Editing Cate Blanchett

{{Short description|Australian actor (born 1969)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Cate Blanchett
| honorific_suffix   = {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|size=100}}
| image              = Cate Blanchett-63298 (cropped 2).jpg
| caption            = Blanchett at the [[2024 Venice Film Festival]]
| birth_name         = Catherine Élise Blanchett
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1969|5|14}}
| birth_place        = <!--City, administrative region, country. Per template format [[Template:Infobox person]]--> [[Melbourne, Victoria]], Australia
| other_names        = 
| citizenship        = {{hlist|Australia|United States<ref name=ColbertInterview>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eupGQqEBmL4&t=149 |title=Cate Blanchett Was Briefly Mistaken For Kate Upton |website=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert |date=13 August 2019 |access-date=2 March 2020 |archive-date=2 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902001322/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eupGQqEBmL4&t=149 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
| alma_mater         = {{plainlist|
* [[University of Melbourne]] ([[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]])
* [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])}}
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Andrew Upton]]|1997}}
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|producer}}
| boards             = [[Sydney Theatre Company]]
| years_active       = 1990–present<!--see Early life section-->
| children           = 4
| works              = [[Cate Blanchett on screen and stage|Full list]]
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Cate Blanchett|Full list]]
}}

'''Catherine Élise Blanchett''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}} ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|l|æ|n|tʃ|ᵻ|t}} {{respell|BLAN|chit}};<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/nls/about/organization/standards-guidelines/abcd/#b |title=Say How: B |publisher=National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped |access-date=7 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507154056/http://www.loc.gov/nls/about/organization/standards-guidelines/abcd/#b |archive-date=7 May 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> born 14 May 1969) is an Australian<!--Do NOT add "American" without consensus on the talk page.--> actor{{efn|Blanchett prefers the term "actor" to "actress".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/sep/03/cate-blanchett-says-she-would-rather-be-called-an-actor-than-an-actress|title=Cate Blanchett says she would rather be called an actor than an actress|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=2 September 2020|access-date=5 December 2021|archive-date=29 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129172726/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/sep/03/cate-blanchett-says-she-would-rather-be-called-an-actor-than-an-actress|url-status=live}}</ref>}} and producer. Regarded as one of the best performers of her generation,<!--this is supported by multiple sources cited in the reception section; the WP:LEAD is a summary of the article, do not WP:OVERCITE the lead with redundant citations--> she is recognised for [[Cate Blanchett on screen and stage|her versatile work]] across stage and screen. Blanchett has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Cate Blanchett|numerous accolades]], including two [[Academy Awards]], four [[British Academy Film Awards]], four [[Golden Globe Awards]] and three [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]], in addition to nominations for two [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] and a [[Tony Awards|Tony Award]].

A graduate of the [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]], Blanchett began her career on the Australian stage in 1992 and made her feature film debut in 1997. She came to international prominence for her performance as [[Elizabeth I|Queen Elizabeth I]] in the period drama ''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]'' (1998), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination. She won the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for her portrayal of [[Katharine Hepburn]] in the biopic ''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator]]'' (2004), and [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] for playing a neurotic former socialite in the comedy-drama ''[[Blue Jasmine]]'' (2013). Her other Oscar-nominated roles were in ''[[Notes on a Scandal (film)|Notes on a Scandal]]'' (2006), ''[[I'm Not There]]'' (2007), ''[[Elizabeth: The Golden Age]]'' (2007), ''[[Carol (film)|Carol]]'' (2015), and ''[[Tár]]'' (2022), making her the [[List of Australian Academy Award winners and nominees|most-nominated Australian]]. Her biggest commercial successes include [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy]] (2001–2003), ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'' (2008), ''[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]'' (2008), ''[[Cinderella (2015 American film)|Cinderella]]'' (2015), ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]'' (2017), ''[[Ocean's 8]]'' (2018), and ''[[Don't Look Up]]'' (2021).

Blanchett has performed in over twenty stage productions. She and her husband, [[Andrew Upton]], were the artistic directors of the [[Sydney Theatre Company]] from 2008 to 2013. Some of her stage roles during this period were in revivals of ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'', ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', ''[[Big and Little]]'' and ''[[The Maids]]''. She made her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in 2017 in ''[[Platonov (play)|The Present]]'', for which she was nominated for the [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play]]. She has also produced and starred in the [[FX on Hulu]] miniseries ''[[Mrs. America (miniseries)|Mrs. America]]'' (2020), in which she portrayed [[Phyllis Schlafly]], and the [[Apple TV+]] miniseries ''[[Disclaimer (TV series)|Disclaimer]]'' (2024).

Blanchett is the recipient of several honorary awards. The Australian government awarded her the [[Centenary Medal]] in 2001, and she was appointed a Companion of the [[Order of Australia]] in 2017.<ref name="AC" /> In 2012, she was appointed [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres|Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters]] by the French government. Blanchett was honoured by the [[Museum of Modern Art]] and received the [[British Film Institute Fellowship]] in 2015. ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named her one of its [[Time 100|100 most influential people in the world]] in 2007. In 2018, she was ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses. She also received honorary [[Doctor of Letters]] degrees from the [[University of New South Wales]], [[University of Sydney]] and [[Macquarie University]].

==Early life and education==
[[File:Nida dusk.jpg|alt=|thumb|The [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]] in [[Kensington, New South Wales]], where Blanchett studied]]

Catherine Élise Blanchett was born on 14 May 1969 in the [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Ivanhoe, Victoria|Ivanhoe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/strongpeoplestrong-cando-cate-the-woman-whos-everywhere/2008/03/01/1204227051340.html |work=[[The Age (newspaper)|The Age]] |title=Can-do Cate |access-date=13 August 2012 |first=Peter |last=Wilmoth |date=2 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729112012/http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/strongpeoplestrong-cando-cate-the-woman-whos-everywhere/2008/03/01/1204227051340.html |archive-date=29 July 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Britannica">{{cite web|title=Cate Blanchett {{!}} Biography, Movies, & Facts|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cate-Blanchett|access-date=9 December 2020|publisher=[[Encyclopedia Britannica]]|archive-date=9 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109182749/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cate-Blanchett|url-status=live}}</ref> Her Australian mother, June (née Gamble),<ref name="Haun">{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/features/article/from-hedda-to-streetcar-to-vanya-the-many-colors-of-cate-blanchett-195692/P2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129020026/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/from-hedda-to-streetcar-to-vanya-the-many-colors-of-cate-blanchett-195675 |archive-date=29 January 2015 |title=From Hedda to Streetcar to Vanya: The Many Colors of Cate Blanchett |first=Harry |last=Haun |work=[[Playbill]] |date=16 July 2012 |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> was a property developer and teacher; and her American father, Robert DeWitt Blanchett Jr., a [[Texas]] native, was a [[United States Navy]] [[Chief petty officer (United States)|Chief Petty Officer]] who became an advertising executive.<ref name="rc">{{cite journal |title=Cate Blanchett's biography |journal=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |date=December 2003}}</ref><ref name="W2010">{{cite web |url=http://www.wmagazine.com/people/celebrities/2010/06/cate_blanchett |work=[[W (magazine)|W]] |title=With a theater company to run and her brood of boys to raise, Cate Blanchett barely has time to be a movie star. Good thing she's a natural |first=Danielle |last=Stein |date=June 2010 |access-date=26 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129035846/http://www.wmagazine.com/people/celebrities/2010/06/cate_blanchett/ |archive-date=29 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=MIL>{{cite news |title=Cate Blanchett, Theatre Boss |url=http://moreintelligentlife.com/content/arts/jo-lennan/cate-blanchett-theatre-boss?page=full |first=Jo |last=Lennan |work=[[Intelligent Life (magazine)|Intelligent Life]] |publisher=[[Economist Group]] |year=2012 |access-date=15 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201154011/http://moreintelligentlife.com/content/arts/jo-lennan/cate-blanchett-theatre-boss?page=full |archive-date=1 February 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> They met when Robert's ship broke down in Melbourne.<ref name=act/> When Blanchett was ten, her father died of a heart attack, leaving her mother to raise the family.<ref name=hs/><ref name=tca>{{cite episode |title=Episode #10.3 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0611211/ |airdate=14 December 2003 |series=Inside the Actors Studio |series-link=Inside the Actors Studio |season=10 |number=3 |network=[[Bravo (US TV channel)|Bravo]] |access-date=1 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018051353/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0611211/ |archive-date=18 October 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett is the second of three children, with an older brother and younger sister.<ref name=hs>{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/film/cate-blanchett-on-madness-motherhood-and-working-with-woody-allen.22155506 |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |title=Cate Blanchett on madness, motherhood and working with Woody Allen |date=20 September 2013 |access-date=29 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129021750/http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/film/cate-blanchett-on-madness-motherhood-and-working-with-woody-allen.22155506 |archive-date=29 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her ancestry includes English, some Scottish, and remote French roots.<ref name=tca/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.tv.yahoo.com/daybreak-cate-blanchett-discusses-39-monument-men-39-121900036.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307015612/http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/daybreak-cate-blanchett-discusses-39-monument-men-39-121900036.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 March 2014 |title=Daybreak: Cate Blanchett discusses 'The Monument Men' |publisher=Yahoo! |date=4 February 2014 |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.ancestry.com/cm/2014/02/13/cate-blanchett-a-spy-in-the-family/ |title=Cate Blanchett's Surprising Spy History |publisher=[[Ancestry.com]] |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305074140/http://blogs.ancestry.com/cm/2014/02/13/cate-blanchett-a-spy-in-the-family/ |archive-date=5 March 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Blanchett has described herself as a "part extrovert, part wallflower" child.<ref name=hs/> During her teenage years she had a penchant for dressing in traditionally masculine clothing, and went through [[Goth subculture|goth]] and [[Punk subculture|punk]] phases, at one point shaving her head.<ref name=hs/> She attended primary school in Melbourne at Ivanhoe East Primary School; for her secondary education, she attended [[Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School]] and then [[Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne|Methodist Ladies' College]], where she explored her passion for the performing arts.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.crikey.com.au/2005/03/30/famous-alumni-on-lathams-hit-list/ |title=Famous alumni on Latham's hit list |magazine=[[Crikey]] |access-date=15 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310172220/http://www.crikey.com.au/2005/03/30/famous-alumni-on-lathams-hit-list/ |archive-date=10 March 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> In her late teens and early twenties, she worked at a [[nursing home]] in Victoria.<ref>{{cite web |title=Enough Rope with Andrew Denton: Cate Blanchett |website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=9 May 2005 |access-date=3 June 2017 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s1364013.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160626214430/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s1364013.htm |archive-date=26 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After high school, she began a [[Bachelor of business administration]] at the [[University of Melbourne]]. While in [[Egypt]], Blanchett was asked to be an extra as an American cheerleader in the Egyptian boxing film ''[[Kaboria (film)|Kaboria]]'' (1990); in need of money, she accepted the job.<ref name=hs/><ref name=NYT>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/215038/Cate-Blanchett/biography |title=Cate Blanchett – Biography |access-date=3 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103091256/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/215038/Cate-Blanchett/biography |archive-date=3 January 2015 |work=[[The New York Times]] |author=Cammila Collar |date=2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.britannica.com/facts/Cate-Blanchett|title=Cate Blanchett: Facts & Related Content|encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|accessdate=22 January 2022|archive-date=23 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123054746/https://www.britannica.com/facts/Cate-Blanchett|url-status=live}}</ref> On returning to Australia, she moved to Sydney and enrolled at the [[National Institute of Dramatic Art]] (NIDA),<ref name=NYT/> graduating in 1992 with a [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]].<ref name=hs/>

