LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2009
Anne Hathaway To Play Judy Garland
The Oscar-Nominated Actress To Portray The Legend Both In Film And On Stage
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Actress Anne Hathaway attends the premiere of 'Valentino: The Last Emperor' at The Museum of Modern Art in New York on March 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
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Photo Essay Anne Hathaway The American actress cites Audrey Hepburn as her favorite actress, idolizes Meryl Streep.
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Photo Essay Hathaway Shows Her Style "Princess Diaries" star walks the red carpets regally
The Oscar-nominated actress is set to play Judy Garland in both film and stage adaptations of Gerald Clarke's 2000 biography. It's titled "Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland."
The announcement was made Monday by Weinstein Co. boss Harvey Weinstein.
The 26-year-old actress showed off her song-and-dance skills at last month's Academy Awards, where she sang with host Hugh Jackman.
Hathaway was nominated for an Oscar for her lead role in last year's "Rachel Getting Married."
Garland is perhaps best known for starring in 1939's "The Wizard of Oz" and singing its Oscar-winning ballad "Over the Rainbow." Other career highlights included an Oscar-nominated turn in the 1954 musical remake of "A Star is Born." She died in 1969 at age 47.
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Is it too much to ask that someone do something ORIGINAL?
Long live Judy Garland. And long life to Liza Minelli while we're at it. One more thing. Do NOT mention Meryl Streep's name in the same breath as Anne Hathaway. Meryl has more talent in one of her used Kleenexes than Hathaway has in her whole body. - Reply to this comment
- She is the cutest !
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- not a good choice
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