Anne Hathaway as Fantine in Les Misérables
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 2013
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 2013
Anne Hathaway Les Misérables 2013
SEX WORKER ROLE
Wins Oscar For Playing A Prostitute
Anne Hathaway in Les Misérables 2013
Fantine, along with Anna Christie and Blanche Dubois, is the most portrayed hooker on stage, screen, and television. This achievement also places Anne among a select group of actresses who have won an Oscar for portraying a prostitute. In “Les Misérables,” the character of Fantine falls into prostitution to survive and support her child. She gradually loses her attractiveness and her health until she succumbs to the disease of tuberculosis and dies.
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