Anne Hathaway was named after Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway, though her parents did not intentionally choose the name for that reason.
She initially wanted to become a nun during her childhood but later pursued acting after discovering her passion for performance.
Hathaway was the first teenager admitted to the prestigious acting program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
She is a trained soprano and has showcased her singing ability in films like Les Misérables (2012).
Anne is fluent in French and has studied the language extensively.
She has been involved in humanitarian work, serving as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and advocating for gender equality.
Hathaway has spoken openly about struggling with anxiety in her early career, which made her more empathetic toward mental health issues.
She married actor and businessman Adam Shulman in 2012, and together they have two children.