Cate Blanchett is an Australian Actress and Theatre director. She is best known for her roles in the films Elizabeth, The Aviator, Notes on a Scandal, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, I’m Not There, Blue Jasmine, and Carol. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her work in Elizabeth, and won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in The Aviator. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in Blue Jasmine. Her other well-known films include Bandits, Thank God He Met Lizzie, Oscar and Lucinda, Little Fish, and Veronica Guerin. Born as Catherine Elise Blanchett on May 14, 1969 in Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia, to parents June and Robert Blanchett, Cate is the middle of three children, she has an older brother and a younger sister. She graduated from Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1992. She has been married to Andrew Upton since December 29, 1997. They had three sons. On March 6, 2015, they adopted a daughter named Edith Vivian Patricia Upton.
Cate Blanchett Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 14 May 1969
Birth Place: Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
Residence: Crowborough, East Sussex, England, UK
Birth Name: Catherine Elise Blanchett
Nickname: Cate
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Occupation: Actress, Theatre director
Nationality: Australian
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Non-religious
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Cate Blanchett Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 130 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 59 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 8″
Height in Meters: 1.73 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: 34-25-35 in (87-63.5-89 cm)
Bust Size: 34 inches (87 cm)
Waist Size: 25 inches (63.5 cm)
Hips Size: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 32B
Feet/Shoe Size: 11 (US)
Dress Size: 2 (US)
Cate Blanchett Family Details:
Father: Robert Blanchett (Texan advertising executive)
Mother: June Blanchett
Spouse/Husband: Andrew Upton (m. 1997)
Children: Dashiell John Upton (Son), Edith Vivian Patricia Upton (Daughter), Roman Robert Upton (Son), Ignatius Martin Upton (Son)
Siblings: Genevieve Blanchett (Younger Sister), Bob Blanchett (Older Brother)
Cate Blanchett Education:
Ivanhoe East Primary School
Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School
University of Melbourne
National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
Cate Blanchett Facts:
*She was born on May 14, 1969 in Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia.
*Her father died of a heart attack when she was just ten years old.
*Her older brother, Bob, works in the computer field, and her younger sister, Genevieve, is a theater designer.
*She is good friends with actress Nicole Kidman.
*Visit her official website: www.cateblanchett.net