Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett (b. Catherine Elise Blanchett on May 14, 1969) is an Australian actress, born in Melbourne, Australia as the daughter of a Texan navy officer and a Melbourne schoolteacher (June Blanchett). When her parents met, Robert Blanchett moved on to advertising, and he died of a heart attack when Cate was 10.

Cate has two brothers: the oldest, Bob Blanchett is a computer programmer, and her younger sister, Genevieve, is a set designer in the theatre.

Cate graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in Sydney in 1992, and began her career on the stage. Her first major stage role was opposite Geoffrey Rush in the 1993 David Mamet play Oleanna.

Cate's film debut was as an Australian nurse captured by the Japanese in the POW production directed by Bruce Beresford[?], Paradise Road[?], that co-starred Glenn Close and Frances McDormand[?].

Filmography:

• The Missing[?] (2004) – Maggie
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – Galadriel
• Veronica Guerin[?] (2003) – Veronica Guerin
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) – Galadriel
• Heaven (movie)[?] (2002) – Philippa
• The Shipping News[?] (2001) – Petal Bear
• Charlotte Gray[?] (2001) – Charlotte Gray
• Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) – Galadriel
• Bandits[?] (2001) – Kate Wheeler
• The Gift[?] (2000) – Annabelle 'Annie' Wilson
• The Man Who Cried[?] (2000) – Lola
• Bangers[?] (1999) – Julie-Anne
• The Talented Mr. Ripley[?] (1999) – Meredith Logue
• Pushing Tin[?] (1999) – Connie Falzone
• An Ideal Husband[?] (1999) – Lady Gertrude Chiltern
• Elizabeth (movie)[?] (1998) – Elizabeth I
• Oscar and Lucinda (1997) – Lucinda Leplastrier
• Thank God He Met Lizzie[?] (1997) – Lizzie
• Paradise Road[?] (1997) – Susan Macarthy
• Parklands[?] (1996) – Rosie
• Police Rescue[?] (1994) – Vivian