Anne Hathaway was likely born in 1556 in Shottery, a village near Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Her exact date of birth is unknown. Her father, Richard Hathaway, was a yeoman, or small landowning ...

Jessie Buckley is back in the spotlight thanks to her critically acclaimed performance in the historical drama Hamnet.

Hamnet is directed by Chloé Zhao who adapted the the script with Hamnet: A Novel of the Plague author Maggie O’Farrell.

Is the 2025 film ‘Hamnet’ a true story? What history reveals about Hamnet Shakespeare, his tragic death at 11, and how he may have shaped the play ‘Hamlet’.

Rating: ★★★​​★★ Directed by Chloé Zhao Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Joe Alwyn, Jacobi Jupe, Noah Jupe Rated PG-13 ...

Historical information about Shakespeare’s family is extremely limited. We know that in 1582, an 18-year-old Shakespeare married the 26-year-old Anne Hathaway, who was already pregnant with their ...

A new film, adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's 2020 novel, posits that the death of Shakespeare's 11-year-old son may have inspired one of the greatest fictional tragedies ever written.

Step back into six decades of The Public's history Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since 2016, and is the author of the No. 1 New York Times ...

Is the movie Hamnet an accurate retelling based on a true story, or a work shaped by imaginative storytelling? Read on to find out.