--- description: The Oscar-winning actress has signed on to star and produce a limited series adaptation of 'The Ambassador's Wife.' title: Anne Hathaway to Star in Miniseries 'The Ambassador's Wife' image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt26da3ac9ab0b34c1/69885fede20a87839da8cd1d/anne-hathaway-miniseries.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Anne Hathaway to Star in Miniseries Adaptation of _The Ambassador's Wife_ by [Will Robinson / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Will Robinson / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 19, 2015 3:08 AM CUT  Actress Anne Hathaway attends "An Actor's Companion" book release at The Barrow Group on June 23, 2015 in New York City. Actress Anne Hathaway attends "An Actor's Companion" book release at The Barrow Group on June 23, 2015 in New York City.Mike Pont—WireImage/Getty Images by [Will Robinson / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Will Robinson / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 19, 2015 3:08 AM CUT Anne Hathaway’s next role? _The Ambassador’s Wife_ on TV. The Oscar-winning actress has signed on to star and produce a limited series adaptation of journalist Jennifer Steil’s novel of the same name, Hathaway’s publicist confirms to EW. Mark Gordon (_Criminal Minds_) is producing the project, which is not yet attached to a network. “_The Ambassador’s Wife_ is an incredible story that pulls you in immediately and resonates with all of us based on the images and news headlines that are pervasive in our lives today,” Gordon said in a statement, per [The Wrap](http://www.thewrap.com/anne-hathaway-to-star-in-tv-adaptation-of-the-ambassadors-wife/ "undefined"). “We are so fortunate to have Anne starring in this timely, gripping, and compassionate drama. She is in a league all her own and we cannot think of anyone who can better portray Steil’s complex heroine.” _The Ambassador’s Wife_, released last month, is a novel inspired by Steil’s marriage to the former U.K. ambassador to Yemen, Timothy Torlot. In 2010, Torlot was the target of a suicide bomber. After the attack, Steil and the couple’s daughter were taken to Jordan for protection until Torlot’s term ended. In the novel, Miranda (the titular _Wife_) lives a comfortable, albeit confined life. She’s constantly surrounded by security — until she’s kidnapped. The book traces the lengths both Miranda and her husband must face and encounter in order to reunite. [The Wrap ](http://www.thewrap.com/anne-hathaway-to-star-in-tv-adaptation-of-the-ambassadors-wife/ "undefined")first reported Hathaway’s addition. 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