==Career==

===1992–2000: Early work and international breakthrough===
Blanchett's first stage role was opposite [[Geoffrey Rush]], in the 1992 [[David Mamet]] play ''[[Oleanna (play)|Oleanna]]'' for the [[Sydney Theatre Company]]. That year, she was also cast as [[Clytemnestra]] in a production of ''[[Electra (Sophocles play)|Sophocles' Electra]]''. A couple of weeks after rehearsals, the actress playing the title role pulled out, and director [[Lindy Davies]] cast Blanchett in the role. Her performance as Electra became one of her most acclaimed at NIDA.<ref name=act>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/02/12/disappearing-act |title=Disappearing Act|last=Lahr|first=John|author-link=John Lahr|magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |date=12 February 2007 |access-date=17 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915041652/http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/02/12/disappearing-act |archive-date=15 September 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1993, Blanchett was awarded the Sydney Theatre Critics' Best Newcomer Award for her performance in [[Timothy Daly (playwright)|Timothy Daly]]'s ''Kafka Dances'' and won Best Actress for her performance in Mamet's ''Oleanna'', making her the first actor to win both categories in the same year.<ref name=act/> Blanchett played the role of [[Ophelia]] in a 1994–1995 [[Company B (theatre)|Company B]] production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' directed by [[Neil Armfield]], starring Rush and [[Richard Roxburgh]], and was nominated for a [[Green Room Award]].<ref name=walk/>

Blanchett's first screen appearance was in the 1994 TV miniseries ''[[Heartland (Australian TV series)|Heartland]]''<ref>{{cite interview | interviewer-last=Denny | interviewer-first=Spence| author1= Enoch, Wesley| author2= Maza, Rachel|author-link1= Wesley Enoch|author-link2= Rachel Maza| format=audio | title=Tributes to groundbreaking SA actor & performer Lillian Crombie | website=ABC listen | date=4 January 2024 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/adelaide-breakfast/lillian-crombie/103287846 | access-date=20 January 2024}}</ref> opposite [[Ernie Dingo]], and she went on to appear in the miniseries ''[[Bordertown (1995 TV series)|Bordertown]]'' (1995) with [[Hugo Weaving]], and in an episode of ''[[Police Rescue]]'' entitled "The Loaded Boy".<ref name="stateless">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/cate-blanchett-tv-series-stateless-director-1201482652/|title=Cate Blanchett To Helm 'Stateless'; Drama Series Has Oz Immigration Focus|date=21 July 2015|access-date=11 August 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811055419/http://deadline.com/2015/07/cate-blanchett-tv-series-stateless-director-1201482652/|archive-date=11 August 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.locatetv.com/tv/police-rescue/season-3/1805746 |title=Police Rescue: Season 3 Episode 5 |publisher=LocateTV |access-date=5 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402132032/http://www.locatetv.com/tv/police-rescue/season-3/1805746 |archive-date=2 April 2015 }}</ref> She also appeared in the 50-minute drama short film ''[[Parklands (film)|Parklands]]'' (1996), which received an [[Australian Film Institute]] (AFI) nomination for Best Original Screenplay.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/136547/Parklands/overview |title=Parklands (1996) |access-date=23 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403040903/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/136547/Parklands/overview |archive-date=3 April 2015 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roninfilms.com.au/person/230/kathryn-millard.html |title=Kathryn Millard |publisher=RoninFilms.com.au |access-date=23 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402122627/http://www.roninfilms.com.au/person/230/kathryn-millard.html |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Blanchett made her feature film debut with a supporting role as an Australian nurse captured by the [[Imperial Japanese Army|Japanese Army]] during [[World War II]], in [[Bruce Beresford]]'s film ''[[Paradise Road (1997 film)|Paradise Road]]'' (1997), which co-starred [[Glenn Close]] and [[Frances McDormand]].<ref name=tca /> The film made just over $2&nbsp;million at the box office on a budget of $19&nbsp;million and received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Paradise Road|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2288616961/weekend/|access-date=27 October 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031012421/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2288616961/weekend/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/paradise-road|title=Paradise Road|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=18 July 2015|archive-date=15 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815155413/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/paradise-road|url-status=live}}</ref> Her first leading role came later that year as eccentric heiress Lucinda Leplastrier in [[Gillian Armstrong]]'s romantic drama ''[[Oscar and Lucinda (film)|Oscar and Lucinda]]'' (1997), opposite [[Ralph Fiennes]].<ref name=tca /> Blanchett received wide acclaim for her performance,<ref name=NYT/> with [[Emanuel Levy]] of [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']] declaring, "luminous newcomer Blanchett, in a role originally intended for [[Judy Davis]], is bound to become a major star".<ref>{{cite web|last=Levy|first=Emanuel|date=7 December 1997|title=Oscar and Lucinda|url=https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/oscar-and-lucinda-111738170/|access-date=27 October 2020|website=Variety|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030232508/https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/oscar-and-lucinda-111738170/|url-status=live}}</ref> She earned her first AFI Award nomination as Best Leading Actress for ''Oscar and Lucinda''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/1990-1999/1998.aspx |title=1998 Winners & Nominees |publisher=aacta.org |access-date=1 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103161152/http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/1990-1999/1998.aspx |archive-date=3 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> She won the AFI Best Actress Award in the same year for her starring role as Lizzie in the romantic comedy ''[[Thank God He Met Lizzie]]'' (1997), co-starring Richard Roxburgh and [[Frances O'Connor]].<ref name=NYT/>

[[File:Shekhar kapur 02.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Shekhar Kapur]], director of ''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]'' (1998)]]

Blanchett's played a young [[Elizabeth I]] in the historical drama ''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]'' (1998), directed by [[Shekhar Kapur]]. The film catapulted her to international prominence, earning her the [[Golden Globe Award]] and [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|British Academy Award]] (BAFTA), and her first [[Screen Actors Guild]] (SAG) and [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nomination for Best Actress.<ref name=act/><ref name=walk/> In his review for ''Variety'', critic David Rooney wrote of her performance, "Blanchett conveys with grace, poise and intelligence that Elizabeth was a wily, decisive, advanced thinker, far too aware of her own exceptional nature to bow to any man. [She] builds the juicy character almost imperceptibly from a smart but wary young woman who may be in over her head into a powerful creature of her own invention."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rooney|first1=David|date=9 September 1998|title=Elizabeth|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/elizabeth-2-1200455269/|access-date=27 October 2020|website=Variety|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030191941/https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/elizabeth-2-1200455269/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Janet Maslin]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote that Blanchett's performance "brings spirit, beauty and substance to what otherwise might have been turned into a vacuous role",<ref>{{Cite news|last=Maslin|first=Janet|author-link=Janet Maslin|date=6 November 1998|title=Film Review; Amour and High Dudgeon in a Castle of One's Own|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/06/movies/film-review-amour-and-high-dudgeon-in-a-castle-of-one-s-own.html|access-date=27 October 2020|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030153439/https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/06/movies/film-review-amour-and-high-dudgeon-in-a-castle-of-one-s-own.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and Alicia Potter writing for the [[The Phoenix (newspaper)|''Boston Phoenix'']] stated that, "In the end, Kapur's crown jewel is a tale of twin transformations, that of Elizabeth into one of history's most enigmatic and powerful women, and that of Blanchett into, well, a bona fide screen queen."<ref>{{cite web|title=Archives 1998 {{!}} R: Archive, S: Movies, D: 19 November 1998, B: Alicia Potter|url=https://bostonphoenix.com/archives/1998/documents/00525679.htm|access-date=27 October 2020|website=bostonphoenix.com|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030215700/https://bostonphoenix.com/archives/1998/documents/00525679.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

The following year, Blanchett appeared in ''[[Bangers (1999 film)|Bangers]]'' (1999), an Australian short film and part of ''[[Stories of Lost Souls]]'', a compilation of thematically related short stories. The short was written and directed by her husband, [[Andrew Upton]], and produced by Blanchett and Upton.<ref name="Dirty" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/find-a-film/detail.aspx?tid=14760 |title=Bangers (1999) |publisher=[[Screen Australia]] |access-date=11 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208155329/http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/find-a-film/detail.aspx?tid=14760 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> She also appeared in the [[Mike Newell (director)|Mike Newell]] comedy ''[[Pushing Tin]]'' (1999), with her performance singled out by critics,<ref name="NYT" /> and the critically acclaimed and financially successful film ''[[The Talented Mr. Ripley (film)|The Talented Mr. Ripley]]'' (1999), alongside [[Matt Damon]], [[Gwyneth Paltrow]], [[Jude Law]], and [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]]. She received her second BAFTA nomination for her performance as Meredith Logue in ''The Talented Mr. Ripley''.<ref name="tca" />

