Cate Blanchett is an Australian actress who has worked extensively on screen and on stage. She made her stage debut in 1992 as Electra in the National Institute of Dramatic Art production of the play of the same name, [1] [2] and followed in 1993 with performances in Timothy Daly's Kafka Dances, for which she won the Sydney Theatre Critics Award for Best Newcomer, and the Sydney Theatre Company stage production of Oleanna , winning Best Actress. She is the first actor to win both awards at once. [2] She went on to perform several other roles on stage, notably Susan Traherne in Plenty (1999), Hedda Gabler in Hedda Gabler (2004), Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire (2009), Yelena in Uncle Vanya (2011), and Claire in The Maids (2013). [3]
Blanchett's first leading role on television came with 1994's Heartland , followed by the 1995 miniseries Bordertown . [4] In 1997, she made her feature film debut in a supporting role in the World War II drama Paradise Road . [5] That year, she had her first leading role in Oscar and Lucinda , which earned her an Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award nomination for Best Actress. [4] [6] In 1998, Blanchett received worldwide attention for playing Queen Elizabeth I of England in the acclaimed drama film Elizabeth , [7] [8] for which she won Best Actress at the Golden Globe Awards, the BAFTA Awards, and was nominated for an Academy Award. [4] Elizabeth and her next film, the 1999 thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley , performed well at the box office although her other 1999 releases, the widely praised An Ideal Husband and the largely panned Pushing Tin , were commercially unsuccessful. [7] [8] [9]
Blanchett found success portraying Galadriel in Peter Jackson's epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003). [4] She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, among other honors, for portraying Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's 2004 drama The Aviator , making her the only actor to win an Oscar for portraying another Oscar-winning actor. [4] [10] In 2005, she won the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the Australian film Little Fish . [4] Blanchett's performance in the 2006 thriller Notes on a Scandal garnered her another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. [11] In 2007, she received both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominations for her roles in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and I'm Not There , becoming one of the few actors to achieve this. [11]
In 2008, Blanchett appeared in Steven Spielberg's action adventure Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and David Fincher's fantasy drama The Curious Case of Benjamin Button . [7] [8] She briefly played Galadriel in The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014). [6] For her lead performance in Woody Allen's 2013 drama Blue Jasmine , Blanchett won the Golden Globe, the BAFTA Award, the SAG Award, and the Academy Award for Best Actress. [4] She voiced Valka in the 2014 animated fantasy How to Train Your Dragon 2 and its 2019 sequel How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World . [9] In 2015, she received praise for playing Lady Tremaine in Disney's live action film Cinderella , Mary Mapes in Truth , and Carol Aird in Todd Haynes's romantic drama Carol . [9] [12] [13] Cinderella was a box office success and Blanchett earned her seventh Oscar nomination for Carol. [14] [15] Blanchett made her Broadway debut in 2017 with The Present , receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play. [16] She also played primary villain Hela in Thor: Ragnarok . The following year, Blanchett starred in Ocean's 8 , the all-women spin-off of the Ocean's trilogy, and Eli Roth's The House with a Clock in Its Walls . In 2020, she created and starred in the ABC television miniseries Stateless and portrayed Phyllis Schlafly in the Hulu miniseries Mrs. America, garnering two Emmy Award nominations for the latter. In 2022, Blanchett received her eighth Oscar nomination for her starring role in Tár .
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Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Refs. |
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1993 | Police Rescue | Mrs. Haines | Episode: "The Loaded Boy" | [92] |
1994 | Police Rescue | Vivian | TV movie | |
Heartland | Elizabeth Ashton | 12 episodes, also known as Burned Bridge | [93] | |
G.P. | Janie Morris | Episode: "Natural Selection" | [94] | |
1995 | Bordertown | Bianca | 10 episodes | [95] [96] |
2012 | Family Guy | Penelope (voice) | Episode: "Mr. and Mrs. Stewie" | [97] |
Queen Elizabeth II (voice) | Episode: "Family Guy Viewer Mail 2" | [98] | ||
2014 | Rake | Clarice Greene | 3 episodes | [99] [100] |
2019 2022 | Documentary Now! | Izabella Barta | Episode: "Waiting for the Artist" | [101] |
Alice | Episode: "Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport" | [102] | ||
2020 | Stateless | Pat Masters | 6 episodes; also co-creator and executive producer | [103] |
Mrs. America | Phyllis Schlafly | 9 episodes; also executive producer | [104] | |
The Simpsons | Elaine Wolff (voice) | Episode: "The Way of the Dog" | [105] [106] | |
Homemade | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "Ride It Out" | [107] | |
2021 | Staged | Cate Blanchett | Episode: "The Loo Recluse" | [108] [109] |
2022 | Ukraine: Life Under Attack: Dispatches | Narrator (voice) | Documentary; also executive producer | [110] |
2023 | What If...? | Hela (voice) | 3 episodes [lower-alpha 1] | [111] |
2024 | Disclaimer | Catherine Ravenscroft | Lead role; miniseries; also executive producer | [112] [113] |
Year | Title | Performer(s) | Refs. |
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2016 | "The Spoils" | Massive Attack | [129] |
2023 | "The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte" | Sparks | [130] |
Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical period drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur and written by Michael Hirst. It stars Cate Blanchett in the title role of Elizabeth I of England, with Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, John Gielgud, and Richard Attenborough in supporting roles. The film is based on the early years of Elizabeth's reign, where she is elevated to the throne after the death of her half-sister Mary I, who had imprisoned her. As she establishes herself on the throne, she faces plots and threats to take her down.
