Best Actress

Anne Hathaway

Rachel Getting Married

She began her career as a Disney princess in The Princess Diaries, and broke out in a big way as Lurleen in Brokeback Mountain. Subsequent roles in The Devil Wears Prada, Becoming Jane and Get Smart have made Anne Hathaway—whose acting has been compared to Audrey Hepburn's—a household name.

Her groundbreaking role in Rachel Getting Married, the story of a woman who returns from rehab for her sister's wedding, earns Anne her first Oscar® nomination.