[post_page_title]Anne Hathaway as Mia[/post_page_title]
The star of the films, Anne Hathaway, played Princess Mia Thermopolis herself. This was the film that launched Anne into the Hollywood spotlight. She was obviously in both films, and the difference between the 2001 and the 2004 films is quite amazing since Anne grew up so much in between. The world has these films to thank for giving us Anne, who took this momentum and created a career for herself that no one saw coming.