Cate Blanchett doesn’t just act, she transforms the screen. In each film, she breaks molds, challenges genres, and reminds us why she is one of the most fascinating performers of our time. Here you’ll find her most iconic roles, her boldest risks, and the stories that shaped her career.
On the morning of September 9, 2004, veteran CBS News producer MARY MAPES (Cate Blanchett) believed she had every reason to feel proud of a broadcast journalism job well done. By the end of the day, Mapes, CBS News, and the venerable CBS News anchor DAN RATHER (Robert Redford) would be under harsh scrutiny. The […]
New York, 1950s. Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) works in a Manhattan department store and dreams of a more fulfilling life when she meets Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett), a seductive woman trapped in a failing marriage. Sparks fly, and as the innocence of their first encounter fades, their connection deepens.Directed by Todd Haynes in 2015, based
Cinderella is a 2015 American-British fantasy film directed by Kenneth Branagh and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It is an adaptation of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale Cinderella and, while not a remake, is heavily inspired by the 1950 animated film of the same name. It stars Lily James and Cate Blanchett as the title character
Knight of Cups is a 2015 film written and directed by Terrence Malick and produced by Nicolas Gonda, Sarah Green, and Ken Kao. The film stars Christian Bale as the title character. The film follows screenwriter Rick (Christian Bale) on a journey through Los Angeles and Las Vegas as he embarks on a series of
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was released in 2014.The third and final film installment inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s famous novel, The Battle of the Five Armies, the definitive conclusion to Peter Jackson’s second trilogy set in Middle-earth, brings the adventures of Bilbo (Martin Freeman) to a close. Alongside Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and
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How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a 2014 American animated fantasy film written and directed by Dean DeBlois, based on the book series by Cressida Cowell. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, it is the second installment in the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, following the 2010 film. Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Gerard Butler, Craig
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The Monuments Men is a 2014 war film directed by George Clooney, written and produced by Clooney and Grant Heslov. The cast includes Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett. The film is based on a true story, recounted in the 2007 book The Monuments Men:
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Cate Blanchett reprised her iconic role as the powerful Elf Queen Galadriel in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, appearing as a key ally to Gandalf and the Company, notably helping Bilbo and the dwarves with her magic against giant spiders and later at Dol Guldur, even though Galadriel isn’t in Tolkien’s original book but added by Peter
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Blue Jasmine is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, and Sally Hawkins. It was released on July 26, 2013.Janette, who eventually changed her name to Jasmine (Cate Blanchett), is bankrupt after the suicide of her wealthy husband, a less-than-honest financier named Hal Francis (Alec Baldwin). Devastated
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Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s bestselling novel, The Hobbit follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who joins an epic quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain, long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Accompanied by the wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen), Bilbo joins thirteen dwarves, led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey
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