Anne Hathaway was the wife of the famous English writer William Shakespeare.
Anne Hathaway was born in 1556 and married William Shakespeare in 1582. They had three children together. Anne was 8 years older than William. After William's death in 1616, Anne continued to live in Stratford-upon-Avon until her death in 1623. She is buried in the same grave as William in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Stratford-upon-Avon.