How old is Cate Blanchett?

Catherine Blanchett is a popular Australian actress and theater art activist, born in 1969 in Ivanhoe, which is a neighborhood of Melbourne. She studied economics and fine arts at the University of Melbourne, and after that, she continued in the National University of Dramatic Arts. Blanchett made her acting debut on the stage of Melbourne theaters, in the early 1990s, taking part in a number of plays like Electra, Oleanna, Hamlet, and others. In the cinema, Blanchett appeared for the first time in 1997, the movie Paradise Road. A year later, a large international success came to the young actress as she delivered a brilliant performance in the movie Elizabeth, where she played the main role. She managed to get the Academy Award, the Golden Globe and BAFTA awards for portraying Queen Elizabeth I. The second Academy Award was granted to Blanchett for her role in Blue Jasmin making her the only Australian actress who won 2 Oscars. Cate is also known for her roles in The Lord of the Rings movie series, as well as in Aviator (with Leonardo DiCaprio), I'm Not There, Indian Jones, Robin Hood (with Russel Crowe), The Turning, Carol, and so on. Cate Blanchett is married to an Australian screenwriter, the couple has 3 sons and 1 adopted daughter.

Related Actors Birthdays