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Happy Birthday Anne Hathaway: 10 lesser-known facts about ‘The Princess Diaries’ star

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SNS | November 12, 2017 5:23 pm

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From her breakthrough in 'The Princess Diaries' to her Oscar victory for 'Les Miserables', Anne Hathaway has been a prominent figure in shaping the women's place in Hollywood. But do you know her name is inspired by William Shakespeare's wife? Well on the occasion of her 35th birthday, let's check out some lesser-known facts about the beautiful actor: <p> (Photo Credits: Facebook)</p>

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Hathaway began her acting career at a very young age and was the only teenager accepted in the Barrow Theatre Group, an illustrious acting school in New York (Photo Credits: Facebook)

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She was hired for the role of Klutzy Princess in 'The Princess Diaries' on the spot after she fell off a chair, which the makers thought was hilarious and Hathway can nail the role (Photo Credits: Facebook)

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She shares the same name with William Shakespeare's wife. And this deliberately done by her parents (Photo Credits: Facebook)

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Hathaway is lactose intolerant (Photo Credits: Facebook)

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The actor also lent her voice to the popular show 'The Simpsons' and even won an Emmy for her vocal work (Photo Credits: Facebook)

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Hathaway, who has turned 35 today, shares her birthday with Hollywood's heartthrob Ryan Gosling (Photo Credits: Facebook)

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She is the youngest person to have hosted the Academy Awards. She co-hosted in 2011 alongside James Franco when she was 27 (Photo Credits: Facebook)

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Director Garry Marshall once described Anne as "...a combination of Julia Roberts, Audrey Hepburn and Judy Garland (Photo Credits: Facebook)

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In addition to acting, Hathaway supports several charities, including the Step Up Women's Network and the Lollipop Theater Network (Photo Credits: Facebook)

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As of 2017, she is regarded among the highest grossing female Hollywood celebs of the 21st Century (Photo Credits: Facebook)

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