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Anne Hathaway
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November 12, 1982 in Brooklyn, NY
Biography:An actress whose first big screen gig also proved to be her breakthrough, "Anne Hathaway" became a familiar face to millions of moviegoers thanks to her starring role in "Garry Marshall"'s 2001 hit The Princess Diaries. Cast as a clumsy high school girl who finds out she is the princess of a small country, Hathaway was able to prove her comedic timing opposite no less than "Julie Andrews".

Hailing from Brooklyn, where she was born November 12, 1982, Hathaway became involved in the theater at a young age, and as a teenager performed with the Barrow Group, a prestigious New York theatre company. She did her first industry work in the short-lived but critically praised TV series "Get Real" before auditioning for Marshall, who, according to legend, cast the actress as the accident-prone princess after she fell off a chair during her audition. The success of The Princess Diaries opened a number of doors... Full Biography

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