Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett (born May 14, 1969) is an Australian actress. She was born Catherine Elise Blanchett in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the daughter of a Texan naval petty officer who came ashore in Melbourne and met her mother, a Melbourne schoolteacher. Her father, Robert, later worked in advertising after marrying her mother, June. He died of a heart attack when Cate was 10 years old. She has two siblings; the elder, Bob, is a computer programmer, and her younger sister, Genevieve, is a theatrical designer.

Awards & Nominations

• Academy Award - Nominated for Best Actress for Elizabeth (1998)
• Academy Award - Best Supporting Actress for The Aviator (2004)
• British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Actress for Elizabeth (1998)
• British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Supporting Actress for The Aviator (2004)
• - Best Actress, Drama, for Elizabeth (1998)
• Golden Globe Awards - Nominated for Best Actress, Musical or Comedy, for Bandits (2001)
• - Nominated for Best Actress, Drama, for Veronica Guerin (2003)
• Golden Globe Awards - Nominated for Best Supporting Actress for The Aviator (2004)
• Screen Actors Guild Awards - Best Ensemble Cast for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
• Screen Actors Guild Awards - Best Supporting Actress for The Aviator (2004)