Anne Whateley daughter of the well-known seafarer Anthony Jenkinson. She was living a secluded life among the nuns of the Order of St. Clare when she met Shakespeare. They fell in love, and Anne was about to leave the order to marry him when Hathaway revealed her pregnancy. Her authorship can be deduced from the sonnets, which she wrote as gifts to Shakespeare. They describe the history of her spiritual relationship with him. Hathaway is the Dark Lady of the sonnets, while Shakespeare himself is the Fair Youth. Their intimate friendship continued after his marriage to Hathaway; its deepening spirituality is explored
Amy Hathaway the women they have relationships with. She played a troubled lady called Allison who is the girlfriend of Chris, the accountant, played by Derick Martini. When they are intimate she cries. She played the part of Lynn in Sven Pape's comedy "L.A. Twister" that was released in 2004. The film also starred Zack Ward, Tony Daly and Jennifer Aspen. In 2009, she appeared as Lauren in "Walking Back the Cat" which was an episode of "The Closer". In 2013, she co-starred in the sci-fi thriller Gemini Rising which starred Lance Henriksen. Hathaway is currently a board adviser and stock holder