Anne Hathaway, the acclaimed actress known for her roles in films like The Devil Wears Prada, Les Misérables, and Interstellar, has revealed that she doesn’t like being called “Anne”—and prefers to be called something else entirely.
Despite her public career and millions of fans, Hathaway admits that “Anne” doesn’t feel like the right fit for her. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Hathaway explained that while her given name is Anne, she has always preferred the nickname “Annie.” She explained, “The only person who ever calls me Anne is my mother, and she only does it when she’s really mad at me.”
Anne Hathaway shot to fame after starring in the lead role of The Princess Diaries. Credit: Disney
Hathaway shared that she initially went by Anne professionally when she joined the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) at the age of 14. At the time, she didn’t anticipate the name “Anne” would stick, especially as her career grew. “They asked me, ‘What do you want your name to be?’ And I’m like, well, it should be my name. My name’s Anne Hathaway,” she said. Little did she know, this decision would lead to a lifetime of being called Anne, a name that, as she admits, never felt quite right.
Anne Hathaway’s movies are estimated to have grossed billions worldwide. Credit: Alamy
She jokingly added that every time someone calls her “Anne,” she feels like she’s about to be scolded, making the name feel even more out of place. Hathaway prefers “Annie” or any other variation, like “Miss H” or “Hath,” as she shared, “People are so lovely – they don’t want to be presumptuous, and so they come up with workarounds on set because the truth is nobody’s comfortable calling me Anne ever. It doesn’t fit. I’m an Annie.”
Anne Hathaway recently starred in the romantic comedy The Idea of You. Credit: Amazon MGM Studios
So, for anyone who’s been calling her Anne, it’s time to embrace her true preference—”Annie.”
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