Anne Hathaway's Best Year: Five Films and a Third Baby
The 43-year-old actress is expecting her third child with husband Adam Shulman, while 2026 brings five films, among them Odyssey with Matt Damon and a Devil Wears Prada sequel.
- Anne Hathaway, 43, is expecting her third child with husband and jeweler Adam Shulman.
- The couple married in 2012 and already have two sons.
- In 2026 she has as many as five films lined up.
- The news broke on July 25 at a London premiere.
Anne Hathaway, 43, is expecting her third child. The actress confirmed the news on July 25 at a London premiere, capping a year that Hollywood is already calling her best. She has been married to jeweler Adam Shulman since 2012 and the couple has two sons. Now a third baby is on the way.
The timing could not be sharper. Hathaway has five films out in 2026, among them Odyssey, in which she plays Penelope, wife of Odysseus, opposite Matt Damon. There is also the Devil Wears Prada sequel, the role that pushed her to the top nearly two decades ago. For any actress, this is a year that rarely comes around.
Why do they call it her best year?
Because it is unusual for this much to line up in twelve months. Five titles in a single year for an actress of her standing is not the norm, and Hathaway does not hide it. “I know that these things don’t happen often, and certainly don’t last forever,” she said, and that line captures her moment perfectly.
Audiences are waiting most eagerly for the Devil Wears Prada sequel. The first film became a classic in 2006, and returning to that story means, for many fans, returning to a character they have watched countless times. On top of that, Odyssey pairs her with Matt Damon in a major screen adaptation of Homer’s epic, a project carrying serious expectations in Hollywood.
Add a third pregnancy to all of it, and the picture is clear. A career peak and a personal milestone do not always arrive in the same year, but for Hathaway they now do.
The family she is building away from the spotlight
Despite the fame, Hathaway and Shulman keep their private life to themselves. They married in 2012 and rarely appear in public with their children. Their two sons are growing up away from the cameras, and the actress has spoken often about how much it matters to her to protect a normal childhood for them.
The third child arrives just as she peaks professionally, which raises the question of how she will balance filming and family. Hathaway has managed demanding roles and motherhood before, so few doubt she will find her rhythm again. For now, the only thing she has confirmed is that she is happy.
Her year thus becomes a story about both sides of a public life. From one premiere to the next, from one set to another, and in the middle of it all a piece of news that has nothing to do with film and everything to do with a growing family.
Are you more excited for the Devil Wears Prada sequel or for Odyssey with Matt Damon?
