Cate Blanchett — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Catherine Elise Blanchett. Born in Melbourne, Australia. Grew up in a family with an older brother and a younger sister. Her father worked as a United States Navy officer, and her mother was a teacher. She studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. She works as an actress, director, and producer. Since 1997, she has been married to director Andrew Upton, and the couple has 4 children: sons Dashiell, Roman, Ignatius, and adopted daughter Edith.

🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (2005) [The Aviator], Oscar (2014) [Blue Jasmine], BAFTA (1999) [Elizabeth], BAFTA (2014) [Blue Jasmine], Golden Globe (2008) [I'm Not There], Golden Globe (2014) [Blue Jasmine], Venice Film Festival (2022).

🎬Main projects🎬: "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001), "The Aviator" (2004), "Blue Jasmine" (2013), "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Tár" (2022).

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Cate led the Sydney Theatre Company for several years together with her husband, combining acting and management work.

Filmography

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2014 How to Train Your Dragon 2 Valka, voice

2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Valka (voice)

2021 Don't Look Up Brie Evantee

Awards & recognition

1 nominations · 1 Award ceremony

Screen Actors Guild Awards 1 nominations

Best Cast The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2002

Interesting facts

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1
In March 2015, Kate and her husband adopted a girl.
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Although the most common pronunciation of the actress's surname in the world is "Blan-chet," the correct version is "Blan-chit."
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Full name: Catherine Elise Blanchett.
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The Oscar Blanchett received for her role as Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator is the only award in the history of the Academy Awards for a portrayal of a historical figure who themselves had also won an Oscar.
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In 1999, People magazine included Blanchett in its list of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.
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Cate Blanchett has three sons from her marriage to Andrew Upton - Dashiell John Upton (03.12.01), Roman Robert Upton (23.04.04) and Ignatius Martin Upton (13.04.08).
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Cate appeared in her first film by chance while vacationing in Egypt. As she was leaving the hotel, she was offered a role as an extra.
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Cate's father died when the girl was ten years old, and she and her brother and sister were raised by their mother.
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Cate's father was originally from Texas and served as a naval officer; after marrying June, who worked as a schoolteacher in Melbourne, he emigrated to Australia and went into the advertising business.
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The actress's ancestors were originally from France.
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At the University of Melbourne, Cate Blanchett studied economics and art until she decided that it interested her very little.