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Cate Blanchett


Cate Blanchett was born on May 14, 1969 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to June (Gamble), an Australian teacher and property developer, and Robert DeWitt Blanchett, Jr., an American advertising executive, originally from Texas. She has an older brother and a younger sister. When she was ten years old, her 40-year-old father died of a sudden ... See full bio »

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Won 2 Oscars. Another 146 wins & 179 nominations. See more awards »

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 2017 Weightless (completed)
Amanda
 2016/VIII Red (Short) (post-production)
Mother
 2016 Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (Documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 2015/III Manifesto
Various
 2015 Truth
Mary Mapes
 2015 Carol
Carol Aird
 2014 Jak wytresowac smoka 2
Valka (voice)
 2014 Rake (TV Series)
Clarice Greene
- Episode #3.3 (2014) ... Clarice Greene
 2013 Making a Scene (Short)
Woman
 2013/I The Turning
Gail Lang (segment "Reunion")
 2012 A Cautionary Tail (Short)
Narrator 1 (voice)
 2012 Glowa rodziny (TV Series)
Queen Elizabeth II / Penelope
- Viewer Mail #2 (2012) ... Queen Elizabeth II (voice)
- Mr. & Mrs. Stewie (2012) ... Penelope (voice)
 2008 Ponyo
Granmamare (English version, voice)
 2007 Hot fuzz - Ostre psy
Janine (uncredited)
 2006/I Babel
Susan
 2005 Plotka
Tracy
 2003 Kawa i papierosy
Cate / Shelly (segment "Cousins")
 2002/I Niebo
Philippa
 1999 Bangers (Short)
Julie-Anne
 1996 Parklands
Rosie
 1995 Bordertown (TV Mini-Series)
Bianca
- Episode #1.9 (1995) ... Bianca
- Episode #1.10 (1995) ... Bianca
- Episode #1.8 (1995) ... Bianca
- Episode #1.7 (1995) ... Bianca
- Episode #1.6 (1995) ... Bianca
 1994 G.P. (TV Series)
Janie Morris
- Natural Selection (1994) ... Janie Morris
 1994 Police Rescue
Vivian
 1993 Police Rescue (TV Series)
Mrs. Haines
- The Loaded Boy (1993) ... Mrs. Haines
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Other Works:

Stage: Appeared in the Sydney Theatre Company production of Caryl Churchill's "Top Girls" and played Felice Bauer in Timothy Daly's "Kafka Dances". Moved into the role of Carol in David Mamet's "Oleanna". Other stage roles include: Rose in "The Blind Giant Is Dancing" and Helen in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of "Sweet ... See more »

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1 Print Biography | 24 Interviews | 48 Articles | 10 Pictorials | 192 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Personal Quote:

I've done a lot of talking over the past six years. My husband and I have been running the Sydney Theatre Company and it's been magic - my kids have been able to see so many of those transient moments between acting and real life behind the scenes. But now that I've given it up I'm looking forward to being a bit quieter. I'm very conscious of that. There have been times when I've heard myself in ... See more »

Trivia:

She, Linda Hunt and Felicity Huffman are the only performers to be nominated for an Oscar for playing a member of the opposite sex. See more »

Trademark:

Known for playing many different roles with multifarious personalities, such as the young sensible English queen Elizabeth in Elizabeth (1998), the rude, hustling wife in Kroniki portowe (2001), and the dangerous Russian villain in Indiana Jones i królestwo krysztalowej czaszki (2008). See more »

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