Anne Hathaway Thanks Those Who Have 'Shown Me Grace' and Given Her 'Space to Grow' as She Marks 42nd Birthday
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11/12/2024 03:10 PM
Anne Hathaway shared a video diary showing moments from the last year of her life as she thanked all of her "mindful, demure" Instagram followers
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Anne Hathaway on her 42nd birthdayAnne Hathaway is ringing in 42 with a look back on 41!
Hathaway, who celebrated her 42nd birthday on Tuesday, Nov. 12, marked the occasion with a video she shared to Instagram showing her waving to her followers from bed.
The clip also highlighted moments from throughout Hathaway's life over the last year, including an appearance on Drew Barrymore's talk show, her Devil Wears Prada moment at the 2024 SAG Awards with Meryl Streep, trips to film festivals and The Idea of You's premiere, all set to the tune of Miley Cyrus' 2007 song, "See You Again."
"🎂 To every mindful, demure person here (all of you of course): thank you for the gift that was 41!!!!" Hathaway wrote in a caption, referencing the popular buzzword that went viral on TikTok earlier this year. "And to everyone who has ever shown me grace: thank you so much for the help and space to grow✨," she added. "Hope to see you on a dance floor soon! 🫶"
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Aside from the romantic drama The Idea of You, Hathaway's 2024 also included a starring role in the movie Mother's Instinct opposite Jessica Chastain, which she also shouted out in the video diary post. Back in October, she stepped out at the New York City premiere for her friend Jeremy Strong's movie, The Apprentice, and publicly celebrated the 10th anniversary of her 2014 sci-fi drama, Interstellar, which she made with filmmaker Christopher Nolan.
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The Interstellar anniversary in particular seemed to pique a creative interest between Hathaway and Nolan, 54. Multiple outlets reported on Nov. 8 that Hathaway and Zendaya are joining the cast of the Oppenheimer filmmaker's next movie, which already reportedly stars Zendaya's boyfriend, Tom Holland, and fellow Interstellar alum Matt Damon. Hathaway additionally worked with Nolan on 2012's The Dark Knight Rises, in which she played Selina Kyle / Catwoman.
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Anne Hathaway on her 42nd birthdayHathaway's IDMb profile shows she has a number of additional movies in the works, including a long-anticipated third entry in the Princess Diaries series and a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada.
The actress confirmed news of the third Princess Diaries movie herself in an Instagram post she shared on Oct. 4. She captioned the update, "Miracles happen ✨👑 Back to Genovia with @adeleblim @disney @somewherepictures. The fairy tale continues ❤️🔥."