=== 2001–2007: ''The Lord of the Rings'' and established actor ===
Blanchett appeared in [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[Blockbuster film|blockbuster]] trilogy, ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'', playing the role of elf leader [[Galadriel]] in all three films.<ref name=tca /> The trilogy was a major critical and financial success, earning $2.981&nbsp;billion at the box office worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0120737/|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=17 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517125521/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0120737/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0167261/|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=17 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517125522/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0167261/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0167260/|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=17 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517125524/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0167260/|url-status=live}}</ref> and all three films were later ranked within the top 10 greatest fantasy movies of all time in a poll conducted by American magazine [[Wired (magazine)|''Wired'']] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|title=And the Winner Is&nbsp;... Reader's Choice for Top 10 Fantasy Movies|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|url=https://www.wired.com/2012/12/winners-fantasy-movies/|access-date=9 December 2020|archive-date=22 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222061621/http://www.wired.com/2012/12/winners-fantasy-movies/|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to ''The Lord of the Rings'', 2001 also saw Blanchett diversify her portfolio with a range of roles in the dramas ''[[Charlotte Gray (film)|Charlotte Gray]]'' and ''[[The Shipping News (film)|The Shipping News]]'' and the American crime-comedy ''[[Bandits (2001 film)|Bandits]]'', for which she earned a second Golden Globe and SAG Award nomination.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reelga.com/2013/08/the-goods-cate-blanchetts-10-best.html |work=Reel Georgia |title=The Goods: Cate Blanchett's 10 Best Performances |access-date=9 December 2013 |date=18 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212120127/http://www.reelga.com/2013/08/the-goods-cate-blanchetts-10-best.html |archive-date=12 December 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Bandits'' marked Blanchett's first notable foray into the comedy genre, with Ben Falk of the [[BBC Online|BBC]] declaring her and co-star [[Billy Bob Thornton]] "a real find as comedians" and calling her performance as an unsatisfied housewife caught between two escaped convicts, "unhinged, though undeniably sexy".<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC - Films - review - Bandits|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/11/05/bandits_2001_review.shtml|access-date=27 October 2020|website=BBC|archive-date=30 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130175650/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/11/05/bandits_2001_review.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2002, Blanchett starred opposite [[Giovanni Ribisi]] in [[Tom Tykwer]]-directed ''[[Heaven (2002 film)|Heaven]]'', the first film in an unfinished trilogy by writer-director [[Krzysztof Kieślowski]].<ref name="walk" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/the-essentials-5-great-cate-blanchett-performances-20130723?page=2 |title=The Essentials: 5 Great Cate Blanchett Performances |work=[[Indiewire]] |date=23 July 2013 |access-date=1 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403043400/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/the-essentials-5-great-cate-blanchett-performances-20130723?page=2 |archive-date=3 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her performance in the film as a grieving woman who commits a desperate act of terrorism was highly praised, with [[Stephen Holden]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' calling it, "the most compelling screen performance of her career" and going on to state, "Although Ms. Blanchett{{'s}} face has always registered emotion with a mercurial fluidity, the immediacy of feeling she conveys in "Heaven" is astonishing."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Holden|first=Stephen|author-link=Stephen Holden|date=4 October 2002|title=Film Review; When Fate Intrudes, Death on Screen as Well as Off|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/04/movies/film-review-when-fate-intrudes-death-on-screen-as-well-as-off.html|access-date=27 October 2020|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031085605/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/04/movies/film-review-when-fate-intrudes-death-on-screen-as-well-as-off.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 2003 saw Blanchett again playing a wide range of roles: Galadriel in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|the third and final instalment]] of the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (which won the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]);<ref>{{cite web|title=The 76th Academy Awards {{!}} 2004|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2004|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=4 October 2014 |archive-date=8 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508171359/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2004|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Ron Howard]]-directed western thriller ''[[The Missing (2003 film)|The Missing]]''; [[Jim Jarmusch]]'s ''[[Coffee and Cigarettes]]'', playing two roles (both against herself), for which she received an [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female]] nomination;<ref>{{cite web|work=Indiewire|date=1 December 2004|title="Sideways" and "Maria Full of Grace" Lead Spirit Award Nominations|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2004/12/sideways-and-maria-full-of-grace-lead-spirit-award-nominations-78521/|access-date=9 December 2020|archive-date=24 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024185330/https://www.indiewire.com/2004/12/sideways-and-maria-full-of-grace-lead-spirit-award-nominations-78521/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the biographical ''[[Veronica Guerin (film)|Veronica Guerin]]'', which earned her a Golden Globe Best Actress Drama nomination.<ref name="walk" /> In 2004, Blanchett portrayed a pregnant journalist chronicling an underwater voyage by an eccentric oceanographer in [[Wes Anderson]]'s ''[[The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Kyle |date=11 March 2014 |title=24 'Grand' things you don't know about Wes Anderson's films |url=https://nypost.com/2014/03/11/24-grand-things-you-dont-know-about-wes-andersons-films/ |work=[[New York Post]] |access-date= |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20140315033912/https://nypost.com/2014/03/11/24-grand-things-you-dont-know-about-wes-andersons-films/ |archive-date=15 March 2014}}</ref>

Blanchett won her first [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] in 2005, for her highly acclaimed portrayal of [[Katharine Hepburn]] in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s ''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator]]'' (2004).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/14/cate-blanchetts-top-10-films |title=Cate Blanchett's Top 10 Films |website=[[IGN]] |date=13 November 2013 |access-date=3 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103135356/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/14/cate-blanchetts-top-10-films |archive-date=3 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> This made Blanchett the first actor in history to win an Academy Award for portraying another Academy Award-winning actor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cate Blanchett- Biography |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/cate-blanchett/biography.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725052148/http://movies.yahoo.com/person/cate-blanchett/biography.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 July 2013 |publisher=[[Yahoo! Movies]] |access-date=17 June 2013}}</ref> She lent her Oscar statuette to the [[Australian Centre for the Moving Image]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goldenglobes.com/nominee-profiles/cate-blanchett-blue-jasmine-5215 |title=Cate Blanchett |author=Manelis, Michele |date=13 December 2013 |publisher=GoldenGlobes.com |access-date=27 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114024401/http://www.goldenglobes.com/nominee-profiles/cate-blanchett-blue-jasmine-5215 |archive-date=14 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> In his review for ''[[Newsweek]]'', David Ansen wrote that Blanchett portrayed Hepburn with "lip-smacking vivacity",<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Ansen|date=19 December 2004|title=The Aviator: 'scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky|url=https://www.newsweek.com/aviator-scuse-me-while-i-kiss-sky-123027|access-date=27 October 2020|website=Newsweek|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030172204/https://www.newsweek.com/aviator-scuse-me-while-i-kiss-sky-123027|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Roger Ebert]] lauded the performance, describing it as "delightful and yet touching; mannered and tomboyish".<ref>{{cite web|last=Ebert|first=Roger|title=The Aviator movie review & film summary (2004)|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-aviator-2004|access-date=27 October 2020|website=Roger Ebert|archive-date=29 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129155408/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-aviator-2004|url-status=live}}</ref> During her preparation for the role, and at the request of Scorsese, Blanchett reviewed 35-millimetre prints of all of Hepburn's first 15 screen performances to study and memorise her poise, mannerisms and speech pattern.<ref name="nytimes">{{Cite news|last=de Vries|first=Hilary|date=12 December 2004|title=The Cate Who Would Be Kate|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/12/movies/the-cate-who-would-be-kate.html|access-date=27 October 2020|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020194539/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/12/movies/the-cate-who-would-be-kate.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Blanchett spoke of the responsibility of portraying such an iconic star, stating, "Representing Kate in the same medium, film, in which she existed was very daunting. But because she was so private and few people really knew her, we basically know Hepburn through her films. So of course you have to give a nod to her screen persona when playing her."<ref name="nytimes"/> That year, Blanchett also won the [[Australian Film Institute]] Best Actress Award for her performance as Tracy Heart, a former heroin addict, in the Australian film ''[[Little Fish (2005 film)|Little Fish]]'' (2005), co-produced by her and her husband's production company, Dirty Films.<ref name="Dirty">{{cite web |url=http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/about/afilliations/bios/upton.shtml |title=Andrew Upton |publisher=[[University of Sydney]] |access-date=27 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403151108/http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/about/afilliations/bios/upton.shtml |archive-date=3 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Though lesser known globally than some of her other films, the sober and sensitive<ref>{{cite web|title=Little Fish|url=https://www.timeout.com/movies/little-fish|access-date=27 October 2020|website=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]|date=18 July 2006 |archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030180413/https://www.timeout.com/movies/little-fish|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Little Fish'' received great critical acclaim in Blanchett's native Australia and was nominated for 13 Australian Film Institute awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rgm.com.au/portfolios/jacquelin-perske |title=Jacquelin Perske |publisher=RGM Artists |access-date=3 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103134814/http://www.rgm.com.au/portfolios/jacquelin-perske |archive-date=3 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/rake/about/directors.htm |title=Rake – About |publisher=[[ABC Online]] |access-date=23 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104055157/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/rake/about/directors.htm |archive-date=4 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Flickr - Siebbi - Cate Blanchett (cropped) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Blanchett attending an event for ''[[The Good German]]'' at the [[57th Berlin International Film Festival|2007 Berlin International Film Festival]]]]

In 2006, Blanchett portrayed Hedda Gabler at the [[Brooklyn Academy of Music]] in the Sydney Theatre Company production of ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'', directed by [[Robyn Nevin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/cate-blanchett-gets-restless-as-hedda-gabler-at-brooklyn-academy-of-music-march-1-com-131086|title=Cate Blanchett Gets Restless as Hedda Gabler at Brooklyn Academy of Music March 1|work=[[Playbill]]|date=1 March 2006|accessdate=4 April 2022|archive-date=4 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404034921/https://www.playbill.com/article/cate-blanchett-gets-restless-as-hedda-gabler-at-brooklyn-academy-of-music-march-1-com-131086|url-status=live}}</ref> She then starred opposite [[Brad Pitt]] in [[Alejandro González Iñárritu]]'s multi-lingual, [[multiperspectivity|multi-narrative]] drama ''[[Babel (film)|Babel]]'', as one half of a grieving couple who get caught up in an international incident in [[Morocco]]. ''Babel'' received seven Academy Award nominations.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 79th Academy Awards {{!}} 2007|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2007|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Oscars.org|date=7 October 2014|archive-date=17 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417093206/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2007|url-status=live}}</ref> She also co-starred in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s [[World War II]]-era drama ''[[The Good German]]'' with [[George Clooney]], and the psychological thriller ''[[Notes on a Scandal (film)|Notes on a Scandal]]'' opposite [[Judi Dench|Dame Judi Dench]].<ref name="NYT" /><ref name="walk" /> Blanchett received a third Academy Award nomination for her performance in the latter film,<ref>{{cite news |title=Oscars 2007: full list of winners and nominees |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2007/feb/26/awardsandprizes.oscars2007 |date=26 February 2007 |access-date=1 April 2012 |location=London |work=The Guardian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815183501/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2007/feb/26/awardsandprizes.oscars2007 |archive-date=15 August 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> where she portrays a lonely teacher who embarks on an affair with a 15-year-old student and becomes the object of obsession for an older woman played by Dench. Both Blanchett's and Dench's performances were highly acclaimed, with [[Peter Bradshaw]] writing in ''[[The Guardian]]'', "Director [[Richard Eyre]], with unshowy authority, gets the best out of Dench and Blanchett and, with great shrewdness, elicits from these two actors all the little tensions and exasperations - as well as the genuine tenderness - in their tragically fraught relationship."<ref>{{cite web|date=2 February 2007|title=Notes on a Scandal|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/feb/02/drama.periodandhistorical|access-date=27 October 2020|website=The Guardian|archive-date=4 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104092002/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/feb/02/drama.periodandhistorical|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2007, Blanchett was named one of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine's [[Time 100|100 Most Influential People in the World]],<ref>{{cite news |author=Corliss, Richard |url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1595332_1616643,00.html |title=Cate Blanchett – The 2007 Time 100 |date=3 May 2007 |access-date=1 April 2012 |magazine=Time |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206073152/http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1595332_1616643,00.html |archive-date=6 December 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> and appeared on ''[[Forbes]]''{{'}} [[Forbes Celebrity 100|Celebrity 100]] list.<ref>{{cite web|date=14 June 2007|title=The Celebrity 100|url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/06/12/07celebrities_all_slide.html|access-date=10 December 2020|website=Forbes|archive-date=6 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106213513/https://www.forbes.com/2007/06/12/07celebrities_all_slide.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She made a [[Cameo appearance|cameo]] as Janine, [[Forensic science|forensic scientist]] and ex-girlfriend of [[Simon Pegg]]'s character, in [[Edgar Wright]]'s action comedy film ''[[Hot Fuzz]]'' (2007). The cameo was uncredited and she gave her fee to charity.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/features/29-things-we-learned-from-the-hot-fuzz-commentary.php |title=29 Things We Learned From the 'Hot Fuzz' Commentary |publisher=Film School Rejects |date=22 August 2013 |first1=Kevin |last1=Carr |access-date=27 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227162238/http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/29-things-we-learned-from-the-hot-fuzz-commentary.php |archive-date=27 February 2015 }}</ref><!-- <ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.about.com/od/hotfuzz/a/hotfuzzew041307_2.htm |title=Inside 'Hot Fuzz' with Filmmaker Edgar Wright |author=Topel, Fred |publisher=[[About.com]] |access-date=27 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507223159/http://movies.about.com/od/hotfuzz/a/hotfuzzew041307_2.htm |archive-date=7 May 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> --> She reprised her role as Queen Elizabeth I in the 2007 sequel ''[[Elizabeth: The Golden Age]]'' directed by [[Shekhar Kapur]], and portrayed Jude Quinn, one of six incarnations of [[Bob Dylan]] in [[Todd Haynes]]' experimental film ''[[I'm Not There]]''. She won the [[Volpi Cup]] Best Actress Award at the [[Venice Film Festival]], the Independent Spirit Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Jude Quinn.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article2640454.ece |title=Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I is no surprise |access-date=14 October 2007 |location=UK |work=[[The Times]] |first=Christopher |last=Goodwin |date=14 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907142526/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article2640454.ece |archive-date=7 September 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=''Juno'' cleans up at Indie Spirit Awards|url=https://ew.com/article/2008/02/25/juno-cleans-indie-spirit-awards/ |first1=Mike |last1=Bruno |date=25 February 2008 |access-date=9 December 2020|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=7 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107162834/https://ew.com/article/2008/02/25/juno-cleans-indie-spirit-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Winners & Nominees 2008|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/2008|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Golden Globes|archive-date=7 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207085146/https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the [[80th Academy Awards]], Blanchett [[List of actors nominated for multiple Academy Awards in the same year|received two nominations]] – Best Actress for ''Elizabeth: the Golden Age'' and Best Supporting Actress for ''I'm Not There'' – becoming the first actress to receive a second nomination with the reprisal of a role.<ref name="double nod">{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/cates-double-oscar-nod/story-e6frg6n6-1111115377883 |title=Cate's double Oscar nod |access-date=29 December 2014 |work=[[The Australian]] |first1=Peta |last1=Hellard |date=23 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227215948/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/cates-double-oscar-nod/story-e6frg6n6-1111115377883 |archive-date=27 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Of her achievement that year, Roger Ebert said, "That Blanchett could appear in the same [[Toronto International Film Festival]] playing Elizabeth and Bob Dylan, both splendidly, is a wonder of acting."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/elizabeth-the-golden-age-2007|title=Elizabeth: The Golden Age Movie Review (2007) |author=Roger Ebert|author-link=Roger Ebert|date=11 October 2007 |access-date=3 January 2015 |publisher=RobetEbert.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930224331/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20071011%2FREVIEWS%2F710110302 |archive-date=30 September 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2008–2011: Directing the Sydney Theatre Company===
Blanchett next appeared in [[Steven Spielberg]]'s ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'' (2008), as the villainous [[KGB]] agent Col. Dr. [[List of Indiana Jones characters#Irina Spalko|Irina Spalko]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.moviefone.com/2008/04/17/ford-spielberg-and-lucas-talk-indiana-jones/ |title=Ford, Spielberg and Lucas Talk 'Indiana Jones' |publisher=[[Moviefone]] |date=17 April 2008 |access-date=27 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402190730/http://news.moviefone.com/2008/04/17/ford-spielberg-and-lucas-talk-indiana-jones/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences but was a major box office success, grossing over $790&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2321253889/|access-date=27 October 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=26 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526155546/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=indianajones4.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> In [[David Fincher]]'s Oscar-nominated ''[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]'', she co-starred with Brad Pitt for a second time, playing the title character's love interest, Daisy Fuller. In the same year, Blanchett voiced the character of Granmamare for the English language version of [[Hayao Miyazaki]]'s ''[[Ponyo]]'', released in July 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/nov/27/hayaomiyazaki |title=English-language cast announced for Miyazaki's Ponyo on the Cliff |work=The Guardian |access-date=30 November 2008 |date=27 November 2008 |location=London |first=Ben |last=Child |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930144632/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/nov/27/hayaomiyazaki |archive-date=30 September 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Cate Blanchett 2011.jpg|thumb|upright|Blanchett at the 2011 [[Sydney Film Festival]]]]

