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BIO

Blanchett has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.



A graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Blanchett began her career on the Australian stage. Making her film debut in 1997, she came to international prominence for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in biographical period drama Elizabeth (1998), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination. Her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in the biopic The Aviator (2004) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She later won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a neurotic former socialite in the comedy-drama Blue Jasmine (2013). Blanchett's other Oscar-nominated roles are in Notes on a Scandal (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Carol (2015), and Tár (2022), making her the most-nominated Australian. Her biggest commercial successes include The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Cinderella (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Ocean's 8 (2018), and Don't Look Up (2021).

Blanchett has performed in over twenty stage productions. She and her husband, Andrew Upton, were the artistic directors of the Sydney Theatre Company from 2008 to 2013. Some of her stage roles during this period were in acclaimed revivals of A Streetcar Named Desire, Uncle Vanya, Big and Little and The Maids. She made her Broadway debut in 2017 in The Present, for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She has also received two Emmy Award nominations for producing and starring as Phyllis Schlafly in the period drama miniseries Mrs. America (2020).

In 2021, Blanchett starred alongside Bradley Cooper in Guillermo del Toro's film adaptation of the novel Nightmare Alley. She also appeared alongside Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio in Adam McKay's Don't Look Up, an apocalyptic political satire black comedy film for Netflix.

Blanchett then starred in the 2022 film Tár, directed by Todd Field. For her performance, she won her second Volpi Cup for Best Actress, fourth Golden Globe Award, and fourth BAFTA Award. She also swept the major critics awards trifecta (NYFCC, LAFCA, NSFC) for the second time and went on to receive her eighth Oscar nomination, tying for the fourth most Oscar-nominated actress. In 2022, Blanchett also voiced Spazzatura in the Netflix film adaptation Pinocchio, reuniting her with del Toro.

Blanchett will next star alongside Kevin Kline in the Apple TV+ thriller series Disclaimer, written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón. She will also portray Lilith in Borderlands, a live action adaptation of the video game of the same name, reuniting her with Eli Roth.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Anna Petrovna

[Off-Broadway]
Sydney Theatre Company Production, 2014
Claire


Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Cate Blanchett, The Present

Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award

Cate Blanchett, The Present

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Cate Blanchett, The Present


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Cate Blanchett Uncle Vanya


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Cate BlanchettA Streetcar Named Desire

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Cate Blanchett been in?

Cate Blanchett has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Cate Blanchett been in?

Cate Blanchett has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Cate Blanchett been nominated for?

Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Present, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Present, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Present, Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Uncle Vanya and Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire.

What awards has Cate Blanchett won?

Cate Blanchett has won the Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production award at the Helen Hayes Awards for her performances in Uncle Vanya and A Streetcar Named Desire.

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