<P> The Princess Diaries is a 2001 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Gina Wendkos , based on Meg Cabot 's 2000 novel of the same name . It stars Anne Hathaway ( in her film debut ) as Mia Thermopolis , a teenager who discovers that she is the heir to the throne of the fictional Kingdom of Genovia , ruled by her grandmother Queen dowager Clarisse Renaldi ( Julie Andrews ) . The film also stars Heather Matarazzo , Héctor Elizondo , Mandy Moore , and Robert Schwartzman . </P>
<P> The Princess Diaries is a 2001 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Gina Wendkos , based on Meg Cabot 's 2000 novel of the same name . It stars Anne Hathaway ( in her film debut ) as Mia Thermopolis , a teenager who discovers that she is the heir to the throne of the fictional Kingdom of Genovia , ruled by her grandmother Queen dowager Clarisse Renaldi ( Julie Andrews ) . The film also stars Heather Matarazzo , Héctor Elizondo , Mandy Moore , and Robert Schwartzman . </P>
who does julie andrews play in princess diaries
who does julie andrews play in princess diaries
Queen dowager Clarisse Renaldi
Queen dowager Clarisse Renaldi