Also in 2008, Blanchett and her husband [[Andrew Upton]] became co-CEOs and artistic directors of the [[Sydney Theatre Company]].<ref name=brw>{{cite web |url=http://www.brw.com.au/p/leadership/cate_blanchett_on_why_being_ceo_2NSYcMtFqq3vGhz3jhnOyL |title=Cate Blanchett on why being CEO is a matter of instinct |work=[[BRW (magazine)|Business Review Weekly]] |date=27 June 2014 |access-date=17 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221307/http://www.brw.com.au/p/leadership/cate_blanchett_on_why_being_ceo_2NSYcMtFqq3vGhz3jhnOyL |archive-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dailyreview.crikey.com.au/a-class-act-how-cate-blanchett-saved-stc |title=A class act: the discreet charm of cate blanchett |author=Margot Saville |date=27 June 2014 |work=dailyreview.crikey.com.au |access-date=17 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705181635/http://dailyreview.crikey.com.au/a-class-act-how-cate-blanchett-saved-stc |archive-date=5 July 2015 }}</ref> Blanchett returned to acting in the theatre in 2009 with the Sydney Theatre Company production of [[Tennessee Williams]]' ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire]]'', directed by [[Liv Ullmann]]. She starred as [[Blanche DuBois]] alongside [[Joel Edgerton]] as [[Stanley Kowalski]]. Ullmann and Blanchett had been meaning to collaborate on a project since Ullman's intended film adaption of ''[[A Doll's House]]'' fell by the wayside. Blanchett proposed embarking on ''Streetcar'' to Ullmann, who jumped at the opportunity after initial discussion.<ref>{{cite episode |title=The Charlie Rose Show |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1564516/ |series=[[Charlie Rose (TV series)|Charlie Rose]] |network=[[PBS]] |season=12 |number=8 |date=10 December 2009 |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315103504/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1564516/ |archive-date=15 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite episode |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1638158/ |title=Masterclass: Liv Ullmann |series=[[Masterclass (TV series)|Masterclass]] |network=[[HBO]] |season=1 |number=2 |date=25 April 2010 |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009192313/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1638158/ |archive-date=9 October 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''A Streetcar Named Desire'' production travelled from Sydney to the [[Brooklyn Academy of Music]] in New York, and the [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts|Kennedy Center]] in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/a-streetcar-named-desire-with-cate-blanchett-to-play-kennedy-center-and-bam-152707 |title=A Streetcar Named Desire, with Cate Blanchett, to Play Kennedy Center and BAM |work=[[Playbill]] |date=22 August 2008 |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205203845/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/a-streetcar-named-desire-with-cate-blanchett-to-play-kennedy-center-and-bam-152707 |archive-date=5 February 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/97633/cate-blanchett-coming-to-bam-and-kennedy-center-in-a-streetcar-named-desire/ |title=Cate Blanchett Coming to BAM and Kennedy Center in A Streetcar Named Desire |publisher=[[Key Brand Entertainment]] |date=25 August 2008 |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403010119/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/97633/cate-blanchett-coming-to-bam-and-kennedy-center-in-a-streetcar-named-desire/ |archive-date=3 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was a critical and commercial success and Blanchett received acclaim for her performance as Blanche DuBois.{{refn|<ref name=MIL/><ref>{{cite web |title=A Streetcar Named Desire |publisher=[[Sydney Theatre Company]] |url=http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/2009/astreetcarnameddesire |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614153332/http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/2009/astreetcarnameddesire |archive-date=14 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/is-desire-enough-to-bring-streetcar-to-broadway/ |title=Is Desire Enough to Bring 'Streetcar' to Broadway? |work=The New York Times |author=Healy, Patrick |date=14 December 2009 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908035130/http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/is-desire-enough-to-bring-streetcar-to-broadway/ |archive-date=8 September 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newyork.usa.embassy.gov.au/nycg/Cul1Wi09.html |title=Blanchett Impresses New York Audience |publisher=Newyork.usa.embassy.gov.au |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145254/http://www.newyork.usa.embassy.gov.au/nycg/Cul1Wi09.html |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>}} ''[[The New York Times]]'' critic [[Ben Brantley]] said, "Ms. Ullmann and Ms. Blanchett have performed the play as if it had never been staged before, with the result that, as a friend of mine put it, 'you feel like you're hearing words you thought you knew pronounced correctly for the first time.{{'"}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/theater/reviews/03streetcar.html |title=A Fragile Flower Rooted to the Earth |work=The New York Times |author=Brantley, Ben |date=3 December 2009 |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317130058/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/theater/reviews/03streetcar.html |archive-date=17 March 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[John Lahr]] of ''[[The New Yorker]]'' wrote of her portrayal, "with her alert mind, her informed heart, and her lithe, patrician silhouette, [Blanchett] gets it right from the first beat&nbsp;... I don't expect to see a better performance of this role in my lifetime."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/12/14/dangerous-liaisons-2 |title=Dangerous Liaisons |magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|last=Lahr|first=John|author-link=John Lahr|date=14 December 2009 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316193242/http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/12/14/dangerous-liaisons-2 |archive-date=16 March 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jane Fonda]], who attended a New York show, deemed it "perhaps the greatest stage performance I have ever seen",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.janefonda.com/cate-blanchett/ |title=Cate Blanchett |publisher=Janefonda.com |author=Jane Fonda |date=11 December 2009 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304233741/http://www.janefonda.com/cate-blanchett/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Meryl Streep]] declared, "That performance was as naked, as raw and extraordinary and astonishing and surprising and scary as anything I've ever seen&nbsp;... I thought I'd seen that play, I thought I knew all the lines by heart, because I've seen it so many times, but I'd never seen the play until I saw that performance."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/archive/news/meryl-streeps-complicated-life/story-e6frf92f-1225814962777 |title=Meryl Streep's complicated life |work=[[Herald Sun]] |author=Masterson, Lawrie |date=2 January 2010 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-date=6 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206232310/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/archive/news/meryl-streeps-complicated-life/story-e6frf92f-1225814962777 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett won the [[Sydney Theatre Awards|Sydney Theatre Award]] for Best Actress in a Leading Role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/streetcar-and-when-the-rain-stops-falling-earn-sydney-theatre-awards-165033 |title=Streetcar and When the Rain Stops Falling Earn Sydney Theatre Awards |work=[[Playbill]] |date=18 January 2010 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924204603/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/streetcar-and-when-the-rain-stops-falling-earn-sydney-theatre-awards-165033 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The production and Blanchett received [[Helen Hayes Awards]], for Outstanding Non-Resident Production and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production award, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/ragtime-streetcar-eclipsed-and-antebellum-are-helen-hayes-award-winners-167411 |title=Ragtime, Streetcar, Eclipsed and Antebellum Are Helen Hayes Award Winners |work=[[Playbill]] |date=6 April 2010 |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102128/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/ragtime-streetcar-eclipsed-and-antebellum-are-helen-hayes-award-winners-167411 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2010, Blanchett starred as [[Maid Marian|Lady Marion]] opposite [[Russell Crowe]]'s titular hero in [[Ridley Scott]]'s [[epic film|epic]] ''[[Robin Hood (2010 film)|Robin Hood]]''. The film received mixed reviews from critics<ref>{{Citation|title=Robin Hood|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/robin-hood|access-date=9 December 2020|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112014239/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/robin-hood|url-status=live}}</ref> but was a financial success, earning $321&nbsp;million at the worldwide box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robin Hood|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0955308/?ref_=bo_se_r_2|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116052549/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0955308/?ref_=bo_se_r_2|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011, she played the antagonist CIA agent Marissa Wiegler in [[Joe Wright]]'s action thriller film ''[[Hanna (film)|Hanna]]'', co-starring with [[Saoirse Ronan]] and [[Eric Bana]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Heritage |first=Stuart |date=11 October 2014 |title=Hanna: Joe Wright's pride and extreme prejudice – film on TV recap |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/oct/11/hanna-saoirse-ronan-cate-blanchett-joe-wright-film-recap |work=The Guardian |access-date=15 October 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20141015085324/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/oct/11/hanna-saoirse-ronan-cate-blanchett-joe-wright-film-recap |archive-date=15 October 2014}}</ref>

