Cate Blanchett worked on theater plays and screen at her early days. Time magazine named Blanchett one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2007 and in 2018, she was ranked among the highest-paid actresses in the world. [80] The performance earned her more than 40 industry and critics awards, including LAFCA Award, NYFCC Award, NSFC Award, Critics' Choice Award, Santa Barbara International Film Festival Outstanding Performance of the Year Award, SAG Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Independent Film Spirit Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress. Additionally, her hair colour is blonde and her eye colour is blue. But even more touching, Blanchett shared her wistfulness about her eldest, Dashiell, turning 18. Cate Blanchett birth name is Catherine Elise Blanchett.
[179][180] Blanchett became brand ambassador for Giorgio Armani fragrances for women during 2013, being paid $10 million to do so.
She also worked at a nursing home in her late teens and early twenties. [68][73], Blanchett reprised her role as Galadriel in Peter Jackson's adaptations of The Hobbit (2012–2014), prequel to The Lord of the Rings series, filmed in New Zealand. [40], She next appeared in Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, as the villainous KGB agent Col. Dr. Irina Spalko, Spielberg's favourite villain from the entire series,[41] and in David Fincher's Oscar-nominated The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, co-starring with Brad Pitt for a second time.
Though, she is 1.74 m tall, she weighs about 55 kg. And while they've been married for decades, their courtship wasn't as long as you'd think. But they’re definitely full of joy. Jimmy Fallon's Daughter Lost a Tooth on Air, Everything We Know About Meryl Streep's Children, Marc Anthony Is One of Latin Music's Most Famous, What Queen Elizabeth II Was Like as a Mom. [4] She was appointed Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 2012.
[77] She was head of jury of the 2012 and 2013 Dubai International Film Festival. It earned her an Oscar nomination as Best Actress.
"[4][185], Blanchett has appeared in over 70 films and over 20 theatre productions. As of 2019[update], Blanchett's films have grossed over $9.8 billion at the worldwide box-office. [18], Her first high-profile international role was as Elizabeth I of England in the critically acclaimed film Elizabeth (1998), directed by Shekhar Kapur.
Her best role yet! This content is imported from {embed-name}. [6] Her Australian mother, June Gamble,[7] worked as a property developer and teacher, and her American father, Robert DeWitt Blanchett Jr., a Texas native, was a United States Navy Chief Petty Officer who later worked as an advertising executive. [163] She is also a patron of the Sydney Film Festival,[164] and the development charity SolarAid. Also, in 2004, she played actress Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's film "Aviator" (2004), for which she received an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress. Another noted film that she starred in is “Robin Hood”. Besides that Cate stands at the height of 5 feet 8.5 inches (1.74 m) and weighing about 59 kg (130 lbs) with the body measurement of 34-24-35. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. ", Cate Blanchett covers Interview Magazine March 2019 issue ----- See More! She received her second BAFTA nomination for her performance in The Talented Mr. [161] She has also commented on the pressures women in Hollywood face now: "Honestly, I think about my appearance less than I did ten years ago.
Cate and her husband became the artistic directors and CEOs of Sydney Theatre Company and acted in STC’s production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Cate Blanchett was appointed as the global Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2016.
You could be Joan Crawford and Bette Davis and work well into your 50s, because you were lit and made into a goddess. [98] Indiewire named Blanchett's performance in Knight of Cups one of the 15 best performances in Terrence Malick films. Cate Blanchett or Catherine Elise Blanchett is an Australian actress and theatre director, well-known as one of Australia’s most successful actress.