Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett
Blanchett at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International promoting The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Born	Catherine Elise Blanchett (1969-05-14) 14 May 1969 (age 47) Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Residence	Sydney, Australia Crowborough, England, United Kingdom
Nationality	Australian
Citizenship	Australian
Alma mater	National Institute of Dramatic Art University of Melbourne
Occupation	Actress theatre director
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	Andrew Upton (m. 1997)
Children	4

Catherine Elise "Cate" Blanchett (/ˈblæntʃət/; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actress and theatre director. She has received international acclaim and many accolades, including six AACTA Awards, two Academy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three BAFTA Awards. Blanchett came to international attention for her role as Elizabeth I of England in Shekhar Kapur's 1998 film Elizabeth, for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award, and earned her first Academy Award for Best Actress nomination. Her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's 2004 film The Aviator brought her critical acclaim and many accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, making her the only actor to win an Oscar for portraying another Oscar-winning actor. In 2013, she starred as Jasmine Francis in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine, for which she won numerous accolades including the Academy Award for Best Actress.