158-451: Steven Knight CBE is a British screenwriter, producer, and director for film and television. He wrote the screenplays for the films Closed Circuit , Dirty Pretty Things , and Eastern Promises , and also wrote and directed the films Locke and Hummingbird (a.k.a. Redemption ). Knight is one of three creators of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? , a game show that has been remade and aired in around 160 countries worldwide. He
316-624: A Satellite Award and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Comedy or Musical . Together with actor Denzel Washington , Hathaway hosted the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway in December 2010. Two months later, she and James Franco hosted the 83rd Academy Awards . Critics were unenthusiastic about their chemistry, but thought Hathaway gave her best and did
474-508: A "good girl" image and no sex appeal. She has refused to undergo treatment with Botox , saying she is comfortable in her own skin. Hathaway has served as a long-term advocate for the Nike Foundation to raise awareness against child marriage . In July 2006, she spent a week in Nicaragua to help vaccinate children against hepatitis A . She has also traveled to other countries to promote
632-449: A "sincere", "warm and funny" woman. After her 2013 awards acceptance speeches for Les Misérables , The Atlantic noted that several media commentators accused her of being "annoying" and making "awkward" jokes. Discussing this, Hathaway explained that she feels anxious when public speaking but has since grown from it and become a more compassionate person. She said regarding her perceived image: "People have this idea of me as just being
790-826: A Mattress , in which she portrayed Winnifred. Later, she appeared in the plays Jane Eyre and Gigi , at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse . She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1993 and became the first teenager admitted into the Barrow Group Theater Company's acting program. She spent several semesters studying as an English major and political science minor at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York , before transferring to New York University 's Gallatin School of Individualized Study . Between 1998 and 1999, Hathaway sang soprano with
948-515: A better job than Franco, who they felt seemed uninterested. At the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards , she garnered an Outstanding Variety Special (Live) nomination. In 2011, Hathaway voiced Jewel, a female Spix's macaw from Rio de Janeiro, in the animated film Rio , produced by 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios . It received generally positive reviews from film critics, who praised the visuals, voice acting and music. A commercial success, it grossed more than $ 484 million worldwide against
1106-404: A broad riband or sash, passing from the right shoulder to the left hip. Knights Commander and male Commanders wear the badge from a ribbon around the neck; male Officers and Members wear the badge from a ribbon on the left chest; female recipients other than Dames Grand Cross (unless in military uniform) normally wear it from a bow on the left shoulder. An oval eight-pointed star is worn, pinned to
1264-544: A budget of $ 90 million. Later, Hathaway starred alongside Jim Sturgess in Lone Scherfig 's One Day , based on David Nicholls ' novel of the same name . The film tells the story of two young people who meet annually for twenty years after they shared a platonic one-night stand together. Hathaway was clandestinely given the script, as One Day was set in Britain, and Scherfig was not looking for any American actresses for
1422-451: A character inspired by Gray's mother. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter considered it her best performance since Rachel Getting Married , while Owen Gleiberman of Variety praised Hathaway for making her character "at once affectionate and blinkered". In her two film releases of 2023— Eileen and She Came to Me —Hathaway played emotionally troubled psychiatrists. Eileen , based on Ottessa Moshfegh 's thriller novel of
1580-849: A child her "worst fear". Writing for The Guardian , Peter Bradshaw thought that her performance was overshadowed by that of Chastain. She next led the romantic comedy The Idea of You , based on Robinne Lee 's novel of the same name, playing a divorced mother who begins a romance with a younger pop star. Alissa Wilkinson of The New York Times believed that the film "succeeds mostly because of Hathaway's performance", and praised her chemistry with co-star Nicholas Galitzine . As of March 2023, Hathaway will next star alongside Michaela Coel in David Lowery 's Mother Mary and will lead David Robert Mitchell 's science fiction film Flowervale Street . Describing her off-screen persona, John Hiscock of The Daily Telegraph wrote in 2014 that Hathaway
1738-608: A children's role model. After voicing Haru Yoshioka for the English version of The Cat Returns (2002), she starred in Douglas McGrath 's comedy-drama Nicholas Nickleby (2002), which opened to positive reviews. However, the film did not enter wide release and failed at the North American box office, totaling less than $ 4 million in ticket sales. The fantasy romantic comedy Ella Enchanted (2004), in which Hathaway played
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#17328766859301896-449: A circlet bearing the motto of the Order; the reverse bears George V's Royal and Imperial Cypher. (Prior to 1937 Britannia was shown within the circlet.) The size of the badges varies according to rank: the higher classes have slightly larger badges. The badges of Knights and Dames Grand Cross, Knights and Dames Commander, and Commanders are enamelled, with pale blue crosses, crimson circlets and
2054-466: A citizen of a Commonwealth realm can convert their appointment from honorary to substantive, and they then enjoy all privileges of membership of the order, including use of the title of Sir and Dame for the senior two ranks of the Order. (An example of the latter is Irish broadcaster Terry Wogan , who was appointed an honorary Knight Commander of the Order in 2005, and on successful application for British citizenship, held alongside his Irish citizenship,
2212-482: A duet with singer Jesse McCartney . In 2003, Hathaway turned down the role of Christine Daaé for Joel Schumacher 's The Phantom of the Opera (2004), because the production schedule of the film overlapped with The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). She was initially hesitant and nervous about starring in the sequel, but agreed to it after Marshall convinced her that she was not repeating anything. The film
2370-467: A fashion magazine editor, was her biggest commercial success to that point. She played a recovering addict in the drama Rachel Getting Married (2008), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress . Hathaway had further commercial success in the comedy Get Smart (2008), the romances Bride Wars (2009), Valentine's Day (2010), and Love & Other Drugs (2010), and
2528-514: 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), Rebekah Neumann in the miniseries WeCrashed (2022), and an older woman dating a young pop star in the romantic comedy The Idea of You (2024). Hathaway has won a Primetime Emmy Award for her voice role in the sitcom The Simpsons , sung for soundtracks, appeared on stage, and hosted events. She supports several charitable causes. She
2686-443: A gold central medallion. Officers' badges are plain silver-gilt, while those of Members are plain silver. From 1917 until 1937, the badge of the order was suspended on a purple ribbon, with a red central stripe being added for the military division in 1918. Since 1937, the ribbon has been rose-pink with pearl-grey edges (with the addition of a pearl-grey central stripe for the military division). Knights and Dames Grand Cross wear it on
2844-634: A home for the band UB40 , as well as providing filming facilities for a new Peaky Blinders film, and the BBC drama series This Town . Knight was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to drama, entertainment and the community in Birmingham. As of August 2024 Knight is living in Gloucestershire , and is married with seven children. Knight
3002-692: A miscarriage. Their first son was born in March 2016. That year, Hathaway purchased an apartment worth $ 2.55 million on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where she lives with Shulman and their sons. Hathaway and Shulman sold their wedding photo and donated its profits to same-sex marriage advocacy group Freedom to Marry . They also hosted Freedom to Marry's National Engagement Party, an event which raised $ 500,000. In July 2019, Hathaway announced they were expecting their second child together, and spoke publicly about her difficulty conceiving. Their second son
