Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchettis an Australian actress and theatre director. She has received international acclaim and many accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three British Academy Awards. Blanchett came to international attention for her role as Elizabeth I of England in Shekhar Kapur's 1998 film Elizabeth, for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award, and earned her first Academy Award for Best Actress nomination. Her...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth14 May 1969
CityMelbourne, Australia
CountryAustralia
Obviously, if Woody Allen calls and says he wants you to read a script, of course you read it.
Like any mum, I fear some mysterious illness befalling my children.
Louise Frogley is a brilliant designer. I always find her wardrobe fittings really informative and creative. Together, you kick images and ideas around.
When I have my moments of insomnia, you'll find me on style.com.
When I came out of drama school, I was in a shared house in Sydney.
When I emerged from drama school, I had no expectation that I would ever work in film.
There is a societal cost of increased pollution, and that's what I'm passionate about as a mother.
I think if you're going to wear a red lip, you don't want it wearing you, so it's about finding the right colour.
I tend to use really basic creams, and I like to put an oil on, like an emu oil from Australia. It's from the emu, and it's really nourishing. I prefer an oil to a cream.
Passion is a quality I admire in a woman.
Suddenly, my friend's daughters are becoming my best friends. I have so many 12-year-old girlfriends.
I think when I was pregnant with my first child - he's about 10 or 11 now - I first noticed changes in my skin, which can make you panic a bit. I had a bit of melasma.
Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I have to write everything down.
I think the more you do as an actor, the more facility you have to switch on and off.