Anne Hathaway Got Attacked by a Cat While Making Eileen

Thomasin McKenzie leads Eileen as the title character, a young woman living in Boston in the 1960s. Things are quite dreary for Eileen who spends her time either at home with her drunk and jobless father (Shea Whigham) or working at a nearby prison alongside colleagues who prefer to avoid her. However, things change when Anne Hathaway’s Rebecca becomes a member of the prison staff. Eileen is instantly enamored by her radiance and thrilled with the opportunity to come out of her shell a bit with Rebecca’s guidance. However, as Eileen gains confidence, things take an unexpected dark turn. With Eileen making its debut at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Hathaway visited the Collider Studio presented by Saratoga Spring Water to discuss her experience making the film. During our chat, she recalled a time on set when she proved to be just the right scene partner for her cat co-star. Check it out in this clip! Special thanks to our 2023 partners at Sundance including presenting partner Sarat