Cate Blanchett

Biography
Cate Blanchett graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1992 and in a little over a year had won both critical and popular acclaim. On graduating from NIDA, she joined the Sydney Theatre Company's production of Caryl Churchill's Top Girls, then played Felice Bauer, the bride, in Timothy Daly’s Kafka Dances, winning the 1993 Newcomer Award from the Sydney Theatre Critics Circle for her performance.

From there Blanchett moved to the role of Carol in David Mamet's searing polemic Oleanna, also for the Sydney Theatre Company, and won the Rosemont Best Actress Award, her second award that year.

She then co-starred in the ABC Television's prime time drama _"Heartland" (1994)_ , again winning critical acclaim. In 1995, she was nominated for Best Female Performance for her role as Ophelia in the Belvoir Street Theatre Company's production of Hamlet. Other theatre credits include Helen in the Sydney Theatre Company's Sweet Phoebe, Miranda in The Tempest and Rose in The Blind Giant is Dancing, both for the Belvoir Street Theatre Company.

In other television roles, Blanchett starred as Bianca in ABC's _"Bordertown" (1995)_ , as Janie Morris in _"G.P." (1994)_ and in ABC's popular series _"Police Rescue" (1994)_ .

She made her feature film debut in Paradise Road, and, in 1998, she played the title character in Elizabeth, winning numerous awards for her performance, including the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama. Cate was also nominated for an Academy Award for the role but lost out to Gwyneth Paltrow.

2001 was a particularly busy year, with starring roles in Bandits, The Shipping News, Charlotte Gray and playing Elf Queen Galadriel in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.


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Future Films (3 titles) Year MOVIE
Meter Production
Status Budget
Little Fish - Tracy Heart 2005 2,832 Pre-production
The Life Aquatic - Jane Winslett-Richardson 2004 526 Post-production $25M
The Aviator - Katharine Hepburn 2004 257 Post-production


Past Films & Videos (22 titles) Year MOVIE
Meter Budget Opening
Weekend US Box
Office
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Galadriel 2003
The Missing - Maggie Gilkeson 2003
Coffee and Cigarettes - Cate/Shelby 2003 Veronica Guerin - Veronica Guerin 2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Galadriel 2002
Heaven - Philippa 2002
The Shipping News - Petal Bear 2001
Charlotte Gray - Charlotte Gray 2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Galadriel 2001
Bandits - Kate Wheeler 2001
The Gift - Annabelle 'Annie' Wilson 2000 Bangers (short) - Julie-Anne, Producer 1999
The Talented Mr. Ripley - Meredith Logue 1999
Pushing Tin - Connie Falzone 1999
An Ideal Husband - Lady Gertrude Chiltern 1999
Elizabeth - Elizabeth I 1998
Oscar and Lucinda - Lucinda Leplastrier 1997
Thank God He Met Lizzie - Lizzie 1997
Paradise Road - Susan Macarthy 1997
Parklands - Rosie 1996
Police Rescue - Vivian 1994