3160-558: A place of equality. In 2018, she collaborated with 300 women in Hollywood to set up the Time's Up initiative to protect women from harassment and discrimination. Hathaway supports abortion-rights movements , gun control and immigrant rights . She has criticized former President Donald Trump for his administration's anti-immigration policies. Hathaway is also a supporter of LGBT rights , and has donated money to organizations which support
3318-562: A receptionist who dates a clerk (played by Topher Grace ) in the ensemble romantic comedy Valentine's Day , directed by Garry Marshall. The film was a commercial success, grossing more than $ 215 million worldwide against a budget of $ 52 million. Hathaway played the White Queen in Tim Burton 's 2010 adaptation of the fantasy novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through
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#17328766859303476-419: A romantic relationship with his favorite musician, James Forester (played by Johnny Flynn ). Her character was originally written as a 19-year-old, but Kate Barker-Froyland, the film's writer and director, changed the part to that of an older woman after casting Hathaway. The actress said the reason she decided to produce the film was because of its depiction of the healing power of music and second chances. For
3634-484: A scene-stealer among the cast, with ABC Online 's Jason Di Rosso writing, "The film's best moments belong to Hathaway as the anxiety-ridden, vain and capricious starlet. She's the only successful meld of comedy and pathos—a victim of the celebrity treadmill who is also capable of outsmarting it." Ocean's 8 was a box office success, grossing over $ 297 million worldwide against a $ 70 million budget. Hathaway's first two films of 2019—the thriller Serenity and
3792-452: A televised speech during the opening ceremony. In 2004, Hathaway began a romantic relationship with Italian real estate developer Raffaello Follieri . Follieri's Manhattan -based foundation focused on efforts such as providing vaccinations for children in poor countries. In June 2008, it was investigated by the IRS for failure to file required nonprofit information forms. In June 2008, Follieri
3950-581: A vegetarian. Hathaway became a vegan in early 2012, but she quit in 2014. Later, in October 2018, Hathaway also gave up alcohol and has since described herself as sober. Hathaway is a fan of the English Premier League football club Arsenal . Hathaway married actor and businessman Adam Shulman on September 29, 2012, in Big Sur, California , in a traditional Jewish ceremony . In 2015, she suffered
4108-614: A versatile body of work. Gugliemli believed that her ability to extensively research her roles is the key to her success. A writer for The Daily Telegraph commended her willingness to appear in different genres, ranging from action comedies to dramas. Hathaway aspires to appear in many different films, work with different directors and play diverse roles. She said she would be "lost" without acting and feels lucky to have found it as her profession. A trained stage actress, she prefers performing on stage to film roles and claims to be terrified of acting on camera. "I always assume that every film
4266-836: A very prim, professional girl, which I suppose I am, but I do cut loose and have fun in my life". Remarking on her performance in Twelfth Night , Charles Isherwood wrote, "on screen or onstage Ms. Hathaway possesses the unmistakable glow of a natural star". An Esquire writer wrote in 2018 that many of her good performances had been overlooked, describing her career as "subtle brilliance that has largely gone unnoticed". Discussing her career in 2015, Hathaway said that, after her breakthrough in The Princess Diaries , she struggled to find roles that were serious - or were not about princesses. According to Judi Gugliemli of People , Hathaway used that fear of being typecast as motivation to build
4424-503: A worldwide gross of over $ 326.5 million. Originally cast in Knocked Up , Hathaway dropped out before production and was replaced with Katherine Heigl . This happened because, according to writer-director Judd Apatow , the actress was uncomfortable with the use of real footage of a woman in labor; she believed it did not contribute to the film's story. Her sole release in 2007 was the biographical romantic drama Becoming Jane , as
4582-755: A young woman who, after being released from drug rehabilitation, returns home for her sister's wedding. Portraying a character she described as "narcissistic—downright selfish," Hathaway garnered critical acclaim for her performance. Peter Travers found her to be "raw and riveting" in the role, adding that she "acts the hell out of it, achieving a state of sorrowful grace". She received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress. Hathaway starred in Bride Wars (2009), which she described as "hideously commercial—gloriously so". The romantic comedy, in which she and Kate Hudson played two best friends who become rivals after their weddings are scheduled on
4740-443: Is a "well-grounded, friendly young woman with a good sense of humour, a wide smile and an easy-going attitude". Hiscock further opines that, despite considerable success, she has never "gone Hollywood", remaining close with her friends. The authors of the book 365 Style noted Hathaway's girl next door image, and her The Intern director Nancy Meyers says she is "wise beyond her years". The journalist Laura Brown found her to be
4898-547: Is a board member of the Lollipop Theatre Network, an organization that brings films to children in hospitals, and advocates for gender equality as a UN Women goodwill ambassador . Anne Jacqueline "Annie" Hathaway was born on November 12, 1982, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Her father, Gerald, was a labor attorney, and her mother, Kate (née McCauley), is a former actress. Hathaway's maternal grandfather
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5056-499: Is also the creator of the BBC 's Peaky Blinders and has written for Commercial Breakdown , The Detectives , See , and Taboo . He has built a large film and television studio complex in inner-city Birmingham called Digbeth Loc. , opening in 2024. Steven Knight was born in 1959 to George and Ida Knight, and grew up in Birmingham, in the West Midlands region of England. He
5214-463: Is an American actress. Her accolades include an Academy Award , a British Academy Film Award , a Golden Globe Award , and a Primetime Emmy Award . Her films have grossed over $ 6.8 billion worldwide, and she appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2009. She was among the world's highest-paid actresses in 2015. Hathaway performed in several plays in high school. As a teenager, she
5372-512: Is an image of Britannia surrounded by the motto, with the words "For Meritorious Service" at the bottom; on the reverse is George V's Imperial and Royal Cypher, with the words "Instituted by King George V" at the bottom. The name of the recipient is engraved on the rim. This medal is nicknamed "the Gong", and comes in both full-sized and miniature versions – the latter for formal white-tie and semi-formal black-tie occasions. A lapel pin for everyday wear
5530-431: Is my last, and I always assume that I have to go out and convince everybody why they have to hire me. I still audition," she said in 2015. Forbes reported that Hathaway was one of the world's highest-paid actresses in 2015, and since 2017, she has been among the highest-grossing actresses of the 21st century. In 2009, she was included on Forbes ' annual Celebrity 100 list with earnings of $ 7 million, and
5688-931: Is not a member of the College of Arms , as are many other heraldic officers; and the Lady Usher of the Purple Rod does not – unlike the Order of the Garter equivalent, the Lady Usher of the Black Rod – perform any duties related to the House of Lords . Since the Second World War, several Commonwealth realms have established their own national system of honours and awards and have created their own unique orders, decorations and medals. A number, though, continue to make recommendations for appointments to
5846-640: Is set to be a continuation to the Star Wars sequel trilogy , focusing on Rey Skywalker 's attempts to bring back the Jedi Order .. However, by October 2024, Knight departed from the film. It was also announced in March 2023 that Knight would be writing the screenplay for a remake of the Alfred Hitchcock film Vertigo for Paramount Pictures , with Robert Downey Jr. eyed for the lead role. Knight's writing sometimes involves "groups of men who are probably not
6004-650: The Ocean's Eleven franchise from director Gary Ross . Co-starring Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett , it follows a group of criminals who plan to rob the Met Gala . Hathaway was drawn to the idea of playing someone with an immense ego and saw the part as an opportunity "to lean into all the ridiculous fame nonsense that I've been trying to side-step for all of these years." She hoped the film would be profitable so that it could debunk claims that female-led films do not succeed commercially. Critics generally considered Hathaway to be
