Anne Hathaway
Hathaway in 2011, Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Anne Jacqueline Hathaway
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 12, 1982
Ethnicity:
*father – Irish, French, English, German
*mother – Irish
Anne Hathaway is an American actress, singer, and producer. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Les Misérables (2012). She is also known for her role as Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries franchise, and for the films The Other Side of Heaven, Nicholas Nickleby (2002), Ella Enchanted, Hoodwinked!, Havoc, Brokeback Mountain, The Devil Wears Prada, Becoming Jane, Get Smart, Rachel Getting Married, Passengers (2008), Bride Wars, Valentine’s Day, Alice in Wonderland, Love & Other Drugs (all three 2010); Rio, and its sequel; One Day, The Dark Knight Rises, Song One, Interstellar, The Intern, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Colossal, Ocean’s 8, Serenity (2019), The Hustle, Dark Waters, The Last Thing He Wanted, The Witches (2020), and Armageddon Time; and the series Get Real and WeCrashed. She is a UN Women goodwill ambassador, and a board member of the Lollipop Theatre Network, which brings films to children in hospitals.
Anne is the daughter of Kate McCauley (Kathleen Ann McCauley), an actress, and Gerald Thomas Hathaway, a labor attorney. She was raised in Milburn, New Jersey, from the age of six. Anne is married to actor Adam Shulman, with whom she has two children.
Anne is of approximately 62.5% Irish ancestry. Anne’s father has Irish, French, English, and German ancestry. Anne’s mother is of Irish descent. Anne has said that she has roots in Cork and Donegal on her father’s side. Anne stated in an article on News.com.au that she also has distant Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has been verified/documented. If true, it could only be on her father’s side; her mother’s family were all recent Irish immigrants. Anne was raised Catholic, and later became a non-denominational Christian.
Anne has said that she has a very pale complexion because she tries to avoid being in the sun, as her family has a long and tragic history of skin cancer.
Anne’s patrilineal line appears to trace to Nicholas Hathaway, who was born, c. 1595, in Kingscote, Gloucestershire, England.
Anne’s paternal grandfather was Robert Earnest/Ernest Hathaway (the son of Pearl LeRoy Hathaway and Carrie Melinda Sensabaugh). Robert was born in Pennsylvania. Pearl was the son of James A. Hathaway and Emma Louisa Reed. Carrie was the daughter of Frederick Jay Sensabaugh and Myrtie F. W. Foster.
Anne’s paternal grandmother was Jacqueline Anne Hughes (the daughter of Joseph T. Hughes and Pauline-Mathilde Turpin). Joseph was born in Pennsylvania, to Irish parents, Thomas Hughes and Catherine Chambers. Pauline-Mathilde was French, born in Marne, France.
Anne’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Daniel “Joe” McCauley (the son of James Francis McCauley and Catherine/Katherine M. Crosson). Joe McCauley was born in Pennsylvania, and was a prominent radio personality in Philadelphia. James was born in Pennsylvania, to Irish parents, James H. McCauley and Mary Mulholland. Catherine was born in Northern Ireland.
Anne’s maternal grandmother was Roseline/Rosalina Marie Sinnott/Sennott (the daughter of James M. Sinnott and Florence M. Waters). Roseline was born in Pennsylvania. James and Florence were born in Pennsylvania, and all of their own parents were Irish.
Hathaway in 2008, photo credit: David Schexnaydre
Sources: Genealogies of Anne Hathaway – http://gw.geneanet.org
https://www.geni.com
Anne’s paternal grandfather, Robert Earnest/Ernest Hathaway, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituaries of Anne’s paternal grandmother, Jacqueline Anne (Hughes) Hathaway – http://www.legacy.com
http://nl.newsbank.com
Anne’s paternal great-grandfather, Joseph T. Hughes, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Anne’s maternal grandfather, Joseph Daniel McCauley, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Anne’s maternal grandmother, Roseline/Rosalina Marie Sinnott/Sennott, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
I can’t understand why so many people are afraid to claim Black herritage.It seems like its being wiped out of history.I can’t understand why people deny their race period.Some people want to claim other ethnic groups just to give a more exotic approach to thier physical description.We all are distant relatives.
http://wiki.name.com/en/Hathaway
http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Holleran-family-history.ashx
My name is Shannon Beth Hathaway
My mother’s maiden name is Holleran.
