Catherine Élise "
Cate"
Blanchett (; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actress and theatre director. She has received critical 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 portrayal of
Katharine Hepburn in
Martin Scorsese's 2004 film
The Aviator brought her critical acclaim and many accolades, including the Academy Award for
Best Actress in a Supporting Role, making her the only actor to win an Oscar for portraying another Oscar-winning actor. In 2013, she starred as Jasmine French in
Woody Allen's
Blue Jasmine, for which she won numerous accolades including the Academy Award for Best Actress.