6162-696: The 2024 United States presidential election . In 2022, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine , Hathaway stated that she was sending her "sincere prayers to the people of Ukraine" and made donations to the Ukrainian Red Cross Society , UNICEF and Save the Children to help Ukrainians affected by the war. She praised the Berlin International Film Festival in 2023 for featuring Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy , who gave
6320-590: The BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay . Knight wrote the screenplay for the 2013 film Closed Circuit , which was directed by John Crowley and which starred Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall . Knight wrote a draft of a screenplay based on the book Shutter Island written by Dennis Lehane, but the draft that was used for the movie of the same name was written by Laeta Kalogridis . Recent films based on screenplays that Knight has written include The Hundred-Foot Journey directed by Lasse Hallström , based on
6478-584: The British Empire Medal , and the following year its recipients were granted the right to use the postnominal letters BEM. During the war, the BEM came to be used to recognise acts of bravery which did not merit the award of a George Cross or George Medal , a use which continued until the introduction of the Queen's Gallantry Medal in 1974. The designs of insignia of the order and medal were altered in 1937, prior to
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6636-987: The COVID-19 pandemic , it co-starred Chiwetel Ejiofor . The film was shot over the course of 18 days with limited resources. She next took on a role in one episode of the Amazon Prime Video anthology series Solos . Hathaway executive produced and starred opposite Jared Leto in the Apple TV+ miniseries WeCrashed , about the company WeWork . It received favorable reviews, with particular praise for Hathaway's portrayal of Rebekah Neumann . Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter commended her for resisting "the temptation to turn Rebekah into an exaggerated caricature of an entitled woo-woo type, which ultimately only makes Rebekah funnier". Hathaway starred in James Gray 's semi-autobiographical period drama Armageddon Time , portraying
6794-502: The Disney comedy The Princess Diaries , based on Meg Cabot 's novel of the same name . Hathaway portrayed teenager Mia Thermopolis , who discovers that she is the heiress to the throne of the fictional Kingdom of Genovia. Hathaway auditioned for the role during a flight layover on the way to New Zealand. Director Garry Marshall initially considered Liv Tyler for the role, but cast Hathaway after his granddaughters suggested that she had
6952-573: The Empire Gallantry Medal , were given permission to use the postnominal letters EGM (and at the same time to add a laurel branch emblem to the ribbon of the medal); however, in 1940, awards of the EGM ceased and all holders of the medal were instructed to exchange it for a new and more prestigious gallantry award: the George Cross . In 1941, the medal of the order 'for meritorious service' was renamed
7110-484: The Order of Canada . On the other hand, the Australian Honours System unilaterally created in 1975 did not achieve bi-partisan support until 1992, which was when Australian federal and state governments agreed to cease Australian recommendations for British honours; the last Australian recommended Order of the British Empire appointments were in the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours . New Zealand continued to use
7268-444: The coronation of King George VI , 'in commemoration of the reign of King George V and Queen Mary, during which the Order was founded'. The figure of Britannia at the centre of the badge of the order was replaced with an image of the crowned heads of the late King and Queen Mary, and the words 'Instituted by King George V' were added to the reverse of the medal. The colour of the riband was also changed: twenty years earlier, prior to
7426-437: The novel of the same name from director Robert Zemeckis , in which she played an evil witch . The film received mixed reviews from critics, who deemed it inferior to the 1990 adaptation . Hathaway's performances in both films earned her nominations for Worst Actress at the 41st Golden Raspberry Awards . In 2021, she starred in the heist film Locked Down , directed by Doug Liman , which premiered on HBO Max . Set during
7584-510: The stage musical of the same name . Footage of the actress singing " I Dreamed a Dream ", a song from the film, was shown at the 2012 CinemaCon , where Hooper described her singing as "raw" and "real". In preparation for the role, Hathaway consumed fewer than 500 calories a day to lose 25 pounds (11 kg), researched prostitution, and cut her hair. To adopt her character's mental space alone during production in London, she sent her husband back to
7742-464: The 21st century quotas were introduced to ensure consistent representation among recipients across nine categories of eligibility: with the largest proportion of awards being reserved for community, voluntary and local service. Non-military awards of the British Empire Medal resumed in 2012, starting with 293 BEMs awarded for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee . In 2017 the centenary of
7900-556: The All-Eastern U.S. High School Honors Chorus at Carnegie Hall and in plays at Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange , New Jersey. Early in her film career, her acting style and appearance would be likened to Judy Garland —whom she cites as one of her favorite actresses —and Audrey Hepburn . Three days after her performance at Carnegie Hall, Hathaway was cast in the short-lived Fox television series Get Real . She played
8058-484: The British Empire is a British order of chivalry , rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service . It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or a dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal , whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of,
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#17328766859308216-788: The British Empire . Rather than using this chapel, the Order now holds its great services upstairs in the nave of the cathedral. In addition to the Chapel of the Order of the British Empire, St Paul's Cathedral also houses the Chapel of the Order of St Michael and St George . Religious services for the whole Order are held every four years; new Knights and Dames Grand Cross are installed at these services. Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commander prefix Sir , and Dames Grand Cross and Dames Commander prefix Dame , to their forenames. Wives of Knights may prefix Lady to their surnames, but no equivalent privilege exists for husbands of Knights or spouses of Dames. Such forms are not used by peers and princes, except when
8374-443: The British Empire for Gallantry. Any individual made a member of the order for gallantry after 14 January 1958 wears an emblem of two crossed silver oak leaves on the same ribbon as the badge, with a miniature version on the ribbon bar when worn alone. When the ribbon only is worn the emblem is worn in miniature. It could not be awarded posthumously , and was replaced in 1974 with the Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM). If recipients of
8532-548: The Looking-Glass alongside Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp . She summed up her character with a caption on a magnet of Happy Bunny holding a knife; "Cute but psycho. Things even out." Hathaway described her interpretation of the White Queen as "a punk-rock vegan pacifist ", drawing inspiration from Debbie Harry and the artwork of Dan Flavin . Alice in Wonderland received mixed reviews from critics, who praised
8690-845: The Military Division of the order from the UK and across the Empire. Recommendations for all appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the King's United Kingdom ministers (recommendations for overseas awards were made by the Foreign Office , the Colonial Office , the India Office and the Dominions Office ); but in the early 1940s the system was changed to enable
8848-436: The Order of the British Empire for Gallantry received promotion within the order, whether for gallantry or otherwise, they continued to wear also the insignia of the lower grade with the oak leaves; however, they used only the post-nominal letters of the higher grade. When the order was founded in 1917, badges, ribands and stars were appointed for wear by recipients. In 1929 mantles, hats and collars were added for recipients of
9006-513: The Order of the British Empire. In 2024 appointments to the order were made by the governments of: Most members of the order are citizens of the United Kingdom or Commonwealth realms that use the UK system of honours and awards. In addition, honorary awards may be made to citizens of nations where the monarch is not head of state ; these permit use of post-nominal letters, but not the title of Sir or Dame . Honorary appointees who later become