People will tell me I look like Anne Hathaway even before they know my name.
Anyway…
Fuzzybear:
I don’t believe that there were black spaniards.Maybe they were african slaves,but not real Spanish.I am from Poland,married to a woman from Spain,and she is much whiter than I am.In fact she got some violet eyes,like I have never seen,just the same color as Liz Taylor.Spanish are from Spain,Europe,and they are white,the same as Italian,Portuguese or Irish.Don’t mistake the Spanish from Spain with the people from Latin America,where everybody is mixed (black,native american indians and few white).A language IS NOT a race.
To i dont believe it
Well I’m sorry it took me so long to respond to this,but this is the first time I’ve seen it.I understand your doubt,it’s what you’ve been taught.First they weren’t even called Spaniards,they were groups of people,with a bunch of different names who migrated to area;just like ever where else in the world.Now I’m not going to get into a long history lesson,but Spain was taken over by black people for 700yrs.Now what makes a Spaniards?Could being born in that country make you one,or do you have to be white?Seville was full of black people,isn’t that in Spain,or is it you only count white people.Then you have the little half black kids,and don’t kid yourself,there were a whole lot of them,or do you have to be full white to be called a Spaniard?Also just for the record they weren’t slaves.One last thing,skin doesn’t mean jack.You can look like a full white person,and still be part black;I proved that a number of times. Also the same goes for Italian,Portuguese and the Irish.Now on the avg Europeans are still 3 to 8% black.Even Dr. James D. Watson,one of the biggest racist you have even seen,found out he was part black;and it almost kill him:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aUNWs0r0e_E/SwW0BIRxkTI/AAAAAAAAAzM/KVhOfuOKWR8/s1600/JamesWatson.jpg
Now does he look like a black man to you?
I forgot to put this about Dr.Watson:
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/watsons-black-dna-ultimate-irony/
Actually anthropologists/historians have done plenty of research and Spaniards (like Italian/Sicilians, Greeks, Portuguese, etc) are all Caucasian. Even if a lot of Europeans had 3-8% Black ancestry, it’s almost nonexistent. Once someone’s heritage reaches 1/32 (or less like 1/64), it doesn’t count anymore. I have a friend who claims she’s 1/32 black (she traced her genealogy), but looks mostly like her Irish and German ancestry and checks off Caucasian on her job and passport applications. Dr. Watson could very have (or had, don’t know if he died) black ancestry, but it certainly doesn’t show.
To Jane
Their Caucasian now,also I just put the avg percentage which was 3-8%;Sicilians are higher.Now what’s a Caucasian,a black person that’s has change,because of environment,food etc.Now the avg might be small to you,and that’s only because of time,but it’s still there.Also who’s to judge what counts?Now you friend probably does have recent black lineage ,I mean everyone does,even if they don’t want to admit it.Now as far as Dr.Watson goes, he does have it,but your missing my point.I wanted to show just because you look a certain way,mean nothing,as the doctor found out.Also people who are in areas now,doesn’t mean that’s what they always looked like.Also if something is almost nonexistent,why does it bother you that I mention it?
To Jane
Also forgot one other thing,I got into this because the guy was talking about there were no such thing as black Spaniards.This shows he didn’t know what he was talking about.Just because you don’t see them now,doesn’t mean they were there;Spain was very different place all those years ago.Here a quote from Elizabeth 1:
“In 1596 Elizabeth I had already decreed that all “blackamoors” should be sent back to Spain or Portugal as they were disturbing local labour markets.
Now if she was ordering them back to Spain,doesn’t that mean they came from it?
Also I do know there are black people in Spain even today
Oh wow, good for you. And no it didn’t bother me but I felt like I should’ve said something. You’re the one who sounds very offended, not me.
