Anne Hathaway needs no introduction. Her films have grossed almost $7 billion in total and some of the roles she’s played will surely be loved and discussed for years to come. She has played everything from a Disney heroine, to a spy, to a superhero, to a grisette in what has perhaps been her most ambitious performance yet. Despite her impressive range and quantity of starring roles that have since propelled her to A-list fame, Hathaway’s acting career is extensive enough that her complete résumé may still surprise you. Ahead, look back on the full scope of Hathaway’s acting journey—from her early years in the performing arts to her most recent repertoire of award-winning films.
The Early Years
Before she became a famous actress, Anne Hathaway performed in plays at her high school and local theaters in New Jersey. She even sang at Carnegie Hall for her high school chorus.
‘Get Real’ – Meghan Green
After leaving college to pursue her acting career, Hathaway’s onscreen debut was the 1999 Fox dramedy Get Real where she played Meghan Green.
STEVE GRANITZ//GETTY IMAGES‘The Princess Diaries’ – Mia Thermopolis
In 2001, Hathaway landed the role that would help define her career. She starred alongside Julie Andrews as an American teenager who was the heir to the throne in Genovia. Andrews told Vanity Fair in 2022 that Hathaway’s talent was clear “from the first day of shooting” and they have remained “great friends” since the movie premiered.
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Hathaway made her NYC stage debut after “The Princess Diaries” when she was cast in a concert for the classic musical “Carnival!” at City Center Encores.
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Hathaway starred in this period comedy-drama film adapted from a Charles Dickens novel and set in the English countryside. She joined a cast of Hollywood heavyweights like Christopher Plummer, Jim Broadbent, Nathan Lane, and Alan Cumming.
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Hathaway with Mickey and Minnie at the Disneyland premiere of The Princess Diaries 2. She decided to branch out after these films, and told The Daily Telegraph “Now one of my prerequisites for doing a movie is it has to be on the opposite side of the coin from the last film I did.”
ARNALDO MAGNANI//GETTY IMAGES‘The Devil Wears Prada’ – Andrea Sachs
If there weren’t a ton of cameras and extras around, Hathaway would blend right in as a commuter late for work while filming this dramedy The Devil Wears Prada. The film is based on the book of the same title by Lauren Weisberger, who had previously been the personal assistant to Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
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Hathaway has also logged some memorable voice-acting performances throughout her career. Along with starring in this film as Little Red Riding Hood, she also played a main role in the 3D animated film Rio and won an Emmy for voice acting on The Simpsons.
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In Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain, Hathaway played one of the wives of the protagonists, two male cowboys that form a complex romantic relationship
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Hathaway was nominated this year as a member of the cast of Brokeback Mountain. She would later pick up the SAG trophy for her supporting performance in Les Misérables.
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Hathaway (left) has starred in a few comedies over the years but dove into live sketch when she hosted a 2008 episode of SNL. She hasn’t been back since, but you can still watch her episode—and a few others—on SNL‘s YouTube channel.
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Hathaway effortlessly pulled off her role in the goofy spy comedy Get Smart. The film is based on the American comedy series originally created by Mel Brooks.
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Hathaway was tapped to host the 2010 Academy Awards alongside James Franco.
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In 2012, Hathaway married actor and businessman Adam Shulman in California. The couple have two sons together and the family spends most of their time living in the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
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Hathaway garnered Oscar buzz with her performance as Fantine in Les Misérables. She became interested in acting when she saw her mother play the same role when she was only six years old.
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Her raw and emotional performance as Fantine was a far frontrunner to win the Supporting Actress award at the 2013 Oscars.
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Hathaway acted in Christopher Nolan’s 2014 space epic Interstellar as the NASA scientist Dr. Amelia Brand. Her performance earned her a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Actress.
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Hathaway reprised her role as The White Queen in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland adaptations. This role would be one of the last parts she took before taking a brief hiatus from acting.
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Hathaway burst back onto the screen in the 2018 crime film Ocean’s 8 where she played a haughty and arrogant actress. When talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Hathaway said the role was a chance to “lean into all the ridiculous fame nonsense that I’ve been trying to side-step for all these years.”
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Hathaway starred in the Prime Video anthology series Modern Love in 2019. It’s based on the weekly New York T
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2022 was a huge year for the actress with the releases of WeCrashed and Armageddon Time. Her performance as Rebecca Neumann was praised for bringing some humor to the drama surrounding the fall of the WeWork startup.
