Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Birthdate: 14th May, 1969
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia



Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actress and theatre director. She has won multiple acting awards, most notably two SAGs, two Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTAs, and an Academy Award, as well as the Volpi Cup at the 64th Venice International Film Festival. Blanchett earned five Academy Award nominations between 1998 and 2007. Blanchett came to international attention for her role as Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 film Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur. She is also well-known for her portrayals of the elf queen Galadriel in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the upcoming The Hobbit, Colonel-Doctor Irina Spalko in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator, a role which brought her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She and her husband Andrew Upton are currently artistic directors of the Sydney Theatre Company.


Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actress and theatre director. She has won multiple acting awards, most notably two SAGs, two Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTAs, and an Academy Award, as well as the Volpi Cup at the 64th Venice International Film Festival. Blanchett earned five Academy Award nominations between 1998 and 2007.

Blanchett came to international attention for her role as Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 film Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur. She is also well-known for her portrayals of the elf queen Galadriel in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the upcoming The Hobbit, Colonel-Doctor Irina Spalko in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator, a role which brought her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She and her husband Andrew Upton are currently artistic directors of the Sydney Theatre Company.

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Filmography

TÁR (2022)

Renowned musician Lydia Tár is days away from recording the symphony that will elevate her career. However, Lydia's elaborate facade...

Nightmare Alley (2021)

An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is...

Ocean's Eight (2018)

Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York’s annual Met Gala.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok,...

Carol (2015)

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

Cinderella (2015)

When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to...

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

The thrilling second chapter of the epic How To Train Your Dragon trilogy brings back the fantastical world of Hiccup and Toothless five...

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Bilbo, Gandalf and the Dwarves are in Smaug's lair, but will they get their gold and return home safely?

Blue Jasmine (2013)

Jasmine French used to be on the top of the heap as a New York socialite, but now is returning to her estranged sister in San Francisco...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

We're sorry to announce that due to an issue with the distributor, we will not be able to show this film in High Frame Rate (HFR) as...

Hanna (2011)

Hanna is a teenage girl who has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier. These come from being raised by her father, an...

Robin Hood (2010)

Director Ridley Scott and actor Russell Crowe reunite for their fifth big-screen outing, a retelling of the Robin Hood legend featuring...

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

When we last saw Indiana Jones on screen, it was 1938, and the world stood on the brink of war as Dr. Jones chased down evildoers to...

Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

Reprising the roles they originated in seven-time Academy Award®-nominated Elizabeth, Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush return for a...

I'm Not There. (2007)

Todd Haynes (VELVET GOLDMINE, FAR FROM HEAVEN) delivers this dazzling, experimental take on the life of popular music’s most revered and...

Babel (2006)

In BABEL, a tragic incident involving an American couple in Morocco sparks a chain of events for four families in different countries...

Little Fish (2005)

"I swim, I work, I sleep" - Tracy Heart How do you learn to love again when the pain of the past won't let you go? When you're 32...

The Aviator (2004)

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

The Lord of the Rings All-Nighter (2003)

As the second extra special feature of 2010/11; we invite you to experience one of the greatest stories ever told, and one of the...

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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