To Jane
Hello you,ok I’m sensing a little sarcasm here.All I was doing was proving my point,however sense neither one of us is offended,lets say we just drop it,alright
Sicilians are not higher, moron. It wasn’t blacks who went through Sicily, it was the Phoenicians, or Arabs; this is why some of them look middle eastern. Learn information before you post it, fuzzybear.
To Shelly
The Arabs were black at that time(Arabized blacks) ,and the Phoenicians themselves were what we call mixed with Ethiopians.Also for the record shelly,it was Ethiopians who seeded the Arabs.See unlike you,I don’t rely on what I’m told,I look things up for myself.I’m not letting my cultural insecurity of not being full white speak for me.So I think you need to take your own advice
Of course you’re going to say that, hence this is now an argument. But nope, they were CAUCASIAN, not black. Hit the history books.
To Shelly
Of course you’re going to say that,because you don’t know what Caucasian actually mean.It’s a phenotype(facial features or bone structure) that’s all.However because of some stupid white scientist who found some human skulls in the Caucasus region.Now after examining them, he found one which he considered “perfect” and “beautiful”. And at that period of time in the world, which was a very blatantly racist time, the “white race” was considered superior to all other ethnicities and cultures. so, the man reasoned that the since the white race was perfect, and this perfect skull came from the caucasus region, the white race must have originated from that region…he then coined the term “caucasian” from (“caucasus”) to mean white people,Which was complete Bullsh*t
Caucasian people:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Liya_Kebede_at_the_2008_Tribeca_Film_Festival.JPG/487px-Liya_Kebede_at_the_2008_Tribeca_Film_Festival.JPG
http://www.ucwmagazine.com/images/philmorris1.jpg
http://www.martialartsentertainmentradio.com/Phil_Morris.jpg
http://images.starpulse.com/pictures/2007/09/30/previews/Traci%20Bingham-LRS-003762.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1437372672/nm0313620
Not one white
Now for the record,it was you who came on here with the insults,not me.Instead of coming on here with facts to backup your point of view,you tried to insult me,so who started the argument
I Doesn’t Matter How Much Genes You Have, If You Have It Its There, But You Just Can’t See.
I Have A First Half Cousin (Our Dads Are Half Brothers Which Mean Instead Of Sharing 12.5% Of Genes We Share 6.25%) And We Look So Much Alike, People Thought We Were Siblings (Which I Never Really Understand Why People Would Say That I Mean Were Related, Where Gonna Have Something In Common).I Also Have A Second Cousin Whom You Share 3.125% Of Genes And We Look Totally Alike. When People See Us They Know We Are Family!
So Just Because You Can’t See Anything Doesnt Mean Its Not There!
Sorry For Bringing This Back Up!
Hi Jane,
Just want to update you. the recent DNA testing of the aboriginal people of Australia (who by by the way- appear to be very African even though they do not make any claims of having African decent) has shown that they are 100% Caucasian. my point is that when people got caught in that ice age some of us changed. OK we changed so now you have all of these nice varieties. i say repect ones ancetors, but remember that all life started in one place. thinking like this helps with the concept of love for humanity. and finally (in general) we all can argue till the cows come, but DNA will just answer our questions for us won’t it.
portuguese have one of the highest african admixture results in europe up to 10% due to their early dabbling in slavery,hardly any “autosomal” studies have been done by physical anthropologists or population geneticists at all.They don’t want to dive into it,and stick to haplogroups which represent less than 2% of your dna.Eurocentrists will never admit that meds resemble middle easterners because they share more dna with them than northwest europeans.
the germanic tribes et al[who are the whitest] used the civilisation models of the meds,who got it from the near easterners who got it from the egyptians all of them swarthy.
I am a quadroon and whiter than every italian I know I resemble some of the greeks.. but I have green eyes and am more likely to be called turkish,my sister says i look welsh.
This is true african admixture in meds isn’t high, middle eastern however is,the most recent results I saw for 1/2 million tested markers [atutosomal dna] were.
European – 52%
Middle Eastern (Middle Eastern) – 48%
– This person was from Calabria
Europe 57.52%
Middle East (Middle Eastern) 42.48%
This person is from Sicily
Europe (Southern Europe) 71.88%
Middle East (Middle Eastern) 28.12%
-This person is from central italy.
