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{{short description|Australian film and television writer and director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Cate Shortland
| image        = Cate_Shortland by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg
| caption      = Shortland at the 2019 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]
| birth_name   = Catherine Shortland
| other names  = 
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|8|10}}
| birth_place  = [[Temora, New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
| occupation   = Director, screenwriter
| years_active = 
| spouse       = {{Marriage|Tony Krawitz|2009}}
| children     = 2
| website      = 
}}

'''Cate Shortland''' (born 10 August 1968) is an Australian director and screenwriter. She received international acclaim for her 2004 romantic drama film ''[[Somersault (film)|Somersault]]'', her 2012 historical drama film ''[[Lore (film)|Lore]]'', and her 2017 psychological thriller film ''[[Berlin Syndrome (film)|Berlin Syndrome]]''. She is best known for directing the 2021 superhero film ''[[Black Widow (2021 film)|Black Widow]]''.