Her professional career started with her role in “The Other Side of Heaven”, during filming of which, she has also auditioned for a lead role in “The Princess Diaries”, a movie that would become a great success. The movie spawned a sequel and 3 audio books, in which Anne also voiced the main character.
Anne’s career took a more serious turn, when she opted in for more dramatic roles. Her big box office success came with her role in “Brokeback Mountain”, a movie both acclaimed by critics and a commercial triumph. She received several Oscar nominations for her performance. Her next work includes a comedy “The Devil Wears Prada”, where she appeared alongside Meryl Streep, and a drama “Becoming Jane”. Anne was also cast for the lead role in “Knocked Up”, but later changed her mind over disagreements with the director and was replaced by Katherine Heigl.
