When it comes to beloved actresses in Hollywood, Anne Hathaway most definitely tops many fans’ lists. Anne has transformed quite a bit since she first rose to fame — and we’re not just talking about the A-lister’s looks.
In 2001, audiences fell in love with Anne after playing Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries. At the time, she was just 18 years old and yet, she could hold her own costarring in a film with Julie Andrews. Needless to say, she quickly made a name for herself.
After that, Anne would go on to land other notable roles in movies like Ella Enchanted and Brokeback Mountain. It wasn’t until 2006, however, that she appeared in her next major role in the now iconic, The Devil Wears Prada.
The film is based on Lauren Weisberger’s novel of the same name and follows the life of Andy Sachs, played by Anne, and her monster boss, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep. Honestly, if you haven’t seen this movie by now … we have no words for you. It’s a lesson in integrity, knowing your worth and of course, fashion!
When the Brooklyn native isn’t starring in a major motion picture, she acts as a dedicated wife and mother. Anne married actor and businessman Adam Shulman in a traditional Jewish ceremony in Big Sur, California, in September 2012 — and the pair have been going strong ever since.
The happy couple welcomed their first 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, son Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman, in March 2016. Just over three years later, she revealed she was pregnant with 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 No. 2 via Instagram. “It’s not for a movie … #2,” the actress wrote before addressing the tough road to pregnancy. “All kidding aside, for everyone going through infertility and conception hell, please know it was not a straight line to either of my pregnancies. Sending you extra love.”
In November 2019, the proud mama gave 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 to her second 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, son Jack Shulman.
To learn more about Anne’s career and see her complete transformation over the years, scroll through the gallery below.
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2001: After The Devil Wears Prada — we’re still mad at you, Nate — Anne was a bona fide superstar. So much so, that she’s appeared in a major motion picture nearly every since!
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2002: Let’s go ahead and rattle off a few of our favorites, shall we?
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2003: Anne played Jane Austen in Becoming Jane, the White Queen in Alice in Wonderland and Maggie Murdock in Love & Other Drugs.
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2004: We’d like to go on record and say that Love & Other Drugs is a vastly underrated romantic comedy. Anne’s chemistry with Jake Gyllenhaal was off the charts. Just saying!
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2005: Anyway, the Brooklyn-𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 starlet has proven herself to be an incredibly versatile talent over the years.
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2006
She’s capable of playing funny roles, sad roles, 𝓈ℯ𝓍y roles, straight up badass roles and everything in between.
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2007
In fact, if we had to pick one character who encompassed all of those, we’d go with Selina in The Dark Knight Rises.
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2008
Now, not to take away from Anne’s career accolades, but we’re going to take a break to highlight her personal life a bit!
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2009
Anne married actor Adam Shulman in 2012.
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2010:Anne and Adam share two sons, Jonathan and Jack Shulman.
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2011:In July 2019, Anne took to Instagram to share an emotional pregnancy announcement with her fans. “It’s not for a movie … #2,” the proud mama began.
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2012: “All jokes aside, for everyone going through infertility and conception hell, please know it was not a straight line to either of my pregnancies,” Anne continued. “Sending you extra love.”
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2013: OK … and we’re back to her career! Anne recently starred in Amazon Prime’s original series Modern Love.
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2014: For those of you who don’t know, the show is based on The New York Times column of the same name. Anne’s episode was based on Terri Cheney’s 2008 essay titled “Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am.”
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2015: We don’t want to give too much away, but Anne’s portrayal of a bipolar woman living in NYC was second to none. Unsurprisingly, Anne was especially proud of bringing awareness to mental health through her character.
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2016: “We’re all becoming more sensitive, wiser and more cognizant of gentility, and especially emotional gentility. I think those conversations are starting to happen,” Anne told Variety at the show’s premiere in October. “And I think the desire is there, which is a huge part. We’re not talking about it not because of a place of shame, but because we don’t know how to start.”
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2017: “Every single person I’ve talked to has said that they know someone with bipolar disorder,” she continued. “And this episode is going to mean so much because it offers some form of representation.”
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2018: Even if Anne was never actually Princess of Genovia, we still like to think of her that way. Thanks for always being such a fantastic role model!
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2019: The actress gave 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 to her second son in November 2019, after starring in legal drama Dark Waters opposite Mark Ruffalo.
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2020: Anne starred in a remake of the beloved film based on the late Roald Dahl book’s The Witches. She took on Anjelica Houston‘s iconic character — and got pretty rave reviews.
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2021:The Locked Down star looked cheery attending New York’s Museum of Modern Art’s film benefit.
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2022:Shades of The Devil Wears Prada! Anne rocked shaggy bangs while attending the Elle Women in Hollywood Celebration.
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2023: Fans commented that the actress’ face looked noticeably slimmer in photos while attending the Valentino Paris Fashion Week show.
