She became famous thanks to the role of Elizabeth I of England, today she is one of the most loved actresses by her colleagues and directors. Let’s discover the story of Cate Blanchett, multiple Golden Globe and Oscar winner over the course of her long career.
Who is Cate Blanchett
Catherine Elise Blanchett (born May 14, 1969) is an Australian actress with dual US citizenship. He grows up with his parents of French and English origins, his brother and sister in his hometown. From an early age she shows hers passion for dance and music learning to play the piano but at the age of 18 he tries to launch himself into the world of acting.
In fact, she takes part as an extra in an Arab film during a stay in Egypt and discovers that she likes this sector a lot. He thus enrolled in the Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Arts and for her begins a journey to the theater but also to the cinema. The first moderately successful film he took part in was 1997’s “Paradise Road” followed the year later by “Elizabeth” with which he even won a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination.
The great success of Cate Blanchett
Among the films of the early 2000s of great success are remembered “An ideal husband” adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s comedy, but also “The Man Who Cried” alongside Johnny Depp. She also takes part in the film “Heaven” with which she receives a Golden Globe nomination and in “The Aviator” where Martin Scorsese chooses her to play Katharine Hepburn. With this project he also obtains the Oscar Prize for Best Supporting Actress.
In the course of his career he gets parts that are often very different from each other. In fact, he takes part in fantasy projects such as “The Lord of the Rings” and later “The Hobbit”, but also a more romantic and dramatic films. In fact, she is chosen by Woody Allen as the protagonist for “Blue Jasmine” where she tells of a life of failure. With this part she again gets a Golden Globe and an Academy Award, this time for best actress, the first Australian to be able to boast two in the course of her career.
Towards the middle of the decade he takes part in new projects as “Monuments Men” a film set during the Second World War, works as voice actress for the movie “How to Train Your Dragon” and as an evil stepmother in the movie “Cinderella” directed by Kenneth Branagh. He then joins the cast of “Truth – The Price of Truth” on the Bush-Guard investigation by CBS News. In 2016 he also began the creation of “Ocean’s 8” alongside famous women in the world of entertainment such as Anne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock, Rihanna and many others.
Not just cinema: the passions of Cate Blanchett
In her life Cate Blanchett was not only the protagonist of films. He developed in parallel a strong passion for the theater who has seen her on stage since 1993 when she takes part in the staging of “Oleanna” alongside Geoffrey Rush. Some minor productions follow, but he returns in 2004 with “Hedda Gabler” with which he wins the Helpmann Award for Best Theatrical Actress. He continues his career in the sector with great success, bringing back historical but also contemporary pieces to the scene.
Her passion for acting leads her in 1997 to crown a love born with the playwright and screenwriter Andrew Upton. The two after marriage give birth to three children and adopt a fourth. Cate Blanchett’s life is therefore divided between work, family and more. In fact, he takes part in social commitments, cultural and interested in environmental problems for the SolarAid association.