9164-404: The Order, however, are not assigned any special precedence. As a general rule, only wives and children of male recipients are afforded privileges. Knights and Dames Grand Cross are also entitled to be granted heraldic supporters . They may, furthermore, encircle their arms with a depiction of the circlet (a circle bearing the motto) and the collar; the former is shown either outside or on top of
9322-592: The TV series for which he also frequently wrote, The Detectives . In 2022, Knight was the co-director of the Opening Ceremony for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games , which took place on 28 July 2022. Knight also co-created the TV series game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (along with Mike Whitehill and David Briggs) and also is the creator of the TV series Show do Milhão and All About Me . Knight created
9480-486: The UK continue to make appointments to the order. Honorary awards may be made to citizens of other nations of which the order's sovereign is not the head of state. The five classes of appointment to the Order are, from highest grade to lowest grade: The senior two ranks of Knight or Dame Grand Cross and Knight or Dame Commander entitle their members to use the titles Sir for men and Dame for women before their forenames, except with honorary awards. King George V founded
9638-611: The US, starring Guy Pearce as Scrooge and Andy Serkis as the Ghost of Christmas Past, as well as an adaptation of Dickens' Great Expectations starring Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham. It was notable for its ending, which steered markedly from that of Dickens's original. As of 2024 Knight has been involved in establishing a new television and film studio complex, called Digbeth Loc., in Digbeth , central Birmingham, opening in 2024. The complex would be
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#17328766859309796-460: The United Kingdom; those who would formerly have met the criteria for the medal were instead made eligible for the MBE. In 2004, a report entitled A Matter of Honour: Reforming Our Honours System by a Commons select committee recommended phasing out the Order of the British Empire, as its title was "now considered to be unacceptable, being thought to embody values that are no longer shared by many of
9954-482: The United States; this resulted in her becoming increasingly temperamental. Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post asserted that "the centerpiece of a movie composed entirely of centerpieces belongs to Anne Hathaway, who as the tragic heroine Fantine sings another of the memorable numbers". She won the Academy Award , Golden Globe , Screen Actors Guild and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. Asked if she
10112-451: The award of medal of the order to Lizzie Robinson, a munitions worker. The order had been established primarily as a civilian award; in August 1918, however, not long after its foundation, a number of awards were made to serving naval and military personnel. Four months later, a 'Military Division' was added to the order, to which serving personnel would in future be appointed. The classes were
10270-477: The best "princess" hair. The film became a major commercial success, grossing $ 165 million worldwide. Many critics lauded Hathaway's performance; a BBC critic noted that "Hathaway shines in the title role and generates great chemistry" and The New York Times ' Elvis Mitchell found her to be "royalty in the making, a young comic talent with a scramble of features". She earned an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Female Performance nomination for
10428-414: The book of the same name by Richard C. Morais and starring Helen Mirren ; Seventh Son , an adventure story starring Jeff Bridges , Julianne Moore , Djimon Hounsou , Kit Harington and Jason Scott Lee , as well as the film Pawn Sacrifice , based on U.S. chess champion Bobby Fischer , with Tobey Maguire playing Fischer in the film. He also wrote the screenplay of World War Z II . Knight wrote
10586-536: The campaign of fellow Democratic politician Hillary Clinton during that year's presidential election , appearing at a benefit concert at the St. James Theatre in New York City alongside Sienna Miller , Sarah Jessica Parker , Emily Blunt and Helen Mirren in support of the campaign. During the 2020 United States presidential election , she supported Democratic candidate Joe Biden . She supported Kamala Harris in
10744-413: The cathedral. That year, Commonwealth awards made up 40% of all OBEs and MBEs awarded (and 35% of all living recipients of the higher awards). Gradually that proportion reduced as independent states within the Commonwealth established their own systems of honours . The last Canadian recommendation for the Order of the British Empire was an MBE for gallantry gazetted in 1966, a year before the creation of
10902-402: The centre for awards in the military division). From time to time the order was expanded: there was an increase in the maximum permitted number of recipients in 1933, and a further increase in 1937. During the Second World War, as had been the case during and after World War I, the number of military awards was greatly increased; between 1939 and 1946 there were more than 33,000 appointments to
11060-425: The character's growth from an arrogant to a humbler person. With a budget of $ 165 million, the high-profile production co-starring Matthew McConaughey was filmed mostly using IMAX cameras. Hathaway nearly experienced hypothermia while filming a water scene in Iceland, as the dry suit she was wearing had not been properly secured. Reviewers for The Independent and Empire found her to be "affecting" in
11218-543: The chemical company DuPont . Writing for Variety , Owen Gleiberman termed her supporting performance "a piercing dance of agony and loyalty". Hathaway began the new decade with the political thriller The Last Thing He Wanted (2020), based on the book of the same name by Joan Didion . She considered herself to be an unlikely choice for the part of a headstrong journalist, as it differed from her own "puppy dog" personality. It received negative reviews from critics. She then starred in The Witches , an adaptation of
11376-418: The circlet. In 1929, to bring the order into line with the other orders of chivalry, members of the first class of the order (GBE) were provided with mantles, hats and collars. Only Knights/Dames Grand Cross wear these elaborate vestments; the hat is now rarely, if ever, worn. Use of the mantle is limited to important occasions (such as quadrennial services and coronations ). The mantle is always worn with
11534-488: The civil division were to be divided equally between UK and overseas awards. With regard to the Medal of the Order (but not the order itself), a distinction was made in 1922 between awards 'for gallantry' and awards 'for meritorious service' (each being appropriately inscribed, and the former having laurel leaves decorating the clasp, the latter oak leaves). In 1933 holders of the medal 'for gallantry', which had come to be known as
11692-444: The collar. Although the mantle was introduced in 1929, very few mantles would have been produced prior to the 1937 design changes, as there were few occasions for wearing them in the intervening years. On certain days designated by the sovereign, known as " collar days ", members attending formal events may wear the order's collar over their military uniform, formal day dress, evening wear or robes of office. Collars are returned upon
11850-444: The comedy The Hustle —were poorly received by critics. In the former, she starred alongside her Interstellar costar Matthew McConaughey as a woman who tasks her ex-husband to kill her new abusive husband, a role for which she dyed her hair blonde. The Washington Post dismissed her performance as "cartoonish", adding that her femme fatale character was reminiscent of "a kind of live-action Jessica Rabbit ". The latter film
12008-444: The content of Brokeback Mountain was more important than its award count, and that making the film made her more aware of the kind of stories she wanted to tell as an actor. At this point, she realized that she wanted to play roles to move audiences or otherwise entertain them so much that they forget about their own lives. Hathaway starred in the comedy-drama The Devil Wears Prada (2006), based on Lauren Weisberger 's novel of
12166-479: The country's population". The committee further suggested changing the name of the award to the Order of British Excellence, and changing the rank of Commander to Companion (as the former was said to have a "militaristic ring"), as well as advocating for the abolition of knighthoods and damehoods; the government, however, was not of the opinion that a case for change had been made, and the aforementioned suggestions and recommendations were not, therefore, pursued. In
