Cate Blanchett was born on 14 May 1969 in Melbourne. An Australian actress and producer born in Melbourne, Blanchett trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and worked in theatre before film. She drew international attention as Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth in 1998, and has won two Academy Awards, as Best Supporting Actress for playing Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator and as Best Actress for Blue Jasmine. She has also played Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, and earned praise for Carol, Notes on a Scandal and Tár. With her husband Andrew Upton she was co-artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company, and she is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN refugee agency.
Before and after
- 2 March 1969First flight of Concorde
- 3 March 1969Launch of Apollo 9
- 27 March 1969Birth of Mariah Carey
- 28 March 1969Death of Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 14 May 1969Birth of Cate Blanchett
- 18 May 1969Launch of Apollo 10
- 23 May 1969Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
- 26 May 1969Founding of Andean Community
- 11 June 1969Birth of Peter Dinklage
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1954Publication of The Lord of the Rings
- 1956Premiere of Eurovision Song Contest
- 1958Publication of Exodus
- 1986Construction of Musée d'Orsay
- from 17 April 2011 to 19 May 2019Premiere of Game of Thrones
- 7 December 2024Construction of Notre-Dame de Paris
The era
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