Who is Cate Blanchett?
Cate Blanchett is an Australian actor, born in Melbourne in 1969, who has won two Academy Awards. She is famous for roles including Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth and Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings.
Blanchett studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney and began her career in theatre. Her breakthrough came with Elizabeth in 1998, which earned her first Oscar nomination and international fame.
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator in 2005, and Best Actress for Blue Jasmine in 2014.
Stage and screen
From 2008 to 2013, she and her husband, playwright Andrew Upton, were artistic directors of the Sydney Theatre Company.
Her other films include Notes on a Scandal, Carol, Tar, Thor: Ragnarok and Ocean's 8. Her performance as conductor Lydia Tar earned her another Oscar nomination and many critics' awards.
She has won multiple BAFTA and Golden Globe awards and is often described as one of the finest actors of her generation. Blanchett is also known for advocacy on climate change and refugees, serving as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations refugee agency.
Did You Know?
Blanchett played Bob Dylan in the 2007 film I'm Not There, earning an Oscar nomination.