Hathaway was born… Read Full Bio ↴Anne Jacqueline Hathaway is an actress and singer.
Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Her father, Gerald Thomas Hathaway, is a lawyer, and her mother, Kathleen Ann (née McCauley), is an actress who inspired Hathaway to follow in her footsteps. The family moved to Millburn, New Jersey, when she was six years old. Hathaway has an older brother, Michael, and a younger brother, Thomas. She is of mostly Irish and French ancestry, with distant Native American and German roots.
Hathaway's first major role came in the short-lived television series "Get Real" (1999). She gained widespread recognition for her roles in The Princess Diaries (2001) and its 2004 sequel as a young girl who discovers she's a member of royalty, opposite Julie Andrews and Heather Matarazzo.
She also had a notable role in Nicholas Nickleby (2002) opposite Charlie Hunnam and Jamie Bell, and a starring role in Ella Enchanted (2004). A former top-ranking soprano in New York, Hathaway was reportedly a front-runner for the role of "Christine" in the 2004 The Phantom of the Opera (2004). However, due to scheduling conflicts with The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), she couldn't take the role, which was later given to newcomer Emmy Rossum.
Hathaway soon started to move away from family-friendly films. Following The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), she appeared topless in the films Havoc (2005) opposite Josh Peck and Brokeback Mountain (2005) opposite Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. Her desire to break out of her "Princess Diaries" image parallels that of her one-time co-star, Julie Andrews, who went topless in the film S.O.B. (1981) in order to break away from the image she created from her 1960s musicals. In interviews, Hathaway said that doing family-friendly films didn't mean she was similar to their characters or mean she objected to appearing nude in other films.
Other films she has starred in include The Devil Wears Prada (2006) opposite Meryl Streep, Becoming Jane (2007), in which she plays a young Jane Austen, and Rachel Getting Married (2008) in which she plays Rachel's sister who comes home for her sister's wedding after rehab. She has also featured in the romances Bride Wars (2009), Valentine's Day (2010), and Love & Other Drugs (2010), and the fantasy film Alice in Wonderland (2010). In 2012, she starred as Catwoman in her highest-grossing film, The Dark Knight Rises, and played Fantine, a prostitute dying of tuberculosis, in the musical Les Misérables, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has since played a scientist in the science fiction film Interstellar (2014), the owner of a fashion website in the comedy The Intern (2015), a haughty actress in the heist film Ocean's 8 (2018), a con artist in the comedy The Hustle (2019), and Rebekah Neumann in the miniseries WeCrashed (2022).
My Heart Will Go On
Anne Hathaway Lyrics
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Don't go breakin' my heart
J: I couldn't if I tried
A: Oh honey if I get restless
J: Baby you're not that kind
Elf: Don't go breaking my heart
Heidi Klum: You take the weight off of me
Benny: I gave you my key
A: Oooh, nobody knows it
J: And nobody knows it
Right from the start
A: I gave you my heart
J: Oh baby, you know
Both: I gave you my heart
Both: so don't go breakin' my heart
I wont go breakin' your heart
J: Oooh don't go breakin' my
A: Don't go breakin' my heart
J: And nobody told us
A: 'Coz nobody showed us
J: Come on baby its up to us now
A: Oooo I think we can make it
Both: Oooo, and nobody knows it
(Nobody knows it)
J: Right from the start
A: I gave you my heart
J: Oh baby, you know
Both: I gave you my heart
Don't go breakin' my heart
I wont go breakin' your heart
Don't go breakin' my
Don't go breakin' my
Don't go breakin' my heart
J: Ooooohhh
You put the sparks through the flame
A: I got your heart at my side
Both: Ooooo, and nobody knows it
(And nobody knows it)
A: And when I was down
J: I was your clown
right from the start
A: I gave you my heart
J: Oooo, baby
Both: I gave you my heart
A: (Don't, don't, don't, don't go breakin')
I won't go breakin'
Both: Don't go breakin' my heart
J: I will never
A: I wont go breakin' your heart
Both: Oh don't go breakin' my
Don't go breakin' my
A: Don't go breakin' my heart
J: Ooooooo
A: Don't go breakin' my heart
J: Yea yea yea
A: I won't go breakin' your heart
J: Ooo don't go breakin' my
A: Don't go breakin' my
Both: Don't go breakin' my heart
The lyrics of Anne Hathaway's "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart" expresses the idea of two people in love promising not to break each other's hearts. The song is a duet, with Hathaway and her singing partner exchanging lines and collaborating on the chorus. The song begins with the request not to break each other's hearts. The dialogue then continues with one partner expressing the confidence that they cannot break the other's heart. The other partner responds by admitting that when they get restless, their beloved is the only person who can settle them. This is followed by verses from various guest vocalists, all singing in character, before it returns to the main duet partners. Together they declare that they have given their hearts to each other and request that their hearts not be broken. They end with the repetition of the song's title, expressing the fear of heartbreak once more.
Although the lyrics appear to be about a romantic relationship, there is no information about who Hathaway's partner might be. It is safe to assume that the song's theme of a love that is mutually secure and lasting was inspired by Hathaway's own life experiences. In addition, the lyrics reference the universal longing for a reliable, lasting love that will stand the test of time. The song's simple, repetitive structure emphasizes this idea, making it resonate powerfully with listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't go breakin' my heart
Please don't hurt me or cause me emotional pain
I couldn't if I tried
It's impossible for me to hurt you deliberately
Oh honey if I get restless
If I seem agitated or uneasy
Baby you're not that kind
You're not the type of person to intentionally hurt me
You take the weight off of me
You relieve my burdens and make me feel lighter
You knocked on my closed door boy
You opened my heart when I had it closed to love
I gave you my key
I gave you access to my heart and trust
Oooh, nobody knows it
Our love is secret and unknown to others
And nobody knows it
No one else is aware of our relationship
Right from the start, I gave you my heart
I trusted and loved you from the beginning of our relationship
So don't go breakin' my heart, I won't go breakin' your heart
Let's promise to not hurt each other emotionally
And nobody showed us
We didn't have anyone to guide us in our relationship
Come on baby it's up to us now
We have to work together to make our relationship successful
Oooo, I think we can make it
I believe that we can have a lasting and happy relationship
You put the sparks through the flame
You ignite the passion and excitement in our relationship
I got your heart at my side
I have your love and devotion with me
And when I was down, I was your clown
When I was sad, you made me laugh and feel better
I won't go breakin'
I promise to not hurt you emotionally
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Ohioisonfire
Crazy how people still don’t know how badass she is. She is such an incredibly talented vocalist
CZ OS
Based on these older comments, seeing this tonight was obviously a repeat. Didn't know she could go there. Fkn Hell, that was crazy.
Marina da Cruz
But not a good person, that's all.
rhonda johnson
I agree!
voflbcr numnumnum
She is just not relatable. And she comes off ingenious to her persona. Lack of likeability as an artist. She can scream and should and kick the door down and it would not make me feel a thing. 😂. And her solo music is not good either. She was better as a group member.
ninjascroll08
Yes and yes!
Carlo Rodriguez
Staged or not, rehearsed or not… she killed it 🔥🔥👌🏻
Sasa
Exactly
Louise Harris
Fantabulous🎉
Martin Martini
It's Jimmy Fallon it's definitely scripted