Born in Brooklyn in 1982, the daughter of a stage actress and lawyer got her start in theater and in the 1999 sitcom “Get Real.” She’s gone on to star in a bevy of films and win an Oscar to boot. Here’s a look at the actress’ life and career. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Hathaway, here in a scene with Anna Deavere Smith, plays a recovering drug addict in “Rachel Getting Married.” She earned her first Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for the role. (Bob Vergara / AP / Sony Pictures Classics)
The actress partmers with actor James Franco to host the 83rd Academy Awards in an effort to lure younger audiences. But the pair’s cheap stunts, Franco’s blasé attitude and Hathaway’s wide-eyed performance were lambasted by critics and viewers. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Hathaway marries jewelry designer Adam Shulman after dating for four years. The September wedding took place in Big Sur, Calif., and the bride wore a custom Valentino gown and floral-wreath headpiece. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Nardine Saad covers breaking entertainment news, trending culture topics, celebrities and their kin for the Fast Break Desk at the Los Angeles Times. She joined The Times in 2010 as a MetPro trainee and has reported from homicide scenes, flooded canyons, red carpet premieres and award shows.
