THEN & NOW: The cast of 'The Princess Diaries' 16 years later

When "The Princess Diaries" premiered in 2001, it became an overnight sensation. It had everything its watchers (primarily teenage girls) wanted: princesses, a big transformation, a love story, humor, and, of course, high school drama. With that much action rolled into one movie, it was an obvious hit.Director Garry Marshall brought Meg Cabot'sbookto life byintroducing the world to Anne Hathaway, who would go on to act in several big hits and eventually win an Oscar. It also brought Julie Andrews back into the limelight.The other actors have gone on to do some amazing things as well.Heres what the cast is up to now:Anne Hathaway played Mia Thermopolis, who went from an unpopular high school student to Princess of Genovia.This was Hathaway'sfilm debut, which skyrocketed her to fame.Since then, she's starred in "The Devil Wears Prada," "Les Misrables," and "The Intern."She snagged her first Oscar in 2013 for her role as Fantine in "Les Misrables" and is now working on her next big movie, "Ocean's 8" where she'll act alongside an array of amazing women including Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Mindy Kaling, and Sarah Paulson.Julie Andrews, known for her iconic role in "The Sound of Music," perfectly portrayed the fabulous Queen Clarisse Renaldi.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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