In 2011, Blanchett took part in two Sydney Theatre Company productions. She played Lotte Kotte in a new translation of [[Botho Strauß]]'s 1978 play ''[[Big and Small|Groß und klein]]'' (''Big and Small'') from [[Martin Crimp]], directed by [[Benedict Andrews]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/159672/cate-blanchett-to-star-in-big-and-small-at-londons-barbican-theatre/ |title=Cate Blanchett to Star in Big and Small at London's Barbican Theatre |publisher=[[Key Brand Entertainment]] |date=30 January 2012 |access-date=6 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402205857/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/159672/cate-blanchett-to-star-in-big-and-small-at-londons-barbican-theatre/ |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> After its Sydney run, the production travelled to London, Paris, the [[Vienna Festival]] and [[Ruhrfestspiele]].<ref name=MIL/> Blanchett and the production received wide acclaim.{{refn|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.austria.embassy.gov.au/files/vien/AustralianEmbassyNewsletter_MAY%202012.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402134930/http://www.austria.embassy.gov.au/files/vien/AustralianEmbassyNewsletter_MAY%202012.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2015 |title=Gross und klein – Wiener Festwochen featuring Cate Blanchett and the Sydney Theatre Company |publisher=Austria.embassy.gov.au |access-date=17 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theatredelaville-paris.com/spectacle-bigandsmalllucbondy-340 |title=Big and Small – Spectacles – Théâtre de la Ville |publisher=[[Théâtre de la Ville]] |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181251/http://www.theatredelaville-paris.com/spectacle-bigandsmalllucbondy-340 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barbican.org.uk/theatre/event-detail.asp?ID=12414 |title=Barbican – Sydney Theatre Company : Big and Small (Gross und Klein) |publisher=[[Barbican Centre]] |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311011057/http://www.barbican.org.uk/theatre/event-detail.asp?ID=12414 |archive-date=11 March 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://aussietheatre.com.au/news/easter-success-stcs-gross-und-klein-big-and-small-a-triumph-in-paris |title=Easter Success: STC's Gross und Klein (Big and Small) a triumph in Paris |publisher=Aussietheatre.com |date=8 April 2012 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402150302/http://aussietheatre.com.au/news/easter-success-stcs-gross-und-klein-big-and-small-a-triumph-in-paris |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/05/14/cate-blanchett-on-stage-gross-und-klein_n_1514595.html |title=Cate Blanchett On Stage: 'Gross Und Klein' Review |work=HuffPost |author=Tucker, Matthew |date=14 May 2012 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402180533/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/05/14/cate-blanchett-on-stage-gross-und-klein_n_1514595.html |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>}} Blanchett was nominated for the [[Evening Standard Theatre Awards|''Evening Standard'' Theatre Awards]] for Best Actress,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/theatre/evening-standard-theatre-awards-adrian-lester-and-his-writer-wife-lolita-chakrabarti-shortlisted-8306478.html |title=Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Adrian Lester and his writer wife Lolita Chakrabarti shortlisted |work=London Evening Standard |date=12 November 2012 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402153422/http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/theatre/evening-standard-theatre-awards-adrian-lester-and-his-writer-wife-lolita-chakrabarti-shortlisted-8306478.html |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> and won the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/sydney-theatre-companys-big-and-small-starring-cate-blanchett-opens-in-lond-192498 |title=Sydney Theatre Company's Big and Small, Starring Cate Blanchett, Opens in London April 14 |work=[[Playbill]] |date=14 April 2012 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924204710/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/sydney-theatre-companys-big-and-small-starring-cate-blanchett-opens-in-lond-192498 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[Helpmann Award]] for Best Actress.<ref name="Helpmann" /> She then played Yelena, opposite [[Hugo Weaving]] and [[Richard Roxburgh]], in Andrew Upton's adaptation of [[Anton Chekhov]]'s ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', which travelled to the Kennedy Center and the [[New York City Center]] as part of the Lincoln Center Festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/features/article/a-letter-from-australia-love-never-dies-annie-cate-blanchett-david-williams-187066 |title=A Letter From Australia: Love Never Dies, Annie, Cate Blanchett, David Williamson and More |work=[[Playbill]] |date=1 February 2012 |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924122505/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/a-letter-from-australia-love-never-dies-annie-cate-blanchett-david-williams-187066 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The production and Blanchett received critical acclaim,{{refn|<ref name="Haun"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-cate-blanchett-20120715-story.html |title=In the moment with Cate Blanchett |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |first=Charles |last=McNulty |date=14 July 2012 |access-date=26 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526204316/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/14/entertainment/la-et-cm-cate-blanchett-20120715 |archive-date=26 May 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/magazine/posts/2012/july/tomcast-uncle-vanya,-plus-reviews |title=Tomcast: Uncle Vanya, Plus Reviews |publisher=[[Sydney Theatre Company]] |date=27 July 2012 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312194946/https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/magazine/posts/2012/july/tomcast-uncle-vanya,-plus-reviews |archive-date=12 March 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>}} with ''The New York Times''{{'}} Ben Brantley declaring, "I consider the three hours I spent on Saturday night watching [the characters] complain about how bored they are among the happiest of my theatregoing life&nbsp;... This Uncle Vanya gets under your skin like no other I have seen&nbsp;... [Blanchett] confirms her status as one of the best and bravest actresses on the planet."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/theater/reviews/chekhovs-slugfest-with-pratfalls.html |title=Chekhov's Slugfest, With Pratfalls |work=The New York Times |author=Brantley, Ben |date=7 August 2011 |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405121957/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/theater/reviews/chekhovs-slugfest-with-pratfalls.html |archive-date=5 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The Washington Post''{{'}}s Peter Marks dubbed the production Washington, D.C.'s top theatrical event of 2011.<ref name="Haun"/> Blanchett received the [[Helen Hayes Award]] for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production, and the Helpmann Award for Best Actress.<ref name="Helpmann">{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/arts/cate-blanchett-wins-fourth-helpmann-award/story-fni0fcgk-1227028292059 |title=Cate Blanchett wins fourth Helpmann Award |work=[[Herald Sun]] |date=18 August 2014 |access-date=1 March 2015 |archive-date=3 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103210352/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/arts/cate-blanchett-wins-fourth-helpmann-award/story-fni0fcgk-1227028292059 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2012/legit/news/hayes-names-theater-award-winners-1118053056/ |title=Hayes names theater award winners |work=Variety |date=24 April 2012 |access-date=16 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207073326/http://variety.com/2012/legit/news/hayes-names-theater-award-winners-1118053056/ |archive-date=7 February 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2012–2016: ''Blue Jasmine'' and resurgence in Hollywood===
[[File:Cate Blanchett SDCC 2014 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Blanchett promoting ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies]]'' at the 2014 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]