12324-403: The death of their owners, but other insignia may be retained. The six office-holders of the order wear pearl-grey mantles lined with rose-pink, having on the right side a purple shield charged with the roundel from the badge. Each of these office-holders wears a unique badge of office, suspended from a gold chain worn around the neck. The British Empire Medal is made of silver. On the obverse
12482-607: The distinction between ranks in military operational gallantry awards will cease'. The reforms affected the order at various levels: for example the automatic award each year of a GBE to the Lord Mayor of London ceased; the OBE replaced the Imperial Service Order as an award for civil servants and the number of MBEs awarded each year was significantly increased. As part of these reforms the British Empire Medal stopped being awarded by
12640-482: The drama Havoc (2005) as a spoiled socialite, appearing nude in some of its scenes. While the film was thematically different from her previous releases, Hathaway denied that her role was an attempt to be seen as a more mature actress, citing her belief that performing nudity in certain films is merely a part of what her chosen form of art demands of her; because of this belief she does not consider appearing nude in appropriate films to be morally objectionable. The film
12798-413: The easiest people to fit into conventional society." In addition to his writing, Knight has directed three films: Hummingbird (2013), starring Jason Statham , Locke (2013), starring Tom Hardy , and Serenity (2019) starring Matthew McConaughey , Diane Lane , and Anne Hathaway . Locke won a British Independent Film Award in 2013 for Best Screenplay. Knight has directed several episodes of
12956-669: The embrace of a cohesive ensemble cast". For her portrayal of the role, she garnered a nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play . In 2010, she also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for providing her voice for the episode " Once Upon a Time in Springfield " in The Simpsons . Hathaway voiced different characters in Family Guy in 2010 and 2011. In 2010, Hathaway appeared as
13114-530: The episode, she competed against her The Devil Wears Prada co-star Emily Blunt ; she lip synced " Love " by Mary J. Blige and " Wrecking Ball " by Miley Cyrus . Nancy Meyers ' The Intern was Hathaway's sole film release of 2015. It tells the story of Ben Whittaker (played by Robert De Niro ), a 70-year-old widower who becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site run by Jules Ostin (Hathaway). She had aspired to work with De Niro and Meyers, her favorite actor and director, respectively; impressed with
13272-632: The face of their fragrance "Magnifique". In 2011, she became the new face of the Italian company Tod's . Hathaway's beauty and sex appeal have been picked up by several media outlets; FHM , People , Maxim , Empire and Entertainment Weekly have included her on their yearly listings of sexiest women. In 2011, Los Angeles Times Magazine listed her as one of the 50 Most Beautiful Women in Film. Elsworth called her in 2008 "the hottest young actress in Hollywood". Hathaway disagreed, insisting that she has
13430-406: 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 for the latter. She has since played a scientist in the science fiction film Interstellar (2014), the owner of
13588-474: The film made her respect the fashion industry a great deal more than she did previously, though she admitted that her personal style was something she "still can't get right". The Devil Wears Prada received positive reviews; Roger Ebert called Hathaway "a great beauty [...] who makes a convincing career girl" and Rotten Tomatoes found "Streep in top form and Anne Hathaway more than holding her own". It proved to be her most widely seen film to that point, with
13746-525: The film on BBC Radio 4 's Front Row , said Hathaway's accents were "all over the shop", adding, "Sometimes she's from Scotland, sometimes she's from New York, you just can't tell". The film itself received polarizing reviews from critics, but became a moderate box office success. In 2012, Hathaway's audiobook recording of L. Frank Baum 's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was released at Audible.com and garnered her an Audie Award nomination for Best Solo Narration – Female. She then played
13904-496: The film's soundtrack, she provided her voice for the song "Afraid of Heights". Song One premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 30th Sundance Film Festival in January 2014, and released in theaters the following year to mixed reviews from critics. Commercially, the film failed to recoup its $ 6 million investment. Hathaway reprised her role as Jewel in the animated film Rio 2 —her third film with Jamie Foxx —which
14062-630: The film's story, she auditioned for the third time for a Meyers film. Reviews of the film were generally positive; one in Roger Ebert 's website found her to be "extremely appealing" and a reviewer for New York magazine wrote, " The Intern gets off on De Niro's amiability and Hathaway's sweet energy". The film grossed $ 194 million worldwide against a $ 35 million budget. The 2015 found footage horror film Be My Cat: A Film for Anne , about an aspiring Romanian filmmaker who goes to shocking extremes to convince Hathaway to star in his film,
14220-487: The film's visuals but criticized the lack of narrative coherence. Commercially, it grossed $ 1 billion to become the second-highest-grossing film of 2010 . Hathaway reunited with Jake Gyllenhaal as a free-spirited artist with Parkinson's disease in Edward Zwick 's erotic romantic comedy-drama Love & Other Drugs , based on the nonfiction book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman by Jamie Reidy . For
14378-589: The film, although some critics negatively focused on her accent and performance. In October 2008, Hathaway hosted an episode of the NBC late-night sketch comedy Saturday Night Live . She also starred in Peter Segal 's film adaptation of Mel Brooks ' television series Get Smart , in which she played Agent 99 . Calling the role "a childhood dream come true", Hathaway learned martial arts and dancing techniques in preparation. While filming an action sequence, she split
14536-569: The film. Hathaway is one of several actors featured on Barbra Streisand 's 2016 album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway . Along with Daisy Ridley , Hathaway and Streisand performed the song " At The Ballet " from A Chorus Line ; she played the role of Maggie, one of a trio of dancers hoping to be cast in an upcoming show. Her final film that year was alongside Jason Sudeikis in Nacho Vigalondo 's science fiction black comedy Colossal (2016). Playing an unemployed young writer, Hathaway
14694-439: The flesh of her shin to the bone, which led to her receiving 15 stitches. The film, centering on an analyst who dreams of becoming a real field agent and a better spy, was a financial success. Hathaway's two other releases of 2008 were the drama Rachel Getting Married and the mystery thriller Passengers , the latter of which was a critical and commercial failure. In Jonathan Demme 's Rachel Getting Married , she starred as
14852-515: The former was to be responsible for recording all proceedings connected with the order, issuing warrants under the seal of the order and making arrangements for investitures, while the latter (at that time the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury ) was responsible for collecting and tabulating the names of those who were to receive an award. The office of Dean was added in 1957. The King of Arms
15010-401: The governments of overseas dominions to make their own nominations; Canada and South Africa began doing so in 1942, followed by Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth realms. In May 1957, forty years after the foundation of the order, it was announced that St Paul's Cathedral was to serve as the church of the order, and in 1960 a chapel was dedicated for its use within the crypt of
15168-438: The gym to keep up with the requirements of the role. She trained extensively in martial arts, and looked to Hedy Lamarr in developing her performance as Catwoman. The Dark Knight Rises was critically successful and grossed more than $ 1 billion worldwide, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2012 . IGN reviewer Jim Vejvoda labeled Hathaway "a magnetic presence whenever she's onscreen" and added, "Selina may be
15326-450: The highest class of the order (GBE). The designs of all these items underwent major changes in 1937. The badge is worn by all members of the order; the size, colour and design depends on the class of award. The badge for all classes is in the form of a cross patonce (having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end) with a medallion in the centre, the obverse of which bears a crowned image of George V and Queen Mary within
15484-420: The highlight of the show and "remarkably unaffected and winning", praising her convincing performance. She won a Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Female. Later, Hathaway voiced the audiobook release of the first three books in The Princess Diaries novels. Hathaway portrayed princesses and appeared in family-oriented films over the next three years, subsequently becoming known in mainstream media as
