Anne Hathaway first appeared in the American comedy-drama series ‘Get Real’ in 1999. The show ran for 22 episodes and aired its final episode in 2000. She made her big-screen debut in the 2001 American coming-of-age comedy film ‘The Princess Diaries’ where she played the role of ‘Mia Thermopolis.’ The film received mixed response from critics and was a major box office success. She next appeared in films like ‘Nicholas Nickleby’ (2002), ‘The Cat Returns’ (2003), and ‘Ella Enchanted’ (2004). In 2004, she reprised her role as ‘Mia Thermopolis’ in ‘The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement,’ the sequel to the 2001 film ‘The Princess Diaries.’ Even though the film received lukewarm response from critics, it managed to do decent business at the box office. The following year, she starred as ‘Lureen Newsome Twist’ in the American Neo-Western romantic drama film ‘Brokeback Mountain’ directed by Ang Lee. The film received wide critical acclaim and was a box office hit, grossing over $178.1 million on a budget of $14 million. ‘Brokeback Mountain’ was also selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
In 2006, she appeared in the American comedy-drama film ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ directed by David Frankel. The film earned praise from critics and made big numbers at the box office. Hathaway next portrayed ‘Jane Austen’ in the 2007 biographical romantic drama film ‘Becoming Jane’ directed by Julian Jarrold. The film opened to mixed reception and was a financial success. She was seen playing the role of ‘Kym Buchman’ in the 2008 American drama film ‘Rachel Getting Married.’ The film saw its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival and received positive reviews from critics. Hathaway also received the ‘Academy Award’ nomination for her performance in the film. She went on to receive the ‘Teen Choice Award’ for her portrayal of ‘Emma Allen’ in the 2009 American romantic black comedy film ‘Bride Wars,’ directed by Gary Winick. Despite opening to mostly negative reviews, the film became a box office success.
She next appeared in films like ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (2010), ‘Love & Other Drugs’ (2010), ‘Rio’ (2011), ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ (2012), ‘Les Misérables’ (2012) for which she received the ‘Academy Award,’ ‘Song One’ (2014), ‘Rio 2’ (2014), ‘Interstellar’ (2014), ‘The Intern’ (2015), ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ (2015), ‘Ocean's 8’ (2018), ‘The Hustle’ (2019), and ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ (2020). Hathaway was last seen in the 2021 American romantic comedy heist film ‘Locked Down,’ directed by Doug Liman. The film saw mixed reviews upon release. She will be next seen in the upcoming American period drama film ‘Armageddon Time,’ directed by James Gray.