Blanchett reprised her role as Galadriel in Peter Jackson's adaptations of ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]'' (2012–2014), prequel to ''The Lord of the Rings'' series, filmed in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/12/07/41135-torn-exclusive-cate-blanchett-ken-stott-sylvester-mccoy-mikael-persbrandt-join-cast-of-peter-jackson%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cthe-hobbit%E2%80%9D/ |title=Torn Exclusive: Cate Blanchett, Ken Stott, Sylvester Mccoy, Mikael Persbrandt join cast of Peter Jackson's ''The Hobbit'' |publisher=TheOneRing.net |access-date=11 December 2010 |date=7 December 2010 |location=Los Angeles, CA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121070437/https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/12/07/41135-torn-exclusive-cate-blanchett-ken-stott-sylvester-mccoy-mikael-persbrandt-join-cast-of-peter-jackson%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cthe-hobbit%e2%80%9d/ |archive-date=21 November 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> While less critically acclaimed than ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, ''The Hobbit'' trilogy was nonetheless a major box office success, earning nearly $3&nbsp;billion worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0903624/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111014431/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0903624/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1170358/?ref_=bo_se_r_2|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=10 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110232111/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1170358/?ref_=bo_se_r_2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2310332/?ref_=bo_se_r_3|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=10 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110222308/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2310332/?ref_=bo_se_r_3|url-status=live}}</ref> The character of Galadriel does not appear in [[J. R. R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s original novel, but the story was amended by co-writer [[Guillermo del Toro]] and director Peter Jackson so that Blanchett could appear in the film trilogy.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Child|first=Ben|date=8 December 2010|title=Peter Jackson tinkers with Tolkien to hand Cate Blanchett Hobbit role|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/dec/08/peter-jackson-cate-blanchett-hobbit|access-date=10 November 2020|archive-date=9 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109024756/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/dec/08/peter-jackson-cate-blanchett-hobbit|url-status=live}}</ref> She voiced the role of "Penelope" in the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Mr. and Mrs. Stewie]]", which aired on 29 April 2012, and Queen [[Elizabeth II]] in the episode "[[Family Guy Viewer Mail 2]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2012/04/27/family-guy-cate-blanchett-stewie |title='Family Guy': Cate Blanchett + Stewie + exploding wallet = ? – Exclusive Video |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=27 April 2012 |access-date=27 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227141128/http://www.ew.com/article/2012/04/27/family-guy-cate-blanchett-stewie |archive-date=27 February 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/monarchs-movies-film-portrayals-queen-elizabeth-ii-article-1.2353522 |title=A look at movie and TV portrayals of Queen Elizabeth II |work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] |date=9 September 2015 |access-date=27 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911050021/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/monarchs-movies-film-portrayals-queen-elizabeth-ii-article-1.2353522 |archive-date=11 September 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett returned to Australian film with her appearance in ''[[The Turning (2013 film)|The Turning]]'' (2013), an [[anthology film]] based on a collection of [[The Turning (stories)|short stories]] by [[Tim Winton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/the-turning-trailer-directed-by-cate-blanchett-mia-wasikowska-and-fifteen-more/ |title=The Turning' Trailer: Directed by Mia Wasikowska and Sixteen More |publisher=SlashFIlm |date=25 June 2013 |access-date=3 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206012314/http://www.slashfilm.com/the-turning-trailer-directed-by-cate-blanchett-mia-wasikowska-and-fifteen-more/ |archive-date=6 December 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> She was head of jury of the 2012 and 2013 [[Dubai International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dubaifilmfest.com/en/news/17/134574/cate_blanchett_heads_jury_of_second_iwc_filmmaker_award_at.html |title=Cate Blanchett Heads Jury of Second IWC Filmmaker Award at Dubai International Film Festival |publisher=Dubai Film Festival |date=7 November 2013 |access-date=15 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215103943/http://dubaifilmfest.com/en/news/17/134574/cate_blanchett_heads_jury_of_second_iwc_filmmaker_award_at.html |archive-date=15 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Sydney Theatre Company's 2013 season was Blanchett's final one as co-CEO and artistic director.<ref name=brw/><ref>{{cite web |title=Cate Blanchett's next step |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO5lm1vNVQg |via=YouTube |date=6 September 2012 |access-date=22 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513003718/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO5lm1vNVQg |archive-date=13 May 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2013, Blanchett played Jasmine Francis, the lead role in [[Woody Allen]]'s ''[[Blue Jasmine]]'', co-starring [[Alec Baldwin]] and [[Sally Hawkins]]. Her performance garnered widespread acclaim, with some critics considering it to be the finest of her career to that point (surpassing her performance in ''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]'').<ref>{{cite web |title=Blue Jasmine |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/blue-jasmine/critic-reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=28 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916141254/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/blue-jasmine/critic-reviews |archive-date=16 September 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> In his review for ''[[The Guardian]]'', [[Mark Kermode]] proclaimed, "Blanchett takes on the challenge like a peak-fitness runner facing a marathon, ploughing her way through 26 miles of emotional road pounding, with all the ups and downs, strains and tears, stomach turns and heartburns that that entails, a feat that occasionally leaves her (and us) gasping for breath."<ref>{{cite web|date=28 September 2013|title=Blue Jasmine – review|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/29/blue-jasmine-review|access-date=10 November 2020|website=The Guardian|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107014141/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/29/blue-jasmine-review|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Peter Travers]], reviewing the film for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', called Blanchett's performance, "miraculous", and went on to write, "The sight of Jasmine – lost, alone and unable to conjure magic out of unyielding reality – is devastating. This is Blanchett triumphant, and not to be missed."<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Travers|first=Peter|date=25 July 2013|title=Blue Jasmine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/blue-jasmine-128969/|access-date=10 November 2020|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116213457/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/blue-jasmine-128969/|url-status=live}}</ref> The performance won her more than 40 industry and critics' awards, including the [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress#2010s|LAFCA Award]], [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress#2010s|NYFCC Award]], [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress#2010s|NSFC Award]], Critics' Choice Award, [[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]] Outstanding Performance of the Year Award, SAG Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Independent Film Spirit Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress.<ref>[[List of awards and nominations received by Cate Blanchett]]</ref> Blanchett's win made her just the sixth actress to win an Oscar in both of the acting categories, the third to win Best Actress after Best Supporting Actress, and the first Australian to win more than one acting Oscar.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/2014-Oscar-Winners-1078426.aspx |author=Eng, Joyce |date=2 March 2014 |title=12 Years a Slave, Gravity Top Oscars |work=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=12 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306012840/http://www.tvguide.com/News/2014-Oscar-Winners-1078426.aspx |archive-date=6 March 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=GD/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtgiHCT_bdE |title=Oscars 2014 Winners Room: Cate Blanchett on being the first Australian actress to win two Oscars |via=YouTube |date=16 November 2013 |access-date=5 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305191338/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtgiHCT_bdE |archive-date=5 March 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Allen's adopted daughter [[Dylan Farrow]] has since criticised Blanchett and other actresses for working with Allen.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11970863 |title=Woody Allen's daughter Dylan Farrow calls out Cate Blanchett |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=7 January 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141149/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11970863 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Ross 2018">{{cite news |last=Ross |first=Martha |title=Dylan Farrow calls hypocrisy on Blake Lively, Cate Blanchett for working with Woody Allen |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/05/dylan-farrow-calls-hypocrisy-on-times-up-supporters-blake-lively-cate-blanchett-for-working-with-woody-allen/ |work=The Mercury News |date=5 January 2018 |location=San Jose, Calif. |access-date=11 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212130746/https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/05/dylan-farrow-calls-hypocrisy-on-times-up-supporters-blake-lively-cate-blanchett-for-working-with-woody-allen/ |archive-date=12 February 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett responded, "It's obviously been a long and painful situation for the family and I hope they find some resolution and peace."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/02/blanchett-addresses-allen-sex-abuse-accusations.html |title=Cate Blanchett Addresses Woody Allen Sexual Abuse Accusations |work=Vulture |date=2 February 2014 |access-date=11 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142314/http://www.vulture.com/2014/02/blanchett-addresses-allen-sex-abuse-accusations.html |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> On the subject of the [[Me Too movement]], Blanchett said she thinks that "social media is fantastic about raising awareness about issues, but it's not the judge and jury" and the cases "need to go into court, so if these abuses have happened, the person is prosecuted, so someone, who is not in the shiny industry that I am, can use that legal precedent to protect themselves. Always, in my industry or any other industry, they're preyed upon because they're vulnerable."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/mar/22/cate-blanchett-woody-allen-speaks-out-dylan-farrow-abuse-allegations |title=Cate Blanchett on Woody Allen: 'I don't think I've stayed silent at all' |work=The Guardian |date=22 March 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616113835/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/mar/22/cate-blanchett-woody-allen-speaks-out-dylan-farrow-abuse-allegations |archive-date=16 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Robinson 2018">{{cite news |last=Robinson |first=Joanna |title=Cate Blanchett: Social Media Is "Not the Judge and Jury" of Woody Allen |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/03/cate-blanchett-woody-allen-dylan-farrow-allegations |magazine=Vanity Fair |date=22 March 2018 |access-date=11 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129111101/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/03/cate-blanchett-woody-allen-dylan-farrow-allegations |archive-date=29 November 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2014, Blanchett co-starred with [[Matt Damon]] and [[George Clooney]] in the latter's ensemble film, ''[[The Monuments Men]]'', based on the true story of a crew of art historians and museum curators who recover renowned works of art stolen by [[Nazi]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=George Clooney Sets Daniel Craig, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin For WWII Drama 'The Monuments Men' |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=29 October 2012 |url=https://deadline.com/2012/10/george-clooney-sets-daniel-craig-bill-murray-cate-blanchett-jean-dujardin-for-wwii-drama-monuments-men-361490/ |access-date=18 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106181303/http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/george-clooney-sets-daniel-craig-bill-murray-cate-blanchett-jean-dujardin-for-wwii-drama-monuments-men/ |archive-date=6 November 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> The French heroine [[Rose Valland]] was an inspiration for Blanchett's character of Claire Simone.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/movies/history-yes-but-movie-history.html |title=History, Yes, but Movie History |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=29 January 2014 |access-date=16 July 2020 |archive-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226125811/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/movies/history-yes-but-movie-history.html |url-status=live |last1=Mashberg |first1=Tom }}</ref> ''The Monuments Men'' received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $155&nbsp;million at the worldwide box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Monuments Men|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1818592769/|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209105316/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1818592769/|url-status=live}}</ref> That year, Blanchett also voiced the part of Valka in the [[DreamWorks Animation]] film ''[[How to Train Your Dragon 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/how-train-your-dragon-2-image-cate-blanchett-details/ |title='How to Train Your Dragon 2': New Image & Details for Cate Blanchett's Character |website=Screen Rant |date=16 December 2013 |access-date=3 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222152200/http://screenrant.com/how-train-your-dragon-2-image-cate-blanchett-details/ |archive-date=22 December 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film received critical acclaim and was a box office success.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2014/08/15/box-office-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-crosses-500m-worldwide-following-china-debut/ |title=Box Office: 'How To Train Your Dragon 2' Crosses $500M Following China Debut |work=[[Forbes]] |date=15 August 2014 |access-date=15 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120164019/http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2014/08/15/box-office-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-crosses-500m-worldwide-following-china-debut/ |archive-date=20 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> It went on to win the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film]] and receive a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-globes-how-train-your-762789 |title=Golden Globes: 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' Wins Best Animated Feature Film |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=11 January 2015 |access-date=15 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115062901/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-globes-how-train-your-762789 |archive-date=15 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/01/15/oscar-academy-awards-nominations-news/21783001/ |title='Birdman,' 'Budapest' lead Oscar nominations |work=[[USA Today]] |date=15 January 2015 |access-date=15 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115205528/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/01/15/oscar-academy-awards-nominations-news/21783001/ |archive-date=15 January 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett guest starred on the Australian show ''[[Rake (Australian TV series)|Rake]]'', as the onscreen female version of Richard Roxburgh's rogue protagonist, Cleaver.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/cate-blanchett-in-first-tv-role-for-15-years-as-a-lesbian-in-abcs-rake/story-e6frfmyi-1226815662846 |title=Cate Blanchett in first TV role for 15 years as a lesbian in ABC's Rake |publisher=[[News.com.au]] |date=2 February 2014 |access-date=23 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405070151/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/cate-blanchett-in-first-tv-role-for-15-years-as-a-lesbian-in-abcs-rake/story-e6frfmyi-1226815662846 |archive-date=5 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 29 January 2015, she co-hosted the [[4th AACTA Awards]] with [[Deborah Mailman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/cate-blanchett-flies-into-sydney-to-begin-rehearsals-with-deborah-mailman-for-the-aacta-awards/story-fni0cvc9-1227188165175 |title=Cate Blanchett flies into Sydney to begin rehearsals with Deborah Mailman for the AACTA Awards |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=19 January 2015 |access-date=24 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613162015/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/cate-blanchett-flies-into-sydney-to-begin-rehearsals-with-deborah-mailman-for-the-aacta-awards/story-fni0cvc9-1227188165175 |archive-date=13 June 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Cate Blanchett Cannes 2015 2.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Blanchett attending the premiere of ''[[Carol (film)|Carol]]'' at the [[2015 Cannes Film Festival]]]]

