About Cate Blanchett
Catherine Élise Blanchett, an Australian actor and producer, is praised for her versatile performances in stage productions, independent films and big‑budget blockbusters. She has won two Academy Awards, three Actor Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and four Golden Globes. She has also been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award and a Tony Award.
Awards & Honors
Academy Award for Best Actress
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
César Award
AACTA Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Bambi Award
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Volpi Cup for Best Actress
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
Centenary Medal
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
Empire Award for Best Actress
Critics' Choice Awards
Companion of the Order of Australia
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Sydney Theatre Awards
Crystal Award
honorary doctor of the University of Sydney
International Goya Award
Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film
![“It was fantastic to be able to have my kids on set. Dash, my eldest son, who’s not quite five, was into knights and his godmother had given him a plastic Marks & Spencer knights’ outfit and [first assistant director] Tommy Gormley said that he could stand to protect me during the scene where Clive…” quote by Cate Blanchett](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/278/cate-blanchett-864_able_it-was-fantastic-to-be-able-to-have-my-k_2139890.jpg)
![“His [Gough Whitlam's] effect on the geo-cultural-political map of Australia is so vast that wherever you stick the pin in you get a wealth of Gough's legacy.” quote by Cate Blanchett](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c53/cate-blanchett-864_australia_his-gough-whitlam-s-effect-on-the-geo-cu_686470.jpg)
