent instead of your sex appeal.I don't have time to be
tortured about me weight.
Over the last few years I've learned that the Next Big Thing is
something a lot of people wish and want for you - but what you wish
for yourself is really important too.
"College is such a unique time because you're learning a little bit
how to be an adult. You're learning how to take care of yourself
without parental influence, and you're exposed to so many great
minds. I feel like I didn't even know how to think until I got to
college." - On the importance of a college education.
"I've worked with people and I've known people that were really
competitive but I've always said that I take an Elizabeth Bennett
philosophy of life - I laugh. I love my job but if it means hurting
someone I won't do it."
"I'm more proud of that film than anything I have created." - on
Brokeback Mountain.
"I got into this business to be an actress, to scare myself, and
force myself into a place outside of my comfort zone. I have nothing
against The Princess Diaries - but it has been a brick wall at times
for my career."
"Films are letting me get older, which is really nice, because there
was always this fear of what happens when I stop being a teenager.
But for everyone else, it was kind of a sharp left."
I think that fashion can be a lot of fun. I love clothes, but I
recognize that it should only be a hobby. Some clothes that are more
design-based look better on women with figures like wire hangers,
because that's the nature of the design. I won't wear those clothes.
"I'm very choosy! It drives my agent nuts."
I cry terribly easily. Just a minute ago, I was reading an article
about Kate Winslet in Vogue, and I love her so much, I started
crying, realizing how great she is and how far I have to go.
"'I've had directors say to me, 'You're the best actress for the
role, but you've put on weight recently.' If people can't understand
you've put on five pounds, I don't want to deal with them."
"Obsessing about weight is a big old waste of time." |
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Anne Hathaway - Filmography |
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The Women (2008)
(pre-production) (rumored)
Get Smart (2008) (filming) .... Agent 99
Passengers (2008) (filming)
Becoming Jane (2007) .... Jane Austen
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) .... Andy Sachs
Brokeback Mountain (2005) .... Lureen Newsome
Havoc (2005) .... Allison Lang
Hoodwinked! (2005) (voice) .... Red
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) .... Mia Thermopolis
Ella Enchanted (2004) .... Ella
Nicholas Nickleby (2002) .... Madeline Bray
Neko no ongaeshi (2002) (voice: English version) .... Haru
... aka The Cat Returns (International: English title)
The Other Side of Heaven (2001) .... Jean Sabin
The Princess Diaries (2001) .... Mia Thermopolis
"Get Real" .... Meghan Green (4 episodes, 1999)
- Anatomy of a Rumor (1999) TV Episode .... Meghan Green
- Stay (1999) TV Episode .... Meghan Green
- Passages (1999) TV Episode .... Meghan Green
- Sexual Healing (1999) TV Episode .... Meghan Green |
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Anne Hathaway - Related Links |
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Wikipedia: Anne Hathaway
YouTube: Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway at Celebs, Inc.
Anne Hathaway at Babemania.com
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