In 2015, Blanchett starred in five films. She portrayed Nancy in [[Terrence Malick]]'s ''[[Knight of Cups (film)|Knight Of Cups]]'', which premiered at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thefilmstage.com/news/terrence-malicks-knight-of-cups-wont-get-u-s-release-until-2016-weightless-to-be-retitled/ |title=Terrence Malick's 'Knight of Cups' Won't Get U.S. Release Until 2016; 'Weightless' to Be Retitled |website=The Film Stage |date=20 June 2015 |access-date=29 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624131345/http://thefilmstage.com/news/terrence-malicks-knight-of-cups-wont-get-u-s-release-until-2016-weightless-to-be-retitled/ |archive-date=24 June 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[IndieWire]]'' named Blanchett's performance in ''Knight of Cups'' one of the 15 best performances in Terrence Malick films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/the-15-best-performances-in-terrence-malick-films-20160303?page=2 |title=The 15 Best Performances in Terrence Malick Films |work=[[Indiewire]] |first=Jessica |last=Kiang |date=3 March 2016 |access-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307104710/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/the-15-best-performances-in-terrence-malick-films-20160303?page=2 |archive-date=7 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> She starred as the villainous [[Lady Tremaine]] in Disney's [[Kenneth Branagh]]-directed [[Cinderella (2015 American film)|live-action adaptation]] of ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'', to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/movies/raves-for-blanchett-mixed-chances-for-oscar-nominees-fifty-shades-dominates-short-cuts-20150218-13hpzh.html |title=Raves for Blanchett, mixed chances for Oscar nominees, Fifty Shades dominates: Short Cuts |work=[[Brisbane Times]] |date=18 February 2015 |access-date=17 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221234/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/movies/raves-for-blanchett-mixed-chances-for-oscar-nominees-fifty-shades-dominates-short-cuts-20150218-13hpzh.html |archive-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/cate-blanchett-on-adopting-baby-edith-making-cinderella-and-heading-overseas-to-live-20150325-1m563m.html |title=Cate Blanchett on adopting baby Edith, making Cinderella and heading overseas to live |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=28 March 2015 |access-date=28 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328180253/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/cate-blanchett-on-adopting-baby-edith-making-cinderella-and-heading-overseas-to-live-20150325-1m563m.html |archive-date=28 March 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Writing for ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine, [[Richard Corliss]] declared that "Blanchett [earns top billing], radiating a hauteur that chills as it amuses; the performance is grand without skirting parody."<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Cinderella Review: Disney Rekindles Old Magic|url=https://time.com/3743894/cinderella-review-disney-live-action/|access-date=10 November 2020|magazine=Time|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206214157/https://time.com/3743894/cinderella-review-disney-live-action/|url-status=live}}</ref> She then starred opposite [[Rooney Mara]] in ''[[Carol (film)|Carol]]'', the film adaptation of [[Patricia Highsmith]]'s ''[[The Price of Salt]]'', reuniting her with director [[Todd Haynes]]. Blanchett, who also served as an executive producer of the film, drew rave reviews for her performance as the titular character, which was widely cited as one of the best of her career, alongside ''Elizabeth'' and ''Blue Jasmine''. [[Justin Chang]] of ''Variety'' proclaimed, "As a study in the way beautiful surfaces can simultaneously conceal and expose deeper meanings, [Blanchett's] performance represents an all-too-fitting centerpiece for this magnificently realized movie."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/10/10/carol-new-york-film-festival-cate-blanchett-rooney-mara/73696742/ |title=5 things we learned about 'Carol' at NYFF |work=[[USA Today]] |date=10 October 2015 |access-date=13 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014060917/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/10/10/carol-new-york-film-festival-cate-blanchett-rooney-mara/73696742/ |archive-date=14 October 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/cannes-film-review-cate-blanchett-in-carol-1201498667/|title=Film Review: 'Carol'|work=Variety|first=Justin|last=Chang|date=16 May 2015|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209032747/https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/cannes-film-review-cate-blanchett-in-carol-1201498667/|archive-date=9 February 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> For ''Carol'', Blanchett received again Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award nominations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscar-nominations-2016-full-list-855670 |title=Oscar Nominations: The Complete List |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |last=Ford |first=Rebecca |date=14 January 2016 |access-date=14 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912213503/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscars-nominations-complete-list-855398 |archive-date=12 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/golden-globe-nominations-complete-list-847494/item/best-motion-picture-drama-golden-847480 |title=Golden Globe Nominations: The Complete List |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=10 December 2015 |access-date=10 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212110402/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/golden-globe-nominations-complete-list-847494/item/best-motion-picture-drama-golden-847480 |archive-date=12 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bafta-awards-carol-bridge-spies-852813 |title=BAFTA Awards: 'Carol' and 'Bridge of Spies' Lead Nominations |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=7 January 2016 |access-date=8 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108122043/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bafta-awards-carol-bridge-spies-852813 |archive-date=8 January 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Blanchett portrayed [[Mary Mapes]] opposite [[Robert Redford]]'s [[Dan Rather]] in ''[[Truth (2015 film)|Truth]]'' (2015), a film about the [[Killian documents controversy]]. Blanchett's production company was a producing partner for the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/truth-room-the-assassin-a-netflix-title-vie-for-specialty-crowds-preview-1201585305/ |title='Truth', 'Room', 'The Assassin' & A Netflix Title Vie For Specialty Crowds – Preview |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=16 October 2015 |access-date=16 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017124344/http://deadline.com/2015/10/truth-room-the-assassin-a-netflix-title-vie-for-specialty-crowds-preview-1201585305/ |archive-date=17 October 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> She then starred in ''[[Manifesto (2015 film)|Manifesto]]'', [[Julian Rosefeldt]]'s multi-screen video installation, in which 12 artist manifestos are depicted by 13 different characters all played by Blanchett.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/art-melbourne-gallery-shows-include-andy-warholai-weiwei-and-julian-rosefeldt-20160208-gmo542.html |title=Art: Melbourne gallery shows include Andy Warhol/Ai Weiwei and Julian Rosefeldt |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|first=Dan |last=Rule |date=12 February 2016 |access-date=16 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718145818/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/art-melbourne-gallery-shows-include-andy-warholai-weiwei-and-julian-rosefeldt-20160208-gmo542.html |archive-date=18 July 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The project, and Blanchett, received critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/cate-blanchett-starring-manifesto-gets-north-american-deal/5114802.article|title=Cate Blanchett-starring 'Manifesto' gets North American deal|work=[[Screen International]]|date=10 February 2017|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211210042/https://www.screendaily.com/news/cate-blanchett-starring-manifesto-gets-north-american-deal/5114802.article|archive-date=11 February 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> with Roberta Smith of ''The New York Times'' stating: "If the art world gave out Oscars, Cate Blanchett should win for her tour de force of starring roles in 'Manifesto'".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/arts/design/12-faces-of-cate-blanchett-a-chameleon-in-the-armory.html |title=12 Faces of Cate Blanchett: A Chameleon in the Armory|work=The New York Times|date=15 December 2016|access-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511011847/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/15/arts/design/12-faces-of-cate-blanchett-a-chameleon-in-the-armory.html|archive-date=11 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, Blanchett narrated one of two versions of Terence Malick's documentary on Earth and the universe, ''[[Voyage of Time]]'', which had its world premiere at the [[73rd Venice Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/73rd-festival/line-up/off-sel/venezia73/voyage-of-time.html |title=Voyage of Time: Life's Journey – Terrence Malick |website=[[Venice Film Festival]] |access-date=3 December 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027143554/http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/73rd-festival/line-up/off-sel/venezia73/voyage-of-time.html |archive-date=27 October 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tribecafilm.com/stories/terrence-malick-voyage-of-time-documentary |title=Terrence Malick's 'Voyage Of Time' Will Push The Boundaries Of Documentary Form |publisher=[[Tribeca Film Festival]] |date=4 February 2015 |access-date=27 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221182350/http://tribecafilm.com/stories/terrence-malick-voyage-of-time-documentary |archive-date=21 February 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/what-we-know-terrence-malicks-725908 |title=The Lowdown on Terrence Malick's Three New Films |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=3 September 2014 |access-date=27 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508152143/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/what-we-know-terrence-malicks-725908 |archive-date=8 May 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2017–2020: Broadway debut and television success===
Blanchett starred in the Sydney Theatre Company play ''The Present'', [[Andrew Upton]]'s adaption of [[Anton Chekhov]]'s play ''[[Platonov (play)|Platonov]]'', directed by [[John Crowley (director)|John Crowley]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2015/the-present |title=The Present |publisher=Sydney Theatre Company |access-date=24 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926143045/https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2015/the-present |archive-date=26 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> The production debuted in Sydney in 2015, to critical acclaim, and transferred to [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in 2017,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage/stcs-the-present-on-broadway-but-cate-blanchett-promises-a-return-to-sydney-20161209-gt7oww.html |title=STC's The Present on Broadway but Cate Blanchett promises a return to Sydney |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=9 December 2016 |access-date=25 September 2017 |first=Joel |last=Meares |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926121508/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage/stcs-the-present-on-broadway-but-cate-blanchett-promises-a-return-to-sydney-20161209-gt7oww.html |archive-date=26 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/cate-blanchett-and-the-cast-of-the-present-spill-their-party-secrets |title=Cate Blanchett and the Cast of The Present Spill Their Party Secrets |work=[[Playbill]] |date=17 December 2017 |access-date=25 September 2017 |first=Olivia |last=Clement |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930043532/http://www.playbill.com/article/cate-blanchett-and-the-cast-of-the-present-spill-their-party-secrets |archive-date=30 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> marking Blanchett's Broadway debut.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/cate-blanchett-and-richard-roxburgh-make-broadway-debuts-in-allaustralian-production-of-the-present/news-story/d790bbf5ce5fc78747c6cb57aa8eb640 |title=Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh make Broadway debuts in all-Australian production of The Present |publisher=[[News.com.au]] |date=18 December 2016 |access-date=24 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926100438/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/cate-blanchett-and-richard-roxburgh-make-broadway-debuts-in-allaustralian-production-of-the-present/news-story/d790bbf5ce5fc78747c6cb57aa8eb640 |archive-date=26 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett's performance during the play's Broadway run received acclaim. Ben Brantley of ''[[The New York Times]]'' remarked that "Blanchett knows how to hold a stage and, if necessary, hijack it&nbsp;... Such commanding, try-anything charisma is useful if you're attempting to hold together a badly assembled party or, for that matter, play."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage/cate-blanchett-and-richard-roxburgh-receive-rave-reviews-in-broadway-debut-20170110-gtoocc.html |title=Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh receive rave reviews in Broadway debut |first=Ebony |last=Bowden |date=10 January 2017 |access-date=25 September 2017 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926121505/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage/cate-blanchett-and-richard-roxburgh-receive-rave-reviews-in-broadway-debut-20170110-gtoocc.html |archive-date=26 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/jan/09/cate-blanchett-broadway-debut-the-present-wins-over-critics-chekhov-adaptation |title=Cate Blanchett's Broadway debut in The Present delights critics |work=[[The Guardian]] |first=Nadia |last=Khomami |date=9 January 2017 |access-date=25 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109195303/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/jan/09/cate-blanchett-broadway-debut-the-present-wins-over-critics-chekhov-adaptation |archive-date=9 January 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> For her work, Blanchett received a [[Tony Award]] nomination for [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play|Best Actress in a Play]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/2017-tony-award-nominations-the-great-comet-and-hello-dolly-lead-the-pack |title=2017 Tony Award Nominations: The Great Comet and Hello, Dolly! Lead the Pack |work=[[Playbill]] |date=2 May 2017 |access-date=2 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509072955/http://www.playbill.com/article/2017-tony-award-nominations-the-great-comet-and-hello-dolly-lead-the-pack |archive-date=9 May 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> a [[Drama Desk Award]] nomination,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/hello-dolly-come-from-away-and-anastasia-lead-2017-drama-desk-award-nominations |title=Hello, Dolly!, Come From Away, and Anastasia Lead 2017 Drama Desk Award Nominations |work=[[Playbill]] |date=27 April 2017 |access-date=2 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502213631/http://www.playbill.com/article/hello-dolly-come-from-away-and-anastasia-lead-2017-drama-desk-award-nominations |archive-date=2 May 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> and a [[Drama League Award]] nomination for the Distinguished Performance Award.