Anne HathawayAnne Hathaway is set to channel Judy Garland in both a film and a stage production about the Hollywood icon.

Producer Harvey Weinstein announced Monday he has tapped the Oscar-nominated actress to star in the two projects, which will be based on the 2000 biography “Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland.”

“I have worked with Anne on projects in the past and have known her for many years,” Weinstein told WENN. “She will be a true class act in this challenging role.

“Gerald Clarke’s biography is a fascinating and comprehensive look at Garland’s life and is particularly outstanding because of its exclusive details from her own writings,” he added.

Garland got her start in vaudeville as a child but shot to fame with her starring role in 1939’s “Wizard of Oz,” later receiving Oscar nominations for “A Star is Born” and “Judgment at Nuremberg.” She was also a renowned concert performer, winning multiple Grammys in 1962 for “Judy at Cargenie Hall.”

The star battled personal problems throughout her life, including drug addiction and four failed marriages. She died of an accidental drug overdose in 1969 at the age of 47.

The 26-year-old Hathaway showed off her song-and-dance abilities at last month’s Oscars during an opening skit with host Hugh Jackman. She was also a best actress nominee this year for her role as a recovering drug addict in “Rachel Getting Married.”

Her previous movie credits include “The Princess Diaries” and “The Devil Wears Prada.”






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