15642-616: The honours system, calling it "a preposterous charade". The order has attracted some criticism for its naming having connection with the idea of the now-extinct British Empire . Benjamin Zephaniah , a British poet of Jamaican and Barbadian descent, publicly rejected appointment as an Officer in 2003 because, he asserted, it reminded him of "thousands of years of brutality". He also said that "it reminds me of how my foremothers were raped and my forefathers brutalised". Anne Hathaway Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982)
15800-446: The insignia to Buckingham Palace and by ceasing to make reference to their honour, but they still hold the honour unless and until annulled by the monarch. In 2003, The Sunday Times published a list of the people who had rejected the Order of the British Empire, including David Bowie , John Cleese , Nigella Lawson , Elgar Howarth , L. S. Lowry , George Melly , and J. G. Ballard . In addition, Ballard voiced his opposition to
15958-624: The junior post-nominal letters. The British sovereign is the sovereign of the order and appoints all other officers of the order (by convention, on the advice of the governments of the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms ). The second-most senior officer is the Grand Master (a 'Prince of the Blood Royal, or other exalted personage' appointed by the sovereign, who, by virtue of their appointment, becomes 'the First or Principal Knight Grand Cross of
16116-519: The latter. Knights and Dames Commander and Commanders may display the circlet, but not the collar, surrounding their arms. The badge is depicted suspended from the collar or circlet. See List of current honorary knights and dames of the Order of the British Empire Only the monarch can annul an honour. The Honours Forfeiture Committee considers cases and makes recommendations for forfeiture. An individual can renounce their honour by returning
16274-463: The left breast, by Knights and Dames Grand Cross; Knights and Dames Commander wear a smaller star composed of 'four equal points and four lesser'. The star is not worn by the more junior classes. Prior to 1937 each star had in the centre a gold medallion with a figure of Britannia, surrounded by a crimson circlet inscribed with the motto of the order ('For God and the Empire'); since 1937 the effigies of King George V and Queen Mary have been shown within
16432-524: The legalization of same-sex marriage . She has spoken out against issues such as homophobia , school bullying , transphobia and white privilege , writing in an Instagram post that Black people "fear for their lives daily in America and have done so for generations". During the 2012 United States presidential election , Hathaway supported the presidential campaign of Democratic Party politician Barack Obama . Four years later in 2016, she supported
16590-563: The most out of them while I can. Then [I'll] go off and play all the drug addicts and the prostitutes, and all the good ones you win Oscars for a little bit later on. —Hathaway, 2004 Owing to the success of The Princess Diaries , People magazine named Hathaway one of its breakthrough stars of 2001. In February 2002, Hathaway starred in the City Center Encores! concert production of Carnival! in her New York City stage debut; she
16748-469: The names of the former are written out in their fullest forms. Male clergy of the Church of England or the Church of Scotland do not use the title Sir (unless they were knighted before being ordained) as they do not receive the accolade (they are not dubbed "knight" with a sword), although they do append the post-nominal letters ; dames do not receive the accolade, and therefore female clergy are free to use
16906-482: The narration for Girl Rising , a CNN documentary film, which focused on the power of female education as it followed seven girls around the world who sought to overcome obstacles and follow their dreams. Hathaway serves on the board of the Lollipop Theatre Network and is involved with charities Creative Coalition , St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Human Rights Campaign . In 2016, Hathaway
17064-449: The numbers restricted to the order as full members do. Although the Order of the British Empire has by far the highest number of members of the British orders of chivalry, with more than 100,000 living members worldwide, there are fewer appointments to knighthoods than in other orders. From time to time, individuals may be promoted to a higher grade within the Order, thereby ceasing usage of
17222-605: The order alongside its own honours until the establishment of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 1996. Other Commonwealth realms have continued to use the Order of the British Empire alongside their own honours. In 1993 the Prime Minister, John Major , instituted a reform of the honours system with the aim 'that exceptional service or achievement will be more widely recognised; that greater importance will be given to voluntary service; that automatic honours will end; that
17380-569: The order to fill gaps in the British honours system : In particular, George V wished to create an order to honour the many thousands of individuals from across the Empire who had served in a variety of non-combat roles during the First World War . From its foundation the order consisted of five classes (GBE, KBE/DBE, CBE, OBE and MBE) and was open to both women and men; provision was also made for conferring honorary awards on foreign recipients. At
17538-409: The order was celebrated with a service at St Paul's Cathedral. The order is limited to 300 Knights and Dames Grand Cross, 845 Knights and Dames Commander, and 8,960 Commanders. There are no limits applied to the total number of members of the fourth and fifth classes, but no more than 858 officers and 1,464 members may be appointed per year. Foreign appointees, as honorary members, do not contribute to
17696-410: The order's establishment, Queen Mary had made it known that pink would be her preferred colour for the riband of the proposed new order, but, in the event, purple was chosen. Following her appointment as Grand Master of the order in 1936 a change was duly made and since 9 March 1937 the riband of the order has been 'rose pink edged with pearl grey’ (with the addition of a vertical pearl grey stripe in
17854-402: The order. The order was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V , who created the order to recognise 'such persons, male or female, as may have rendered or shall hereafter render important services to Our Empire'. Equal recognition was to be given for services rendered in the UK and overseas. Today the majority of recipients are UK citizens, though a number of Commonwealth realms outside
18012-575: The part of Ennis' wife in mind, but decided to audition for Lureen instead after she read it. She lied during the audition about her knowledge of riding so that the director Ang Lee would cast her, but did subsequently take lessons. The film received critical acclaim and several Academy Award nominations. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote that Hathaway "excels at showing Lureen's journey from cutie-pie to hard case", and Todd McCarthy of Variety credited her for "provid[ing] an entertaining contrast in wifely disappointment". Hathaway stated that
18170-467: The part of a scientist unable to decide between her personal feelings and professional responsibilities, and took notice of the "soulful nuance" in her performance. Interstellar grossed over $ 701 million worldwide, and earned Hathaway a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Actress . Hathaway began 2015 with an appearance in the first season of the musical reality show Lip Sync Battle . In
18328-448: The part. After a nonproductive meeting with Scherfig, Hathaway left a list of songs for the director, who after listening to them, cast the actress for the part. Hathaway later expressed regret that she might have unwittingly held misogyny during production, as she came to feel that she had not trusted Scherfig as a director because of her gender. Her Yorkshire accent in the film was considered subpar. Columnist Suzanne Moore, reviewing
18486-460: The proverbial good bad girl, the thief with a heart of gold, but Hathaway imbues her with a wounded spirit and a survivor's edge that makes her feel genuine and sympathetic even when she's being naughty." She won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. Hathaway portrayed Fantine , a prostitute dying of tuberculosis , in Tom Hooper 's Les Misérables , an adaptation of
