Anne Hathaway is an American actress who has starred in a variety of films. Her role as Ella in the 2004 film 'Ella Enchanted' was based on the novel by Jane Austen. In the movie, Ella is a young woman who is given the gift of obedience by a fairy godmother, and must find a way to break the curse. Jane Austen's novel 'Pride and Prejudice' was also adapted into a movie starring Anne Hathaway, in which she played the role of Elizabeth Bennet.