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Cate Blanchett

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Full Name: Catherine Elise Blanchett

Nicknames: Cate

Birthdate: May 14th, 1969

Birthplace: Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Height: 5’8 ˝"

Weight: Unknown

Parents: Her mother's name is June. Her father died when she was 10 from a heart attack, but his name is unknown.

Siblings: Bob and Genevieve

Pets: None

Hair color: Blonde

Eye color: Blue

Marital status: Married to Andrew Upton. They have a son named Dashiell John, and Cate is expecting her 2nd child in Spring of 2004.

*FACTS*

  • Was the first person to win the Critics Circle Theatre award for Best Newcomer and Lead Actress in the same year.
  • Attended Methodist Ladies College (MLC) in Melbourne, Australia and then became the School Drama Captain.
  • Jokes that part of the reason she took the role of Galadriel was for the pointy ears--she's always wanted pointy ears.
  • After Lord of the Rings, she kept and bronzed her elf ears.
  • Was considered for the role of Clarice Starling in "Hannibal", but it went to Julianne Moore later on.
  • Was chosen as one of People magazine “50 most beautiful” in the year of 1999.
  • Enjoys making lists and crossing items off as she accomplishes them.
  • Four of her movies have the title of the name of the person she plays: "Veronica Guerin", "Charlotte Gray", "Elizabeth", and "Thank God He Met Lizzie".
  • Received an Acadamy Award nomination in 1999 for Best Actress in "Elizabeth." She has also received numerous awards, and honors for her talents internationally.
  • Studied Economics at the University of Melbourne. Her first experience on a film set was in Egypt, in a Arabic boxing film, because she was broke and needed money.


    • Filmography

    1. Little Fish (2005) (announced) .... Tracy Heart
    2. Life Aquatic, The (2004) (post-production) .... Jane Winslett-Richardson
    3. Aviator, The (2004) (post-production) .... Katharine Hepburn

    4. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) .... Galadriel
      ... aka Return of the King, The (2003) (USA: short title)
    5. Missing, The (2003/I) .... Maggie Gilkeson
    6. Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
    7. Veronica Guerin (2003) .... Veronica Guerin
    8. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) .... Galadriel
      ... aka Two Towers, The (2002) (USA: short title)
    9. Heaven (2002) .... Philippa
      ... aka Heaven (2002) (France) (Germany)
    10. Shipping News, The (2001) .... Petal Bear
    11. Charlotte Gray (2001) .... Charlotte Gray
      ... aka Liebe der Charlotte Gray, Die (2002) (Germany)
    12. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) .... Galadriel
      ... aka Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) (USA: short title)
      ... aka Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture, The (2001) (USA: promotional title)
    13. Bandits (2001) .... Kate Wheeler
    14. Gift, The (2000) .... Annabelle 'Annie' Wilson
    15. Man Who Cried, The (2000) .... Lola
      ... aka The man who cried - Les larmes d'un homme (2001) (France)

    16. Bangers (1999) .... Julie-Anne
    17. Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999) .... Meredith Logue
      ... aka Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999) (USA: complete title)
    18. Pushing Tin (1999) .... Connie Falzone
      ... aka Turbulenzen - und andere Katastrophen (2000) (Germany)
    19. Ideal Husband, An (1999) .... Lady Gertrude Chiltern
    20. Elizabeth (1998) .... Elizabeth I
      ... aka Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen (1998) (closing credits title)
    21. Oscar and Lucinda (1997) .... Lucinda Leplastrier
    22. Thank God He Met Lizzie (1997) .... Lizzie
      ... aka Wedding Party, The (2001) (USA: video title)
    23. Paradise Road (1997) .... Susan Macarthy
    24. Parklands (1996) .... Rosie
    25. "Bordertown" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Bianca
    26. "Heartland" (1994) (mini) TV Series .... Elizabeth Ashton
      ... aka "Burned Bridge" (1994) (mini) (Australia)
    27. Police Rescue (1994) .... Vivian
      ... aka Police Rescue: The Movie (1994) (Australia: promotional title)


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     Dominic Monaghan  Sean Astin  Miranda Otto  Bernard Hill  Cate Blanchett
     Craig Parker  Hugo waeving  Christopher Lee  Ian Mckellen  Ian Holm
     David Wenham  Andy Serkis  Sean Bean  John-Rhys-davies  Karl Urban
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