18644-612: The rights of women and girls, including Kenya and Ethiopia. In 2008, she was honored at Elle ' s Women in Hollywood tribute and won an award from the Human Rights Campaign for her philanthropy; she was also honored for her work with Step Up Women's Network in 2008. She then teamed up in 2010 with World Bank in a two-year development program The Girl Effect whose mission focuses on helping empower girls in developing and developed nations where one-third of young women are not employed and not in school. In 2013, she provided
18802-576: The role, she spent time with a Parkinson's patient to research the disease, and in preparation for its nude scenes, she watched films of Kate Winslet and Penélope Cruz who, in Hathaway's view, had performed nudity with sensitivity and dignity. She believed these scenes would not discourage socially conservative people from watching the film. Critics generally praised the film's adult romance, but were unenthusiastic about its plot elements. Hathaway's performance, which Ebert called "warm, lovable", earned her
18960-637: The role. The same year, Hathaway starred with Christopher Gorham in Mitch Davis 's The Other Side of Heaven , which was also distributed by Disney. Inspired by John H. Groberg 's memoir In the Eye of the Storm , the film met with mostly negative reviews and was a box-office failure. In terms of the princess role, there is only so long that you can play those as a young lady before you start feeling really ridiculous. They are so much fun to do, I figure I might as well get
19118-586: The same Order'). The position of Grand Master has been held by the following people: In addition to the sovereign and the grand master , the order has six further officers: At its foundation the order was served by three officers: the King of Arms, the Registrar & Secretary and the Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod. In 1922 the Prelate was added, and the office of Registrar was separated from that of Secretary:
19276-459: The same as for the Civil Division (as it was now termed), but military awards were distinguished by the addition of a central vertical red stripe to the purple riband of the civil awards. In 1920 appointment as an MBE 'for an act of gallantry' was granted for the first time, to Sydney Frank Blanck Esq, who had rescued an injured man from a burning building containing explosives. In December 1922
19434-577: The same day, was a critical failure; it was named among the ten worst chick flicks in history by Time in 2010. Despite this, the film was successful financially and earned Hathaway an MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance nomination. She played the heroine Viola in a summer 2009 production of Twelfth Night at the Delacorte Theater in New York City. Charles Isherwood opined that Hathaway "dives smoothly and with obvious pleasure into
19592-479: The same name , as a college graduate who becomes an assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor (played by Meryl Streep ). She was "the ninth choice" for the part, citing this later as an inspiration for people to never give up, and in preparation she volunteered for a few weeks as an assistant at an auction house . She also followed a weight-loss regimen, along with co-star Emily Blunt , which made them hungry and led to crying. Hathaway stated that working on
19750-586: The same name , starred Thomasin McKenzie in the title role and premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival . Hathaway described the project as " Carol meets Reservoir Dogs ". Terming the film a "perverse folie à deux ", Ryan Lattanzio of IndieWire believed that "Hathaway has never been better in a role that feels [...] tailor-made for her". At that year's Berlin International Film Festival , Rebecca Miller 's romantic comedy She Came to Me ,
19908-556: The same time, alongside the order, the Medal of the Order of the British Empire was instituted, to serve as a lower award granting recipients affiliation but not membership. The first investiture took place at Ibrox Stadium , as part of a royal visit to the Glasgow shipyards, with the appointment of Alexander Ure, 1st Baron Strathclyde as a GBE (in recognition of his role as chairman of the Scottish War Savings Committee) and
20066-551: The script for the 2021 dramedy Locked Down , about a couple ( Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor ) attempting a high-stakes jewellery heist during the COVID-19 pandemic . Knight later wrote the script for the film Spencer , starring Kristen Stewart as Diana, Princess of Wales . In March 2023, it was reported that Knight would write the screenplay for an upcoming Star Wars film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy , replacing Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson. The film
20224-588: The sly, morally ambiguous cat burglar Selina Kyle / Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises , the final installment in Christopher Nolan 's The Dark Knight trilogy . Hathaway auditioned not knowing what part she was being considered for, admitting that she had Harley Quinn in mind but only learned her role after talking with Nolan for an hour. She described it as her most physically demanding assignment to that point, as she had to redouble her efforts in
20382-499: The stage, but her parents were not keen on allowing her to pursue an acting career. After this, Kate quit acting to raise Hathaway and her brothers. Hathaway was raised as Roman Catholic with what she considers to be "really strong values" and wished to be a nun during her childhood, but acting was always a high priority for her. Her relationship with the Catholic Church changed at age fifteen, after learning that her older brother
20540-455: The standard of the George Medal (even though, as appointments to an order of chivalry, they were listed before it on the Order of Wear . In contrast to awards for meritorious service, which usually appear without a citation, there were often citations for gallantry awards, some detailed and graphic. From 14 January 1958, these awards were designated Commander, Officer or Member of the Order of
20698-416: The statutes of the order were amended; there having been a large number of awards for war work prior to this date, these amended statutes placed the order on more of a peacetime footing. For the first time numbers of appointments were limited, with the stipulation that senior awards in the Civil Division were to outnumber those in the Military Division by a proportion of six to one. Furthermore appointments in
20856-519: The teenager Meghan Green, alongside Jon Tenney , Debrah Farentino and Jesse Eisenberg . Despite her early success, Hathaway suffered from depression and anxiety as a teenager. However, she said in 2008 that she had since grown from it. She missed her first college semester for the filming of her cinematic debut, The Princess Diaries (2001). According to Hathaway, she never regretted not completing her degree, as she enjoyed being with others who "were trying to grow up". In 2001, Hathaway starred in
21014-453: The television series Peaky Blinders and has written for TV series including BBC 's Commercial Breakdown (with Jimmy Carr), The Detectives , Comedy Playhouse (the episode "Wild Oats" in 1993), Frankie's On... , Auntie's Big Bloomers , Taboo, and Canned Carrott . He created and co-wrote A Christmas Carol , a dark adaptation of the Dickens story for BBC One in the UK and FX in
21172-506: The title Dame . Knights and Dames Grand Cross use the post-nominal GBE; Knights Commander, KBE; Dames Commander, DBE; Commanders, CBE; Officers, OBE; and Members, MBE. The post-nominal for the British Empire Medal is BEM. Members of all classes of the order are assigned positions in the order of precedence . Wives of male members of all classes also feature on the order of precedence, as do sons, daughters and daughters-in-law of Knights Grand Cross and Knights Commander; relatives of Ladies of
21330-447: The titular English author Jane Austen . A fan of Austen since age 14, Hathaway prepared for the role by rereading Austen's books and conducting historical research, such as perusing the author's letters; she also learned sign language , calligraphy , dance choreography, and the piano. She moved to England a month before filming to improve her English accent. She received a British Independent Film Award for Best Actress nomination for
21488-403: The titular character, also performed poorly at the box office. She had first read the book on which the film is based when she was 16, and stated that the script was originally much closer to the source material but did not work as a film, and therefore preferred the picture the way it turned out. It opened to mostly mixed reviews. Hathaway sang three songs on the film's soundtrack , including
21646-458: Was WIP (AM) Philadelphia radio personality Joe McCauley. According to The Daily Telegraph , she was named after Shakespeare's wife . She has an older brother, Michael, and a younger brother, Thomas. When Hathaway was six, the family moved to Millburn, New Jersey , where she was raised. At age eight, when Hathaway watched her mother perform in the first national tour of Les Misérables as Fantine , she instantly became fascinated with