I think it’s up to the person to define themself as Euro,Italian,Chinese et al whatever they wish and feel that they are regardless of the data.Not really for us to decide.
and to give people an idea of how useless haplogroups [y-dna/mtdna] are:
African-American/Black –
Y-DNA Haplogroup: I1d-Norse
mtDNA Haplogroup: B2
This guy must have one scandinavian ancestor and one native american [B2] ancestor but if we were to go by haplogroups we would make ridiculous assumptions.
To Katie
Just one thing,you have to remember DNA doesn’t tell you what a person looks like.What the test doesn’t show is that many of those arabs or middle eastern people were actually black or mixed black.Even if all they like to show on the net is the whitish type
that is true fuzzy bear middle easterns have been shown to have some african admixture esp.Yemen but I doubt italians would have much detectable influence.
To katie
That might be because a lot of italians left italy,just a guess
To Katie
Also the last time I check,I it sad Silicans had more black admixture.Now I know what places like Germany did.Yet also I’ve shown how people of African descent whose families or people have the same DNA as the other people around them.It’s on here somewhere,been so long can’t remember where I put it.Also just because something is not detectable,doesn’t mean it won’t show up in the family down the line
To Katie
One other thing,about those middle easterns that have some african lineage.I want to know which ones there testing.Because you do know they pick certain ones.They do the same thing when they pick certain people to take pictures of to say what in that country.
Fuzzy – yes a trait can disappear for several generations and return sandra laing is such a case of black ancestry returning.
http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2007/05/25/PH2007052501036.jpg
I think that is what you are saying.
Yes they do use samples from certain areas,we will never get any sort of true understanding of african admixture in anyone esp. egyptians because of eurocentrism.
We do know however that approximately 30% of mtDNA lineages in South Arabian samples are African L haplotypes.
The best we/I can do apart from that is collate commerical samples exceeding what academics have.
At the end of the day it doesnt matter how much african admixture they have – meds/middle easterners consider themselves meds/middle easterners and that is what they are.
We have scholars all over the place analysing and deciding who africans are and where we come from daily, but it’s generally frowned upon for us to do the same to caucasians.
To be general from what I’ve seen of 318 different people of european and middle eastern etc background – african admixture was between 1-9% rarely over that.
But in terms of west african descent only.East African/South African/North african et al is not included as african, nor used in any of these admixture tests.
To Katie
Your right at the end of the day,They are who they are.I just don’t like the fact that they will call me a liar,when their the ones in denial.You mention Caucasians,I guess I have stop.White people get upset with me. Even though it’s synonymous with white people,it doesn’t actually mean your a white person.Since as I’ve shown,every culture has it,even when their not mixed-blooded.Now the reason why they don’t count the other parts of Africa,which you most likely already know.Just west Africa is called (Negro Land),the other places are Arab.So they and others see them as different,even if they look the same(as in black).
Actually, PAUL, Hathaway is a VERY English name; not Welsh, or Irish or even Scottish.
And, just for the record, a lot of celebrities lie and state that they have Irish/ Cherokee/
or, say, Spanish ancestry, because it is, for some pitiful reason, trendy. Knowing that fact,
and KNOWING that Hathaway is indeed an Anglo-Saxon, not Celtic surname, it is
quite probable that Miss Hathaway has far more English blood than she claims.
And there is nothing to be ashamed of if English she truly is!!!
By the way, I am an Irishman; full blooded and proud!
Yeah, but she’s said that she’s Irish, French, NA and German. Families adopt names, it’s not that unusual.
Be proud that Anne has Irish roots, she’s an amazing person.
LMAO @ ‘Isabitch’…classic. Regardless of her paleness, Anne is an attractive woman. I love the ‘simplicity’ she gives off. In my opinion, she should have stayed with her Italian boyfriend who was a bit on the dangerous side…it gave her that: Come close, but not to close, stay your distance appeal. But, it was her decision…it’s her career…
isabitch is not even funny