Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Born in May 14, 1969, Cate Blanchett has won Academy Awards, Golden Globes, as well as various other accolades, most notably two SAGs and two BAFTAs, as well as the Volpi Cup at 64th International Venice Film Festival.

Blanchett came to international attention in the 1998 film Elizabeth, she is also well known for her portrayals of the High elf queen Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator, a role which brought her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Blanchett was born in Ivanhoe, a suburb of Melbourne. She studied economics and fine art at the University of Melbourne before leaving Australia to travel. After almost appearing as an extra in a film in Egypt, she studied at NIDA; graduating in 1992 and beginning her career in the theatre.

Blanchett was named as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People In The World in 2007 and also one of the most successful actresses by Forbes magazine.

Blanchett and her husband will commence three-year contracts as artistic co-directors of the Sydney Theatre Company in January 2008.

In 2007, Blanchett supported the web-based campaign www.whoonearthcares.com – urging people to express their concerns about climate change in Australia.


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Oz actresses for classic lesbian love story

By Matt Akersten 24th May, 2012

Australian-born actresses Cate Blanchett and Mia Wasikowska are to play the leads in a film version of Patricia Highsmith's lesbian-themed novella, The Price of Salt.

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Gross und Klein @ Sydney Theatre

By matthewd 24th Nov, 2011

"Think vignettes, each as captivating and thought provoking as the last. They are cram packed with strong imagery and emotion and take you on a journey that will leave you questioning everything."

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Uncle Vanya @ Sydney Theatre

By petercross 15th Nov, 2010

"Oh yes the Russians know how to write a rip snorting, knee slapping comedy heavily tinged with as much tragedy as you can handle."

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Theatre - A Streetcar Named Desire - Sydney Theatre Company

By petercross 7th Sep, 2009

Well this is the event of the year for Sydney Theatre Company. The play is of course Tennessee Williams’ brilliant study of love, lies and self deceit, A Streetcar Named Desire, with Cate Blanchett and Joel Edgerton, directed by Liv Ullmann.

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Cate Blanchett Sustains Head Injury

By Christian Taylor 3rd Sep, 2009

Cate Blanchett was injured during last night's performance of the sell out Sydney Theatre Company production A Streetcar Named Desire, after her co-star Joel Edgerton accidentally struck her with a prop, resulting in the performance being cancelled.

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Desperately Seeking Cate

By Christian Taylor 2nd Sep, 2009

Her Madgesty wants 'our Cate' to star in her new musical film Wallis, which tells the life story of American socialite Wallis Simpson, who Britain's King Edward VIII gave up the throne to marry.

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Milk - The Glass Is Half Full

By Christian Taylor 23rd Jan, 2009

The list of Oscar nominations has been announced and Milk is all over it, which is exciting, given that the film was fundamentally snubbed by the Golden Globes nominations list late last year.

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Moist And Sticky Aussie Stars

By Christian Taylor 23rd Jan, 2009

Australia Post have announced that four of our biggest Hollywood exports will be immortalised on postage stamps for Australia Day - Academy Award winners Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe and Geoffrey Rush.

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Armani's Fur Ruffling Feathers

By Joal 8th Oct, 2008

Giorgio Armani is a ‘liar, liar, pants on fire’ according to animal rights groups. Dressing babies in rabbit fur for his latest collection, the fashion king has made an animal rights faux pas.

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Curtains Up On Sydney Theatre Company 2009

By Christian Taylor 1st Sep, 2008

Sydney Theatre Company have launched their 2009 Mainstage Season, the first to be programmed by new artistic directors Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton.

Theatre - The Year Of Magical Thinking - Sydney Theatre Company

Theatre - The Year Of Magical Thinking - Sydney Theatre Company

By Christian Taylor 28th Apr, 2008

If the devil truly is in the detail, then 'The Year of Magical Thinking' is pure brilliance. If you've sat perched on the brink between hope and hopelessness, if you've ever truly mourned, this is a work that will resonate.

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Theatre - Blackbird - Sydney Theatre Company

By Adam Bishop 30th Jan, 2008

Cate Blanchett's has just directed Blackbird for Sydney Theatre Company and it proves once again why we're currently living in the age of Cate.

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Cate Wins Golden Globe

By Christian Taylor 14th Jan, 2008

So the Golden Globes this year were a total anti-climax given the Writers' Guild strike that's currently going on in Hollywood. Cate Blanchett was the only Australian to take an award home.

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Fashion Icon Becomes Arts Patron

By Christian Taylor 12th Oct, 2007

Italian fashion demigod Georgio Armani is to become the new patron of the Sydney Theatre Company.

Aussies At The Golden Globes

Aussies At The Golden Globes

By Christian Taylor 15th Jan, 2007

Hollywood is gearing up for the The Golden Globe Awards this week and as always there are a handful of men and women waving the Australian flag in Tinseltown. Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Mel Gibson and George Miller are all nominees for the awards

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mark_ mark_ said on Sat 26th May, 2012
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Steven Sapkaroski Steven Sapkaroski said on Sat 30th Jul, 2011
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petercross petercross said on Tue 16th Nov, 2010
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Chester Graham Chester Graham said on Fri 11th Sep, 2009
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