21804-571: Was a guest on Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 on 11 August 2024, selecting George Michael , Bulgarian folk music , and Harry Lauder (the latter a reference to his support of Birmingham City F.C. ), among others. He spoke about a variety of topics, including chess , Charles Dickens , Diana, Princess of Wales , and the origins of the SAS . Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of
21962-519: Was a remake of the 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels , co-starring Rebel Wilson , which emerged as a sleeper hit . Hathaway next played a woman with bipolar disorder in an episode of the Amazon Prime Video romantic anthology series Modern Love . She then played the wife of Mark Ruffalo 's character in Todd Haynes ' legal drama Dark Waters , about environmental poisoning committed by
22120-403: Was appointed UN Women Goodwill ambassador based on her advocacy for gender equality. The following year, she spoke on International Women's Day in favor of paid parental leave for both men and women. To promote an increased awareness of systemic sexism in the entertainment industry, Hathaway has advocated for greater professional opportunities for women and criticized Hollywood as not being
22278-516: Was arrested on charges of defrauding investors out of millions of dollars in a scheme in which he posed as the Vatican 's real-estate agent. It was reported that the FBI confiscated Hathaway's private journals from Follieri's New York City apartment as part of their ongoing investigation into Follieri's activities. Hathaway was not charged with any crime. In October 2008, after earlier pleading guilty, Follieri
22436-524: Was best known for screenplays he wrote for the films Dirty Pretty Things and Eastern Promises . His work on the screenplay for Dirty Pretty Things earned him the Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay and London Film Critics Circle award for British Screenwriter of the Year . The screenplay was also nominated for several other awards including the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay and
22594-432: Was cast as Lili, an optimistic orphan who falls in love with a magician. Before rehearsing with the full cast, Hathaway trained with a vocal coach for two weeks. She memorized almost all her lines and songs at the first read-through. Critics generally praised her for holding her own against well-known actors and heralded her as a new star. In a positive review of the musical, Charles Isherwood of Variety called Hathaway
22752-420: Was cast in the television series Get Real (1999–2000) and made her breakthrough by playing the lead role in the Disney comedy The Princess Diaries (2001). After starring in a string of family films, including Ella Enchanted (2004), Hathaway made a transition to mature roles with the 2005 drama Brokeback Mountain . The comedy-drama The Devil Wears Prada (2006), in which she played an assistant to
22910-402: Was first announced at the end of December 2006, and is available to recipients of all levels of the order, as well as to holders of the British Empire Medal . The pin design is not unique to any level. The pin features the badge of the order, enclosed in a circle of ribbon of its colours of pink and grey. Lapel pins must be purchased separately by a member of the order. The creation of such a pin
23068-552: Was gay. Her family left the church, joining the Episcopal Church because of its acceptance of homosexuality, but they eventually left that too. In 2009, Hathaway described her religious beliefs as "a work in progress". Hathaway attended Brooklyn Heights Montessori School and Wyoming Elementary School in Millburn. She graduated from Millburn High School , where she played soccer and took part in many plays, including Once Upon
23226-474: Was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . As of July 2018 , her films had grossed $ 6.7 billion worldwide. Profiled as among the world's leading actresses by Vanity Fair , Hathaway, according to Catherine Elsworth of The Daily Telegraph , is pursued both by directors and by cosmetics companies. In January 2008, she joined French luxury perfumes and cosmetics house Lancôme as
23384-469: Was made a substantive member and subsequently styled as Sir Terry Wogan). Although initially intended to recognise meritorious service, the order began to also be awarded for gallantry. There were an increased number of cases in the Second World War for service personnel and civilians including the merchant navy, police, emergency services and civil defence, mostly MBEs but with a small number of OBEs and CBEs. Such awards were for gallantry that did not reach
23542-400: Was not released in theaters in the United States due to unfavorable critical reception. In the 2005 drama Brokeback Mountain , which depicts the emotional and sexual relationship between two men married to women, Ennis Del Mar (played by Heath Ledger ) and Jack Twist (played by Jake Gyllenhaal ), Hathaway played Lureen, the wife of Jack. The actress was originally sent the script with
23700-513: Was officially selected and had its North American premiere at the 2016 Nashville Film Festival . Hathaway reprised the role of the White Queen in Alice Through the Looking Glass , the 2016 sequel to Alice in Wonderland . That March, it was reported that she would reprise her role for The Princess Diaries 3 ; the project was shelved after the death of Garry Marshall , who was set to direct
23858-558: Was pleased with her performance in the film, Hathaway expressed doubts, replying with "Eh". In January 2013, Hathaway's rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" reached number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 . After briefly appearing in the romantic comedy Don Jon (2013), Hathaway starred in and co-produced (with her husband and others) Song One . In the drama film, she played an anthropology student who returns home to see her injured brother, Henry (played by Ben Rosenfield ), and soon begins
24016-566: Was recommended in Sir Hayden Phillips ' review of the honours system in 2004. The Chapel of the Order of the British Empire is in St Paul's Cathedral . It occupies the far eastern end of the cathedral crypt and was dedicated in 1960. The only heraldic banners normally on display in the chapel are those of the Sovereign of the Order of the British Empire and of the Grand Master of the Order of
24174-434: Was released in 2014. It grossed nearly five times more than its $ 103 million budget. Her sole live-action release of 2014 was Christopher Nolan's epic science fiction film Interstellar . Set in a dystopian future where humanity is struggling to survive, it follows a crew of astronauts who travel through a wormhole in search of a new home for mankind. Hathaway was drawn to the part of NASA scientist Amelia Brand due to
24332-486: Was released in August 2004 to negative reviews, but made $ 95.1 million against a $ 40 million budget. Hathaway began taking on adult roles to avoid typecasting , remarking that "anybody who was a role model for children needs a reprieve", but noted that "it's lovely to think that my audience is growing up with me". After replacing Tara Strong for the voice role of Red Puckett in Hoodwinked! , she starred in
24490-400: Was released. Hathaway's first release of 2024 was as a grieving mother coping with the loss of her son in the thriller Mothers' Instinct . A remake of the 2018 Belgian film , she co-starred with Jessica Chastain . Hathaway created a "protective layer" between herself and her character, requesting for cast and crew members to refer to her by her character's name as she deemed the loss of
24648-410: Was sentenced to four and a half years in prison. In early 2007, Hathaway spoke of her experiences with depression during her teens, saying that she eventually overcame the disorder without medication. In 2008, she began smoking after a stressful summer and the end of her relationship with Follieri. She has credited quitting smoking for the subsequent decline in her stress level and returned to being
24806-452: Was the first actress to sign on at a time when the project had no financial backing. She was drawn to the genre-hopping nature of the script, later comparing it to Being John Malkovich (1999), one of her favorite films. The film received positive reviews from critics, but earned only $ 4 million at the box office. After a two-year absence from the screen, Hathaway starred as a famous actress in Ocean's 8 , an all-female spin-off of
24964-611: Was the youngest of seven children, five of them boys. His father was a blacksmith . He attended The Streetly School as a teenager, in Streetly , Sutton Coldfield , in the West Midlands . He then went on to study English at University College London . After completing university, Knight returned to Birmingham and began writing radio commercials , before moving back to London , where he worked for Capital Radio . He first wrote television comedy, then novels, and then moved on to screenplays. Before he created TV's Peaky Blinders , Knight
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