Catherine Élise Blanchett is an Australian-British and American actress, voice actress and film producer. Often regarded as one of the best performers of her generation, she is recognised for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters and the stage. Blanchett has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and four Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award.
Frances Ann O'Connor is a British-Australian actress and director. She appears in roles in the films Mansfield Park, Bedazzled, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Timeline. O'Connor won an AACTA Award for her performance in Blessed, and also earned two Golden Globe Award nominations for her performances in Madame Bovary and The Missing. In 2022, her debut feature as writer and director, Emily was released.
Voyage of Time is a 2016 American experimental documentary film written and directed by Terrence Malick. The film is said to be an examination of the birth and death of the known universe. Malick had been working on the film for over forty years and it has been described by Malick himself as "one of my greatest dreams".
Blue Jasmine is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film tells the story of a rich Manhattan socialite who falls on hard times and has to move into her working-class sister's apartment in San Francisco.
Song to Song is a 2017 American experimental romantic drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick and starring an ensemble cast including Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara, Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman, and Cate Blanchett.
Carol is a 2015 historical romance film directed by Todd Haynes. The screenplay by Phyllis Nagy is based on the 1952 romance novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith. The film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, and Kyle Chandler. Set in New York City during the early 1950s, Carol tells the story of a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce.
Cinderella is a 2015 romantic fantasy film directed by Kenneth Branagh from a screenplay by Chris Weitz. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Kinberg Genre, Allison Shearmur Productions, and Beagle Pug Films, the film is based on Charles Perrault's 1697 fairy tale "Cinderella" and also serves as a live-action adaptation of Walt Disney's 1950 animated film. Starring Lily James and Cate Blanchett as the main roles, with Richard Madden, Stellan Skarsgård, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Derek Jacobi, and Helena Bonham Carter in supporting roles.
Documentary Now! is an American mockumentary television series created by Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Rhys Thomas, and premiered on August 20, 2015, on IFC. Armisen and Hader star in many episodes, and Thomas and Alex Buono co-direct most episodes. Hosted by Helen Mirren, the series spoofs celebrated documentary films by parodying the style of each documentary with a similar, but fictitious, subject. The third season premiered on February 20, 2019. On April 8, 2019, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on October 19, 2022 and was also released on AMC+.
Manifesto is a 2015 multi-screen film installation written, produced and directed by Julian Rosefeldt. It features Cate Blanchett in 13 different roles performing various manifestos. The film was shot over 12 days in December 2014, in locations in and around Berlin.
Ocean's Eight is a 2018 American heist comedy film directed by Gary Ross and written by Ross and Olivia Milch. The film is both a spin-off from Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's series, and the fourth installment thereof. The film features an ensemble cast including Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, and Helena Bonham Carter. The film follows a group of women led by Debbie Ocean, the sister of Danny Ocean, who plan a sophisticated heist at the annual Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Linklater from a screenplay by Linklater, Holly Gent, and Vince Palmo, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Maria Semple. It stars Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Kristen Wiig, Judy Greer, and Laurence Fishburne.
Borderlands is a 2024 American science fiction action comedy film co-written and directed by Eli Roth, based on the video game series developed by Gearbox Software. It stars Cate Blanchett as Lillith, an outlaw who forms an alliance with a team of misfits to find the missing daughter of the most powerful man in the universe. The ensemble cast also features Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Edgar Ramirez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon, and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Tár is a 2022 psychological drama film written and directed by Todd Field. Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tár, a world-renowned conductor facing accusations of misconduct. The supporting cast includes Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Allan Corduner, and Mark Strong. Tár premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September 2022, where Blanchett won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. It had a limited theatrical release in the United States on October 7, 2022, before a wide release on October 28 through Focus Features.
[Staged] did draw the attention and ardor of a panoply of A-list actors, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ewan McGregor and Cate Blanchett, who show up with hilarious regularity throughout Season 2.