Cate Blanchett has won Oscars for two films, The Aviator and Blue Jasmine, in 2004 and 2013, respectively.
Cate Blanchett is a talented Australian actress and producer known for her versatility and range in both dramatic and comedic roles. She was born in Melbourne, Australia on May 14, 1969. Blanchett started her acting career in the theater before transitioning to film and television.
Blanchett gained international recognition with her performance as Queen Elizabeth I in the 1998 film "Elizabeth." Her first Oscar nomination for this film. She subsequently earned critical acclaim for her roles in movies such as "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (2001-2003), "The Aviator" (2004), and "Babel" (2006), among others.
In addition to her work in Hollywood, Blanchett has also worked extensively in the theater, both as an actor and as the co-artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company. She has won numerous awards for her stage performances, including a Tony Award for her role in "The Present" (2017).
Here is an overview of the films Cate Blanchett won the Oscar awards for:
The Aviator
In 2005, Blanchett received her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her highly acclaimed portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" (2004). This historic win made her the first actor to win an Oscar for portraying another Academy Award-winning actor. Blanchett graciously lent her Oscar statuette to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.
Critics praised her performance, with David Ansen of Newsweek describing Blanchett's portrayal of Hepburn as "lip-smacking vivacity" and Roger Ebert lauding it as "delightful and yet touching; mannered and tomboyish." To prepare for the role, at Scorsese's request, Blanchett meticulously studied 35mm prints of Hepburn's first 15 screen performances to memorize her poise, mannerisms, and speech patterns.
Blue Jasmine
In Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine" (2013), Blanchett delivered an outstanding performance as Jasmine Francis, the lead role, alongside Alec Baldwin and Sally Hawkins. Critics widely praised her performance, with some considering it her career-best, surpassing her acclaimed work in "Elizabeth."
Blanchett received over 40 industry and critics' awards for her performance, including the LAFCA, NSFC, NYFCC, SAG, Critics' Choice, BAFTA, Independent Film Spirit, Golden Globe, and Academy Awards for Best Actress. This win made her only the sixth actress to win Oscars in both acting categories, the third to win Best Actress after Best Supporting Actress, and the first Australian to win multiple acting Oscars.
What movies did Cate Blanchett get Oscar nominations for?
Cate Blanchett has been nominated a total of eight times at the Academy Awards. She has won two of them, both in the Best Actress category, for the films, The Aviator and Blue Jasmine. Her other nominations have been for Elizabeth (1998), Notes on a Scandal (2006), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), I’m Not There (2007), Carol (2015), and Tár (2022).
