Anne Hathaway’s family

Anne Hathaway is an American actress, born on November 12, 1982, in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in New Jersey. Anne started acting at a young age and became one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood. She used to perform in plays during her school days and managed to grab a role in the television show Get Real (1999-2000). She gained recognition in 2001, with her breakthrough role in The Princess Diaries. It was her debut role; she was just 19 years old when she played the role of Mia Thermopolis in the film. The film is a cult classic and Anne is still loved for her performance in the film. Over the years, Anne has shown her versatility by working in different genres of films.

Anne has been part of several notable films, including The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Les Misérables (2012), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Love & Other Drugs (2010), and Interstellar (2014). Throughout her career, Anne Hathaway has received many awards and nominations for amazing performances. She has also received an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and several other awards. She was on the Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2009 and in 2015, she was one of the highest paid actresses in the world. Apart from acting, Anne is also involved in charity work, supporting causes like gender equality and education for girls.

Anne Hathaway's parents

Anne Hathaway comes from a loving and supportive family. Her father, Gerald Hathaway, is a lawyer, and her mother, Kate McCauley Hathaway, is a former actress. Kate and Gerald met in the 1970s and got married on December 27, 1980. Anne’s mother was a big inspiration for her, as Kate performed in theater and introduced Anne to the world of acting. It was her mother who influenced Anne to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

Kate still continues to work. In 2013 she opened her own theater production, Kate Hathaway Productions, LLC. In 2018, on Mother’s Day, Anne shared a photo of her mother with the caption “She was four months pregnant with my older brother when she played this part and did cartwheels on stage every dang night- twice on matinee days.” She added, “She pursued her dreams of being an actress while raising three children before that was cool and before you got credit for it — and she hasn’t stopped.”

Anne is the second of three siblings. She has an older brother, Michael, and a younger brother, Thomas. Anne Hathaway’s father is a lawyer and he specializes in labor and employment law, helping businesses and organizations with legal matters. Gerald Hathaway is currently a partner at Fox Rothschild law firm. He also provides pro bono services to different firms. On Father’s Day she posted her father’s photo with the caption “When my brothers and I were growing up, our Dad commuted an hour and a half to work every day and still coached our soccer teams and helped out the stage crew on every one of my shows (he put himself through college and law school as a stagehand — long live Buster),” Anne wrote, “He has the hugest Leo heart and is thrillingly smart — also, he is a bad-ass who doesn’t take $&@! from anyone. He taught me how to use my brain, to try and make the world a better place ... Simply put, he is my hero.”

Anne Hathaway’s husband and kids

Anne Hathaway is married to Adam Shulman, an actor and jewelry designer. He was born on April 2, 1981, and has worked in a few films and series. Adam co-founded a jewelry brand called James Banks Design. They met in 2008 and dated for four years. In an interview with Harper Bazaar UK, she said, “I’m going to marry that man. I think he thought I was a little nuts, which I am a bit, but I’m also nice.” The couple got married on September 29, 2012, in a private ceremony in California.

Anne often speaks about how much Adam means to her and how he has been a great partner. In 2020 when Anne appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, she was asked about Adam she said, “Ugh. He's so perfect. I know I shouldn't say that; it's too much pressure. But he's a really easygoing guy, so he usually hits the bullseye pretty right. I'm the one that spins out a little bit. I'm very lucky I married him.”

The couple has two sons, Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman, and Jack Shulman. Jonathan was born in 2016 and Jack was born in 2019. Anne loves being a mother and has said that her children bring her the greatest happiness. In an interview with WSJ Magazine, in 2022 she said, "I didn’t feel fully landed and fully here until I was a mom. It's not like I was lacking integrity, but it made me want to be completely, on every level, true to my word." She tries to balance her career and family life, making sure to spend quality time with her kids.