Cate Blanchett - Biography, Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Career, Life Story & More
Full Name Catherine Elise Blanchett
Nickname Cate
Profession Actress and theatre director
Date of Birth 14
May 1969
Age (as in 2023) 54
Years
Birthplace Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
Zodiac sign Taurus
Nationality Australian
Hometown Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
Religion Atheist
Cate Blanchett Education
Schools Ivanhoe East Primary School,
Melbourne,
Ivanhoe
Girls' Grammar School, Melbourne
College/University Methodist
Ladies’ College, Melbourne,
National Institute of
Dramatic Art,
New South Wales,
Australia,
University
of Melbourne, Australia
Educational
Qualification Degree
in Fine Arts
Cate Blanchett Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in
centimetres- 174 cm
in
meters- 1.74 m
in
feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.) in
kilograms- 55 kg
in
pounds- 121 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.) 34-24-35
Eye Colour Blue
Hair Colour Blonde
Cate Blanchett Debut
Debut Film:
Police Rescue (1994)
TV:
Electra (1992)
Cate Blanchett Relationship, Affairs and
More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Boyfriends Andrew
Upton
Marriage Date 29
December 1997
Family
Husband/Spouse Andrew
Upton (Playwright
and
Screenwriter)
Children Sons-
Dashiell John,
Roman
Robert, Ignatius Martin
Daughter-
Edith Vivian Patricia
(Adopted)
Parents Father- Robert DeWitt
Blanchett, Jr.
(Former United States Navy Petty Officer)
Mother- June (née Gamble)
(Property Developer and Teacher)
Siblings Brother-
Bob
(Computer System
Engineer)
Sister Genevieve
(Theatrical Designer)
Cate Blanchett Favourite Things
Favourite
Mascara SK-II’s
or Tom Ford’s mascara
Favourite
Makeup Artist Mary Greenwell
Favourite
Novelist Peter
Carey
Favourite
Actress Mia
Wasikowska
Favourite
Skin
Care
Product Sensai (By Sisley)
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies Wearing
Masculine Cloths,
Traveling,
Listening to Music
Style
Quotient
Cars
Collection Toyota Prius, Audi A8,
Mercedes GL class, Chevy
suburban
Cate Blanchett Money Factor
Net
Worth (approx.) $95 million
Cate Blanchett, an Australian actress and theater director who has won an Academy Award, is most known for her roles as Katharine Hepburn in the film "The Aviator" and Elizabeth I of England in the film "Elizabeth." Along with her work in movies, Blanchett has had a long career in theater and has won the Helpmann Award four times for "Best Female Actor in a Play." When she was a college student, she developed an interest in acting but wasn't sure whether to pursue it professionally.
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After enrolling at the University
of Melbourne to study economics, she immediately left to pursue a career in
acting. Before obtaining her
first acting part, she took a flight abroad and attended acting school. Within
a few years, she had successfully established herself both domestically and
internationally. She played Elizabeth I in both "Elizabeth" and "Elizabeth:
The Golden Age," and as of March 2018, she is the only actress to have
been nominated for an Academy Award for playing the same character in two
different films. She is the only Australian performer to win two Oscars for
acting.
Cate Blanchett Early Childhood &
Life
June
and Robert DeWitt Blanchett, Jr. welcomed Cate Blanchett into the world on May
14, 1969 in Victoria, Australia. While her father served in the US Navy and
later worked as an advertising executive, her mother was a teacher and a real
estate developer. She has an elder brother who works as a computer systems
engineer and a younger sister who designs plays.
Before
enrolling in Methodist Ladies' College, Blanchett attended Ivanhoe East Primary
School and Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School. After a year, she stopped going to
the University of Melbourne. Blanchett also had a job in a nursing home between
the ages of her late teens and early twenties.
She
later studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where she earned her
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1992.
Cate Blanchett Career
The Sydney Theatre Company's 1992 production of the
drama "Oleanna" included Cate Blanchett in her first significant
stage role. She also appeared in the play "Electra." She then
performed in Neil Armfield's production of the play Hamlet as Ophelia.
The TV miniseries "Heartland" and
"Bordertown" featured her after that. The Australian beauty played a
part in the short drama "Parklands" in 1996. Soon later, she made her
big-screen debut in Paradise Road, a Bruce Beresford picture with Frances
McDormand and Glenn Close.
In the 1997 romantic drama movie "Oscar and
Lucinda," in which she played Lucinda Leplastrier, Blanchett received her
first major acting role. She appeared in "Bangers," "Pushing
Tin," and "The Talented Mr. Ripley" in 1999.
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She was chosen to play Galadriel in Peter Jackson's
Oscar-winning blockbuster trilogy "The Lord of the Rings." The
Australian actress broadened her career during this time by taking on a range
of parts in the TV series Bandits, The Shipping News, and Charlotte Gray.
She made an appearance in the movie "Heaven"
from 2002, which also starred Giovanni Ribisi. She performed a range of parts
in films like "The Missing" and "Coffee and Cigarettes" the
following year.
