Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Date of Birth:

May 14, 1969

Place of Birth:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Catherine Elise Blanchett (born May 14, 1969) is an Australian actor and producer. Regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and the stage. Blanchett is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.

After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Blanchett began her acting career on the Australian stage, taking on roles in Electra in 1992 and Hamlet in 1994. She came to international attention as Elizabeth I in the drama film Elizabeth (1998), for which she won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and received her first of seven Academy Award nominations. Her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator (2004) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She later won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a neurotic former socialite in Woody Allen's comedy-drama Blue Jasmine (2013). Blanchett's other Oscar-nominated roles include Notes on a Scandal (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), and Carol (2015). Her highest-grossing films include The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) trilogies, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Cinderella (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), and Ocean's 8 (2018).

Blanchett has performed in over 20 theatre productions. From 2008 to 2013, she and her husband, Andrew Upton, were the artistic directors of the Sydney Theatre Company. Some of her stage roles during that period were in revivals of A Streetcar Named Desire, Uncle Vanya and The Maids, garnering several theatre awards and nominations. She made her Broadway debut in 2017 in The Present, for which she received a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play nomination. Blanchett has also received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and Outstanding Limited Series as producer for the FX/Hulu historical drama miniseries Mrs. America (2020).

filmography:

Song to Song Song to Song

2017

Where'd You Go, Bernadette Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019

Ocean's Eight Ocean's Eight

2018

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

1970

Thor: Ragnarok Thor: Ragnarok

2017

Parklands Parklands

1996

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

2018

Hello Kitty’s Paradise: Learn With Love Hello Kitty’s Paradise: Learn With Love

1999

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

2001

A Cautionary Tail A Cautionary Tail

2012

Refugee Refugee

2016

Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing

2017

Red Red

2017

Quest for the Ring Quest for the Ring

2001

Manifesto Manifesto

2017

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013

Mon Clown Mon Clown

2008

Manifesto Manifesto

2019

Ocean's Team 3.0 Ocean's Team 3.0

2018

Black Bag Black Bag

2025

Reimagining The Met Gala Reimagining The Met Gala

2018

Truth Truth

2015

Making a Scene Making a Scene

2013

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022

Police Rescue: The Movie Police Rescue: The Movie

1994

Alpha Gang Alpha Gang

1970

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

2022

Evolver Evolver

2023

Euphoria Euphoria

2022

The House with a Clock in Its Walls The House with a Clock in Its Walls

2018

This Is an Adventure This Is an Adventure

2005

The Four Temperaments The Four Temperaments

2020

Symphony Of The Invisible Symphony Of The Invisible

2020

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022

Don't Look Up Don't Look Up

2021

Sweet Tooth Sweet Tooth

2019

Borderlands Borderlands

2024

TÁR TÁR

2022

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021

Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero

2023

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

2016

Ride It Out Ride It Out

2020

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

Cinderella Cinderella

2015

The Making of 'Making a Scene' The Making of 'Making a Scene'

2013

Stuart X Stuart X

2019

Earthflight 3D Earthflight 3D

2016

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

2019

The Carnival is Over The Carnival is Over

2018

This Changes Everything This Changes Everything

2019

Spielberg Spielberg

2017

Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible

2018

On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'

2005

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

2009

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Bangers Bangers

1999

Nightmare Alley Nightmare Alley

2021

Journey to the South Pacific Journey to the South Pacific

2013

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

Voyage of Time: Life's Journey Voyage of Time: Life's Journey

2017

Father Mother Sister Brother Father Mother Sister Brother

1970

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008

A Manual for Cleaning Women A Manual for Cleaning Women

1970

Elizabeth Elizabeth

1998

Elizabeth: The Golden Age Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007

Kaborya Kaborya

1990

The Fundraiser The Fundraiser

2023

Robin Hood Robin Hood

2010

The Shipping News The Shipping News

2001

Little Fish Little Fish

2005

The Champions The Champions

1970

Charlotte Gray Charlotte Gray

2001

Pushing Tin Pushing Tin

1999

An Ideal Husband An Ideal Husband

1999

The Missing The Missing

2003

I'm Not There I'm Not There

2007

The Aviator The Aviator

2004

Coffee and Cigarettes Coffee and Cigarettes

2004

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2008

The Good German The Good German

2006

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

Babel Babel

2006

The Talented Mr. Ripley The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999

Bandits Bandits

2001

Veronica Guerin Veronica Guerin

2003

Heaven Heaven

2002

The Gift The Gift

2000

Notes on a Scandal Notes on a Scandal

2006

The Man Who Cried The Man Who Cried

2000

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack

2022

Girl Rising Girl Rising

2013

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

2005

Blue Jasmine Blue Jasmine

2013

The Monuments Men The Monuments Men

2014

Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley'

2000

Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'

2000

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

2014

Rumours Rumours

2024

Eyes Wide Shut Eyes Wide Shut

1999

In the Company of Actors In the Company of Actors

2007

Ukraine: Life Under Attack: Dispatches Ukraine: Life Under Attack: Dispatches

2022

The School for Good and Evil The School for Good and Evil

2022

Carol Carol

2015

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014

Sparks: Glastonbury 2023 Sparks: Glastonbury 2023

2023

The Turning The Turning

2013

How to Train Your Dragon 2 How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014

Hot Fuzz Hot Fuzz

2007

Hanna Hanna

2011

Oscar and Lucinda Oscar and Lucinda

1997

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

Stories of Lost Souls Stories of Lost Souls

2004

The New Boy The New Boy

2023

Thank God He Met Lizzie Thank God He Met Lizzie

1997

Can Creativity Save the World? Can Creativity Save the World?

2024

Knight of Cups Knight of Cups

2015

The Real Robin Hood The Real Robin Hood

2010

Paradise Road Paradise Road

1997

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

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