Anne Hathaway celebrates her 43rd birthday on November 12, 2025. Born in 1982 in Brooklyn, New York, she has spent over twenty years becoming one of Hollywood’s most versatile and respected actresses. Her films have earned over $6.8 billion worldwide, making her one of the highest-paid stars in the industry.
Anne grew up in a family connected to the arts. Her father, Gerald, was a lawyer, while her mother, Kate McCauley, was an actress on stage. At six, the family moved to Millburn, New Jersey. Touring with her mother in a production of Les Misérables sparked her love for theatre—a role that would later win her an Oscar.
She made her film debut with The Princess Diaries in 2001, playing the awkward teenager Mia Thermopolis. The film was a hit, and she reprised the role in 2004. Wanting to avoid being typecast, Anne took on challenging roles in Brokeback Mountain (2005) and The Devil Wears Prada (2006), proving her versatility. Her performance in Rachel Getting Married (2008) earned her first Oscar nomination, and she finally won Best Supporting Actress in 2013 for playing Fantine in Les Misérables.
On the personal front, Anne married actor and businessman Adam Shulman in 2012. They have two sons, Jonathan (2016) and Jack (2019). She keeps her family life private while maintaining a busy career. In 2024, she starred in The Idea of You, a romantic drama on Amazon Prime Video.
Looking ahead, 2026 will be a packed year for Anne. She will return as Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada 2 alongside Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt. She reunites with Christopher Nolan for his epic adaptation of The Odyssey and will star in Verity, a thriller based on Colleen Hoover’s novel. She will also appear in David Robert Mitchell’s sci-fi film Flowervale Street. All four films are set to release between May and August 2026.
Anne Hathaway has come a long way since The Princess Diaries. She excels in both light-hearted rom-coms and intense dramas. She is known for taking risks, like singing live on camera for Les Misérables or playing Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises under immense expectations. Now at 43, she balances raising two young boys with a slate of major upcoming projects, proving she is far from slowing down.
