Cate Blanchett
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Catherine Elise Blanchett (born May 14, 1969) is an Australian actor and producer. Regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and the stage. Blanchett is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Blanchett began her acting career on the Australian stage, taking on roles in Electra in 1992 and Hamlet in 1994. She came to international attention as Elizabeth I in the drama film Elizabeth (1998), for which she won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and received her first of seven Academy Award nominations. Her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's 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 Woody Allen's comedy-drama Blue Jasmine (2013). Blanchett's other Oscar-nominated roles include Notes on a Scandal (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), and Carol (2015). Her highest-grossing films include The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) trilogies, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Cinderella (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), and Ocean's 8 (2018). Blanchett has performed in over 20 theatre productions. From 2008 to 2013, she and her husband, Andrew Upton, were the artistic directors of the Sydney Theatre Company. Some of her stage roles during that period were in revivals of A Streetcar Named Desire, Uncle Vanya and The Maids, garnering several theatre awards and nominations. She made her Broadway debut in 2017 in The Present, for which she received a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play nomination. Blanchett has also received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and Outstanding Limited Series as producer for the FX/Hulu historical drama miniseries Mrs. America (2020).
Known for
Credits
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Galadriel
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Galadriel
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Galadriel
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
as Galadriel
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
as Valka (voice)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
as Galadriel
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
as Hela
Cinderella (2015)
as Stepmother, Lady Tremaine
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
as Galadriel
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
as Mysterious Woman (voice) (uncredited)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
as Valka (voice)
Don't Look Up (2021)
as Brie Evantee
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
as Daisy Fuller
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
as Irina Spalko
Ocean's Eight (2018)
as Lou
Hot Fuzz (2007)
as Janine (uncredited)
The Gift (2000)
as Annie Wilson
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
as Spazzatura (voice)
Babel (2006)
as Susan Jones
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
as Meredith Logue
The School for Good and Evil (2022)
as The Storian (voice)
The Aviator (2004)
as Katharine Hepburn
Robin Hood (2010)
as Marion Loxley
Nightmare Alley (2021)
as Dr. Lilith Ritter
Black Bag (2025)
as Kathryn St. Jean
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
as Kaa (voice)
Borderlands (2024)
as Lilith
Carol (2015)
as Carol Aird
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
as Florence Zimmerman
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
as Elizabeth I, Queen of England
TÁR (2022)
as Lydia Tár
Notes on a Scandal (2006)
as Sheba Hart
Hanna (2011)
as Marissa
Knight of Cups (2015)
as Nancy
The Monuments Men (2014)
as Claire Simone
Bandits (2001)
as Kate Wheeler
Veronica Guerin (2003)
as Veronica Guerin
Father Mother Sister Brother (2025)
as Timothea
I'm Not There (2007)
as Jude
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
as Jane Winslett-Richardson
Elizabeth (1998)
as Elizabeth I
The Missing (2003)
as Maggie Gilkeson
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
as Bernadette
Blue Jasmine (2013)
as Jasmine
Pushing Tin (1999)
as Connie Falzone
Spielberg (2017)
as Self
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (2026)
as Self
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027)
as Valka
The Shipping News (2001)
as Petal
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
as Cate / Shelly (segment "Cousins")
The Man Who Cried (2000)
as Lola
An Ideal Husband (1999)
as Lady Gertrude Chiltern
The Wrong Girls (2026)
as Deep Sea Expert
Song to Song (2017)
as Amanda
Heaven (2002)
as Philippa
Sweet Tooth (2019)
as Narrator (voice)
Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
as Lucinda Leplastrier
Paradise Road (1997)
as Susan Macarthy
Charlotte Gray (2001)
as Charlotte Gray
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (2021)
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
The Real Robin Hood (2010)
as Self
Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2017)
as Narrator (voice)
The Good German (2006)
as Lena Brandt
The New Boy (2023)
as Sister Eileen
The Origin of the World (—)
Actor
Girl Rising (2013)
as Narrator - Haiti (voice)
Truth (2015)
as Mary Mapes
Stories of Lost Souls (2004)
as Julie-Anne
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button (2009)
as Self
Monica (—)
Actor
Alpha Gang (—)
as Alpha One
This Changes Everything (2019)
as Self
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero (2023)
as Self
Thank God He Met Lizzie (1997)
as Lizzie
Little Fish (2005)
as Tracy
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2001)
as Self
The Turning (2013)
as Gail Lang
Rumours (2024)
as Hilda Orlmann
Evolver (2023)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes (2007)
as Self
Euphoria (2022)
as Tiger (voice)
Sweetsick (—)
Actor
The Making of 'The Two Towers' (2003)
Actor
Reimagining The Met Gala (2018)
as Self
Good Thing (—)
as Martha Stewart
Making a Scene | 11 Performances (2013)
Actor
Journey to the South Pacific (2013)
as Narrator (voice)
Quest for the Ring (2001)
as Self
This Is an Adventure (2005)
as Self
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (2000)
as Self
Rise and Rise Again: Making Ridley Scott's Robin Hood (2010)
as Self
A Cautionary Tail (2012)
as Narrator
Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean (2026)
as Narrator
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self
The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2004)
as Self
Stuart X (2019)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Refugee (2016)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal (2005)
as Self
Red (2017)
as Mother
Manifesto (2017)
as Various
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Self
National Theatre Live: Electra/Persona (2026)
as unknown
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (2004)
as Self
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (2014)
as Dore Strauch (voice)
A Manual for Cleaning Women (—)
Actor
Ocean's Team 3.0 (2018)
as Self
In the Company of Actors (2007)
as Self / Hedda Gabler
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast (2002)
as Self (archive)
Symphony Of The Invisible (2020)
as Self (voice)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema (2022)
as Self
Police Rescue: The Movie (1994)
as Vivian
Bangers (1999)
as Julie-Ann
A Smarter Country (2014)
as Self
Ride It Out (2020)
as Narrator (voice)
Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley' (2000)
as Self
The Four Temperaments (2020)
as Red / Blue / Yellow / Green
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' (2005)
as Self / Jane W.
Can Creativity Save the World? (2024)
as Self
Ukraine: Life Under Attack: Dispatches (2022)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Bozo Over Roses (2025)
Actor
What Has the BBC Ever Done For Me? (2026)
as Self
Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing (2017)
as Self
The Fundraiser (2023)
as Lydia Tár
VOGUE: Inventing the Runway (2024)
as Narrator
Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible (2018)
as Self
The Champions (—)
Actor
Parklands (1996)
as Rosie
Earthflight 3D (2016)
as Narrator
Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack (2022)
as Self - Narrator (voice)