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Actress Anne Hathaway has not only added Oscar host to her resume, she has also joined the ranks of Catwoman, signing on for "The Dark Knight Also Rises" last month. (Story has it she beat out Keira Knightley and Jessica Biel for the role). The film is directed by Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale returns as Batman. Here are some of the many women who have previously bared their claws on both the small and silver screen as the infamous Selina Kyle a.k.a. Catwoman: Anne Hathaway Julie Newmar was the first woman to don the catsuit, starring in television's Batman in 1966-1967. Her costume emphasized her hourglass figure and  now resides in the Smithsonian. Model Lee Meriwether joined the Dynamic Duo in the 1966 film version of Batman... while Eartha Kitt soon followed in the feline role for third and final season of the television show. Michelle Pfeiffer took the role to the screen in 1992's Batman Returns and the scene where she vora...