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Cate Blanchett is an Academy Award-winning Australian actress who has been in many films including The Lord of the Rings films.
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Fast Facts:
- Full name: Catherine Élise Blanchett
- Born: May 14, 1969 in Melbourne, Australia
- Notable Roles: Queen Elizabeth I, Galadriel, Katharine Hepburn
- Best Supporting Actress Oscar: The Aviator
- Nominated for 2 Academy Awards in 2008: Best Actress for The Golden Age and Best Supporting Actress for I'm Not There
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Life and Career
Cate Blanchett was born in Australia. Her mother was a teacher and her father was in the United States Navy. Her father died of a heart attack when she was ten years old.She attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art to study acting and began working in the theater after graduation. She then began working in films and got her big break when she starred as Queen Elizabeth I in Shekar Kapur's film 'Elizabeth.
After that she gained more acclaim and audience attention for her roles as Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator and Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings films. She won an Oscar for the former film, which was directed by Martin Scorsese.
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@isobelfrances | July 06, 2009 11:08 AM -
@jojo_n Yep, its getting a western release. With Cate Blanchett and Matt Damon! Watch it here: http://bit.ly/ga4rS
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Cate Blanchett is such a great narrator!:) "History became legend, legend became myth"xD
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just spent approximately five hours watching Benjamin Button, a movie about Cate Blanchett's voice.
@caridimargo | July 06, 2009 03:39 AM
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View All Cate Blanchett Questions (2) | Ask a QuestionWhat keeps Phoebe Cates busy now? (4 Answers)She's married to sugar-daddy Kevin Kline, so when he's off doing movies she probably keeps busy in extra-marital household matters. I suppose their first spawn is keeping her pretty busy ... read moreDoes anyone know name of Eric Stoltz movie, with Phoebe Cates and Bridget Fonda, where he was a painter? Driving me nuts! (1 Answer)IMDB.com comes up with a film called "Bodies, Rest & Motion" from 1993. This film starred all three of the people you mentioned, along with Tim Roth and Peter Fonda. read more
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Cate Blanchett News and Articles
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- BBC NEWS: "Blanchett to chair culture forum" (February 26, 2008)
- News.com.au: "Oscars coverage: No Country wins big, Blanchett overlooked" (February 25, 2008)
- ABC Online: Blanchett nominated for two Oscars (January 23, 2008)
- AFP: Aussie icon Blanchett joins elite Oscar club (January 22, 2008)
- ABC Online: Blanchett wins Golden Globe (January 14, 2008)
- Cate Blanchett has been named best supporting actress at the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards for her role in the biopic of Bob Dylan, I'm Not There.
- News.com.au: Irony of Blanchett's Golden Globe (January 14, 2008)
- People.com: Cate Blanchett, Into the Wild Lead SAG Nominations (December 20, 2007)
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The star power of Cate Blanchett (THE SHIPPING NEWS, THE LORD OF THE RINGS) and Giovanni Ribisi (GONE IN 60 SECONDS, BOILER ROOM) propels this luminous and intensely haunting motion picture from the acclaimed director of RUN LOLA RUN and WI...
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In the mid-90s dublin was nothing short of a war zone with a few powerful drug lords battling for control. Their most fearsome opponent was not the police but the courageous journalist veronica guerin who covered the crime beat with unmatch...
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Academy Award-winners Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush and Richard Attenborough lead a distinguished cast in Elizabeth - the critically acclaimed epic of the Queen's turbulent and treacherous rise to power! Before the Golden Age, Elizabeth was...
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Cate Blanchett Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- May 14, 1969: Born
- (1997) Oscar and Lucinda: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (1998) Elizabeth: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2001) Bandits: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2001) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2002) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: IMDb| Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2003) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2003) Veronica Guerin: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2004) Wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar for The Aviator: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2006) Babel: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2006) Notes on a Scandal: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
- (2007) Elizabeth: The Golden Age: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes
- 2008: Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea | IMDb Listing
