Susan Hampshire

She currently stars in Monarch of the Glen. Hathaway's desire to break out of her Princess Diaries image parallels that of her co-star, Julie Andrews, who went to the (then) extreme length of going topless in the film S.O.B. in order to break away from the image she created for herself in her 1960s musicals. In 1969, she starred as Sarah Churchill in The First Churchills, and in 1974, she played the lead in another 26-part serial, The Pallisers. More recently, Hathaway filmed a supporting role in Brokeback Mountain, a Western film with gay overtones. Susan Hampshire appeared in several long-running television serials, notably in the BBC's blockbuster, The Forsyte Saga (1967), in which she played Fleur. Hathaway downplays the film's explicitness in a late 2004 interview for Ingenue magazine. In her autobiography, Susan's Story, she publicised her experiences, and her work on behalf of dyslexics eventually led to her being awarded the O.B.E. According to early reviews, Hathaway and most of the rest of the cast appear nude and engage in simulated sex in several segments of the raunchy film, although it remains to be seen whether these elements of the film will remain intact for general release.

Her appeal was that of an "English rose", and few people were aware of her problem with dyslexia. As of 2004, Hathaway has been trying hard to shed her sugar-coated image, and this may be a fait accompli with the soon to be released Havoc. Soon afterwards, she was taken up by Walt Disney, and starred in The Three Lives of Thomasina and The Fighting Prince of Donegal. Anne, several years older then Rossum, was reportedly "too old" for the part. She first became famous after playing the lead in a 1962 BBC adaptation of What Katy Did. A former top-ranking soprano in New York, Anne was puportedly a front-runner for the role of "Christine Daae" in the 2004 film adaptatin of The Phantom of the Opera. However, the role was later given to new-comer Emmy Rossum. Susan Hampshire (born 12 May 1938) is an English actress best known for her many film and television roles. She also had a notable role in the 2002 film production of Nicholas Nickleby, and a starring role in 2004's Ella Enchanted.

Hathaway has performed in television series, and gained widespread recognition with her role in The Princess Diaries and its 2004 sequel in which she starred with Julie Andrews, as a young girl who discovers she is a member of royalty. Anne Hathaway (born November 12, 1982), in Brooklyn, New York is an American film actress. The Princess Diaries (2001). The Other Side of Heaven (2001).

Nicholas Nickleby (2002). Ella Enchanted (2004). The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). Havoc (2004) (post-production).

Brokeback Mountain (2005) (filming).