Blanchett portrayed Katharine Hepburn in Martin
Scorsese's movie "The Aviator" in 2005. She then starred with George
Clooney in the drama "The Good German" and Brad Pitt in the drama
"Babel" a year later.
as 2007, she appeared as a cameo in the British action
comedy "Hot Fuzz." Soon after, in the follow-up film "Elizabeth:
The Golden Age," the stunning Australian actress returned to the role of
Queen Elizabeth I.
The actress's next role was in the action-adventure
movie "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," playing
Col. Dr. Irina Spalko. After that, she collaborated with Brad Pitt once more on
the screen in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Then, in the English version of the movie
"Ponyo," Blanchett voiced Granmamare. She and her husband quickly
rose to the positions of artistic director and CEO of Sydney Theatre Company
(STC). She then performed in Liv Ullmann's STC production of "A Streetcar
Named Desire."
She acted in the war movie "Robin Hood" in
2010. She portrayed Marissa Wiegler in the action-thriller movie
"Hanna" a year later.
Cate Blanchett performed in the 'The Hobbit' movie
trilogy from 2012 to 2014. She also provided voices for 'Family Guy' around
this time. In addition, Blanchett worked on the movies "The Turning,"
"Blue Jasmine," and "The Monuments Men."
She appeared in five films in 2015: "Knight of
Cups," "Cinderella," "Carol," "Truth," and
"Manifesto." Two years later, Blanchett appeared in both the movie
"Thor: Ragnarok" and the drama "The Present."
She appeared in the Gary Ross-directed heist comedy
"Ocean's 8" in 2018. Helena Bonham Carter, Sandra Bullock, Anne
Hathaway, and Mindy Kaling were also present in the film. She also provided the
voice of "Kaa" in the adventure drama movie "Mowgli: Legend of
the Jungle" that same year. Critics gave the movie a variety of ratings.
Her subsequent roles included those in movies like
"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World," "Where'd You Go,
Bernadette," "Don't Look Up," "Nightmare Alley,"
"Tár," "Pinocchio," and "The School for Good and
Evil." She played "Sister Eileen" in Warwick Thornton's
Australian drama film "The New Boy," which was written and directed
in 2023. Rotten Tomatoes has given the movie a 67% approval rating.
Cate Blanchett Bigger Works
The critically praised film "Elizabeth"
featured Cate Blanchett in her first-ever high-profile worldwide performance.
She played Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 film. Her performance propelled
her to fame and brought her numerous honors, including a BAFTA and a Golden
Globe.
She portrayed Jude Quinn in Todd Haynes' experimental
film 'I'm Not There' in 2007. The Venice Film Festival's Volpi Cup for Best
Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress both went to her
for her well-received performance.
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Cate Blanchett Recognition &
Achievements
For her depiction of Katharine Hepburn in the movie
"The Aviator" (2004), Cate Blanchett received the Academy Award for
Best Actress in a Supporting Role, making her the only performer to do so. For
her performance in "Blue Jasmine," she received the Best Actress
Academy Award in 2013.
The actress received 'Premiere' magazine's Icon Award
in 2006.
In 2008, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame. The Santa Barbara International Film Festival presented Blanchett with
the "Modern Master Award" that same year.
She also received a British Film Institute Fellowship
for her exceptional work in the film industry.
Blanchett was made a Chevalier of the Order of Arts
and Letters by the French Minister of Culture in 2012.
She has also been conferred with the Doctor of Letters
by the University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, and the University
of Sydney for her extraordinary commitment to arts, philanthropy, and
community.
A wax figure of Blanchett was revealed by Madame
Tussauds in 2015. The American actress was named a global Goodwill Ambassador
by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) the following
year.
Cate Blanchett Individual Life
Since December 29, 1997, Cate Blanchett has been wed
to playwright/screenwriter Andrew Upton. They have three biological sons and
one adoptive daughter.
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Trivia
The Australian Film Institute and its academy, the
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, both have Blanchett on their
boards of ambassadors and patrons.
She supports the Sydney Film Festival and the
development nonprofit SolarAid.
She represents the Australian Conservation Foundation
as its ambassador.
Cate Blanchett Movies
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
(Drama,
Fantasy, Adventure)
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
(Drama,
Fantasy, Adventure)
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
(Adventure,
Action, Drama, Fantasy)
4. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
(Fantasy,
Family, Adventure)
5. Hot Fuzz (2007)
(Mystery,
Action, Comedy)
6. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
(Fantasy,
Adventure)
7. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
(Action,
Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi)
8. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
(Fantasy,
Romance, Drama)
9. The Aviator (2004)
(History,
Biography, Drama)
10. Elizabeth (1998)
(Biography,
Drama, History)
Cate Blanchett Awards
Academy Awards (Oscars)
2014 Best
Performance by an Actress
in a Leading Role - Blue Jasmine (2013)
2005 Best
Performance by an Actress
in a Supporting Role - The
Aviator (2004)
Golden Globe Awards
2014 Best
Performance by an Actress
in a Motion Picture - Drama - Blue Jasmine (2013)
2008 Best
Performance by an Actress
in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - I'm Not There (2007)
1999 Best
Performance by an Actress
in a Motion Picture - Drama - Elizabeth (1998)
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