Cate Blanchett

Catherine Elise Blanchett  (; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actress, producer, and theatre director. She was born in Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia. 

In 1998 she won an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for playing Elizabeth I in Elizabeth. In 2005 she won Best Supporting Actress for playing Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator. 

Regarded as one of the greatest actresses of her generation, she is noted for her versatile roles in blockbusters, independent films, and in her stage work in various theatre productions. She has received  numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three British Academy Film Awards. 
In 2022 she was awarded with the international Goya award in Spain for her outstanding cinematographic career. That same year, she appeared in the movie Tár, which earned her multiple nominations such as for the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress.

 Filmography 
 Year Film Role Notes and awards 1994 Police Rescue: The Movie Vivian 1996 Parklands  Rosie  1997  Oscar and Lucinda  Lucinda Leplastrier  Nominated - Australian Film Institute award, Best Lead Actress Thank God He Met Lizzie  Lizzie  Australian Film Institute award, Best Supporting Actress Paradise Road  Susan Macarthy  1998  Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth I  Won - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture DramaWon - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleWon - BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best ActressNominated - Academy Award for Best ActressNominated - SAG award for Best Actress in a Leading Role1999  Bangers Julie-Anne   The Talented Mr. Ripley  Meredith Logue  Nominated - BAFTA for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Pushing Tin  Connie Falzone  An Ideal Husband  Lady Gertrude Chiltern  2000  The Gift  Annabelle "Annie" Wilson The Man Who Cried  Lola  2001  The Shipping News  Petal Quoyle  Charlotte Gray  Charlotte Gray  The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Galadriel  Nominated - SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast Bandits  Kate Wheeler  Nominated - Golden Globe for Best Actress - Comedy or MusicalNominated - SAG award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 2002  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Galadriel  Nominated - SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast Heaven  Philippa  2003  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Galadriel  Won - SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a CastWon - BFCA award for Best Acting Ensemble The Missing  Magdalena 'Maggie' Gilkeson   Coffee and Cigarettes   Herself & Shelly  Veronica Guerin  Veronica Guerin  Nominated - Golden Globe for Best Actress - Drama 2004  The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou  Jane Winslett-Richardson  Nominated - BFCA award for Best Acting Ensemble The Aviator  Katharine Hepburn  Won - Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressWon - BAFTA award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleWon - SAG award for Best Supporting ActressNominated - BFCA award for Best Supporting ActressNominated - Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress 2005  Little Fish   Tracy Heart  Won - Australian Film Institute award for Best Lead Actress 2006  Babel  Susan Jones Won - Gotham Award for Best EnsembleNominated - SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureNominated - BFCA award for Best Acting Ensemble The Good German  Lena Brandt  Notes on a Scandal  Sheba Hart  Nominated - BFCA for Best Supporting ActressNominated - Golden Globe for Best Supporting ActressNominated - SAG  for Best Supporting ActressNominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress2007  Hot Fuzz  Janine  Uncredited Cameo  Elizabeth: The Golden Age  Queen Elizabeth I  Nominated - BFCA award for Best ActressInto the Wild Leads Critics Choice Nominations with Seven! . Awards Daily Oscar Watch.BFCA Nominees 2007 . Broadcast Film Critics Association.Nominated - Golden Globe for Best Actress - DramaNominated - SAG award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominations Announced for the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards . SAG Awards.org.Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleBAFTA Nominees . Awards Daily Oscar Watch.Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress I'm Not There Jude Quinn (Bob Dylan)  Won - Volpi Cup for Best ActressWon - Golden Globe award for Best Supporting ActressWon - Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated - BFCA award for Best Supporting ActressNominated - SAG award for Best Supporting ActressNominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleNominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 2008  Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull  Agent Irina Spalko  The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Daisy  2009  Fantastic Mr. Fox  Mrs. Fox  Voice2013 Blue Jasmine Jeanette "Jasmine" FrancisThe Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugGaladriel2014The Monuments MenClaire SimoneHow to Train Your Dragon 2ValkaVoiceThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesGaladriel2015Knight of CupsNancyCinderellaStepmotherCarolCarol AirdTruthMary MapesManifestoVarious

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Category:Satellite Award winners
Category:1969 births
Category:Living people
Category:Actors from Melbourne
Category:Australian movie actors
Category:Australian stage actors
Category:Australian television actors
Category:Best Actress Academy Award winners
Category:Best Supporting Actress Academy Award winners
Category:BAFTA Award winning actors
Category:Golden Globe Award winning actors
Category:Screen Actors Guild Award winners
Category:Australian theatre directors