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2017/legit/news/drama-league-awards-2017-nominations-full-list-nominees-1202361331/ |title=Daniel Craig, Cate Blanchett, Allison Janney Nominated for Drama League Awards |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=19 April 2017 |access-date=25 September 2017 |first=Gordon |last=Cox |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923205729/http://variety.com/2017/legit/news/drama-league-awards-2017-nominations-full-list-nominees-1202361331/ |archive-date=23 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, Blanchett also appeared in Terrence Malick's ''[[Song to Song]]'', shot back-to-back with ''Knight of Cups'' in 2012,<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |title=AFM: FilmNation Unveils Back To Back Terrence Malick Films 'Lawless' And 'Knight Of Cups,' With Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale And Cate Blanchett |url=https://deadline.com/2011/11/afm-filmnation-selling-terrence-malick-films-lawless-and-knight-of-cups-189737/ |date=1 November 2011 |access-date=3 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910113322/http://deadline.com/2011/11/afm-filmnation-selling-terrence-malick-films-lawless-and-knight-of-cups-189737/ |archive-date=10 September 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> and portrayed the goddess of death [[Hela (character)|Hela]] in the [[Marvel Studios]] film ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]'', directed by [[Taika Waititi]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/20/thor-ragnarok-cate-blanchett-jeff-goldblum-tessa-thompson |title=Thor: Ragnarok: Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum, and more join cast |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |first=Anthony |last=Breznican |date=20 May 2016 |access-date=20 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522001832/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/20/thor-ragnarok-cate-blanchett-jeff-goldblum-tessa-thompson |archive-date=22 May 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Thor: Ragnarok'' was both a critical and financial success, earning $854&nbsp;million at the worldwide box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Thor: Ragnarok|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3501632/|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=28 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028213344/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3501632/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, Blanchett starred in ''[[Ocean's 8]]'', the all-female spin-off of the [[Ocean's Trilogy|''Ocean's Eleven'' franchise]], directed by [[Gary Ross]], opposite [[Sandra Bullock]], [[Anne Hathaway]], [[Sarah Paulson]], [[Mindy Kaling]], [[Helena Bonham Carter]], [[Rihanna]] and [[Awkwafina]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theplaylist.net/exclusive-cate-blanchett-circling-female-oceans-eleven-film-20160603/ |title=Exclusive: Cate Blanchett Is Circling The All-Female 'Ocean's Eleven' Film |website=The Playlist |date=3 June 2016 |access-date=4 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819002426/http://theplaylist.net/exclusive-cate-blanchett-circling-female-oceans-eleven-film-20160603/ |archive-date=19 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/693843-mindy-kaling-helena-bonham-carter-join-oceans-11-reboot |title=Mindy Kaling & Helena Bonham Carter Join Ocean's 11 Reboot |publisher=Comingsoon.net |first=Max |last=Evry|date=9 June 2016 |access-date=9 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610164810/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/693843-mindy-kaling-helena-bonham-carter-join-oceans-11-reboot |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/oceans-eight-rihanna-anne-hathaway-sandra-bullock-cate-blanchett-awkwafina-helena-bonham-carter-mindy-kaling-1201801342/ |title=Warner Bros Firms 'Ocean's 8' Lineup: Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling Join Sandra Bullock & Cate Blanchett |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming |date=10 August 2016 |access-date=10 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810220902/http://deadline.com/2016/08/oceans-eight-rihanna-anne-hathaway-sandra-bullock-cate-blanchett-awkwafina-helena-bonham-carter-mindy-kaling-1201801342/ |archive-date=10 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film garnered mainly mixed reviews but was a box office success, earning over $297&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ocean's 8|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2206107137/|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=9 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109033610/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2206107137/|url-status=live}}</ref> She also portrayed Florence Zimmerman in the [[The House with a Clock in Its Walls (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[The House with a Clock in Its Walls]]'' directed by [[Eli Roth]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/cate-blanchett-jack-black-in-amblins-house-with-a-clock-in-its-walls-1202528997/ |title=Cate Blanchett Joins Jack Black in Amblin's 'House With a Clock in Its Walls' (Exclusive) |website=Variety |first=Justin |last=Kroll |date=15 August 2017 |access-date=27 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925141949/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/cate-blanchett-jack-black-in-amblins-house-with-a-clock-in-its-walls-1202528997/ |archive-date=25 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> and narrated [[Shannon Ashlyn]]'s award-winning Australian historical fantasy film {{em|Sweet Tooth}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aftrs.edu.au/news/2019/sweet-tooth-trailer/|title=First Look: Sweet Tooth (2019) Trailer|publisher=[[Australian Film, Television and Radio School]]|date=8 April 2019|access-date=30 June 2023|archive-date=14 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214134202/https://www.aftrs.edu.au/news/2019/sweet-tooth-trailer/|url-status=live}}</ref> Blanchett was appointed the president of the jury of the [[2018 Cannes Film Festival|71st Cannes Film Festival]], which took place in May 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/cate-blanchett-jury-president-of-the-festival-de-cannes-2018 |title=Cate Blanchett Jury President of the Festival de Cannes 2018 |website=Ikon London Magazine |date=5 January 2018 |access-date=8 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117191909/http://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/cate-blanchett-jury-president-of-the-festival-de-cannes-2018/ |archive-date=17 January 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> That year, ''Forbes'' listed her as one of world's highest-paid actresses with annual earnings of $12.5&nbsp;million.<ref name="Robehmed">{{cite news |last=Robehmed |first=Natalie |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2018/08/16/the-worlds-highest-paid-actresses-2018-scarlett-johansson-steals-the-spotlight-with-40-5-million/ |title=The World's Highest-Paid Actresses 2018: Scarlett Johansson Steals The Spotlight With $40.5 Million |work=Forbes |date=16 August 2018 |access-date=29 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229171809/https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2018/08/16/the-worlds-highest-paid-actresses-2018-scarlett-johansson-steals-the-spotlight-with-40-5-million/#7b7603713667 |archive-date=29 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Cate Blanchett Cannes 2018.jpg|thumb|upright|Blanchett at the [[2018 Cannes Film Festival]], where she served as jury president]]
Blanchett portrayed a female version of the python [[Kaa]] in [[Andy Serkis]]' adaptation of ''[[The Jungle Book]]'' titled ''[[Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle]]'' (2018). Serkis utilised a mixture of [[motion capture]], [[Computer animation|CG animation]] and live-action in the film, and the role of Kaa was written to be much closer to the original character in the short stories by the author [[Rudyard Kipling]], which is as a mentor-like figure for [[Mowgli]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Franich |first=Darren |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/20/blanchett-bale-jungle-book-origins/ |title=Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, others join Andy Serkis' Jungle Book' &#124; EW.com |date=20 August 2015 |access-date=23 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822203517/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/20/blanchett-bale-jungle-book-origins/ |archive-date=22 August 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was released on [[Netflix]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hazelton|date=27 July 2018|first=John|title=Netflix buys worldwide rights to Warner's 'Mowgli'|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/netflix-buys-worldwide-rights-to-warners-mowgli/5131264.article|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Screen|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111035300/https://www.screendaily.com/news/netflix-buys-worldwide-rights-to-warners-mowgli/5131264.article|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, Blanchett starred in ''[[Where'd You Go, Bernadette (film)|Where'd You Go, Bernadette]]'', an adaptation of the best-selling book [[Where'd You Go, Bernadette|of the same name]], which was directed by [[Richard Linklater]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cate-blanchett-talks-star-whered-839925 |title=Cate Blanchett in Talks to Star in 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette?' Adaptation |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Borys |last=Kit |date=12 November 2015 |access-date=15 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115023238/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cate-blanchett-talks-star-whered-839925 |archive-date=15 November 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film received mostly mixed reviews and made $10.4&nbsp;million at the box office against a budget of $18&nbsp;million,<ref>{{cite web|title=Where'd You Go, Bernadette|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2567276033/|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111014434/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2567276033/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=7 July 2019|title='Spider-Man: Far From Home' Hooks $185M 6-Day Opening Records For Sony & Independence Day Stretch – Sunday Final|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/spider-man-far-from-home-box-office-opening-record-july-4th-sony-marvel-1202642641/|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Deadline|archive-date=7 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707234616/https://deadline.com/2019/07/spider-man-far-from-home-box-office-opening-record-july-4th-sony-marvel-1202642641/|url-status=live}}</ref> but Blanchett's performance as the titular character received praise, with Pete Hammond writing in his review for ''[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]'', "[The film] doesn't quite measure up to expectations, despite a game performance from the incandescent Cate Blanchett, who clearly is the best reason to see this movie."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hammond|first=Pete|date=16 August 2019|title='Where'd You Go, Bernadette' Review: Cate Blanchett Rises Above A Quirky But Uneven Adaptation Of Best Seller|url=https://deadline.com/video/whered-you-go-bernadette-review-cate-blanchett-richard-linklater-billy-crudup/|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Deadline|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116205925/https://deadline.com/video/whered-you-go-bernadette-review-cate-blanchett-richard-linklater-billy-crudup/|url-status=live}}</ref> She received her tenth Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the film.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/feature/2020-golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-1203426905/ |title=Golden Globes 2020: The Complete Nominations List |work=Variety |date=3 January 2020 |access-date=3 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106015100/https://variety.com/feature/2020-golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-1203426905/ |archive-date=6 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Also that year, she reprised her role as Valka in ''[[How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World]]'', which was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] at the [[92nd Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=''How to Train Your Dragon 3'' Release Date Pushed to 2019 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-train-your-dragon-3-release-date-pushed-2019-952959 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=5 December 2016 |access-date=15 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512194920/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-train-your-dragon-3-release-date-pushed-2019-952959 |archive-date=12 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=13 January 2020|title=Oscar Nominations: 'Joker' Tops List With 11 Noms; '1917', 'Irishman', 'Hollywood' Nab 10 Apiece|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/oscars-2020-nominations-list-academy-awards-nominees-1202828454/|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Deadline|archive-date=13 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113145411/https://deadline.com/2020/01/oscars-2020-nominations-list-academy-awards-nominees-1202828454/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2020, Blanchett's Dirty Films production company was signed with [[New Republic Pictures]] for feature films and [[FX (TV channel)|FX Networks]] for television.<ref>{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=30 June 2020|title=Cate Blanchett Signs First-Look Production Deal With New Republic|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/cate-blanchett-first-look-production-deal-1234694220/|access-date=7 August 2020|website=Variety|archive-date=17 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817120257/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/cate-blanchett-first-look-production-deal-1234694220/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=ghermanns|date=10 July 2020|title=Cate Blanchett & Her Dirty Films Banner Ink First-Look TV Deal at FX|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1141486-cate-blanchett-inks-first-look-tv-deal-at-fx|access-date=7 August 2020|website=ComingSoon.net|archive-date=15 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815090826/https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1141486-cate-blanchett-inks-first-look-tv-deal-at-fx|url-status=live}}</ref> Blanchett returned to television by starring in two miniseries. She played a supporting role in the Australian drama series [[Stateless (TV series)|''Stateless'']], inspired by the controversial [[Mandatory detention in Australia|mandatory detention]] case of [[Cornelia Rau]]. ''Stateless'' was funded by [[Screen Australia]] and Blanchett also served as co-creator and executive producer for the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/cate-blanchett-stateless-1202614562/|title=Cate Blanchett Co-Creates & Stars In Australian Immigration TV Drama 'Stateless' Featuring Dominic West & Yvonne Strahovski|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=14 May 2019|access-date=11 May 2020|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209105316/https://deadline.com/2019/05/cate-blanchett-stateless-1202614562/|url-status=live}}</ref> It aired on the Australian public broadcaster [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]], and premiered internationally on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/festivals/netflix-swoops-global-rights-cate-blanchett-refugee-drama-stateless-1203512731/|title=Netflix Swoops in for Global Rights to Cate Blanchett Refugee Drama 'Stateless' (Exclusive)|website=Variety|first=Manori|last=Ravindran|date=24 February 2020|access-date=11 May 2020|archive-date=13 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513084154/https://variety.com/2020/tv/festivals/netflix-swoops-global-rights-cate-blanchett-refugee-drama-stateless-1203512731/|url-status=live}}</ref> Blanchett won two awards at the [[10th AACTA Awards]] for ''Stateless'': [[AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama|Best Guest or Supporting Actress]] for her performance, and [[AACTA Award for Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series|Best Mini-Series]] for her role as executive producer.<ref>{{cite web|date=30 November 2020|title=Aacta awards 2020: Cate Blanchett's Stateless and Shannon Murphy's Babyteeth win big|url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/nov/30/aacta-awards-2020-cate-blanchetts-stateless-and-shannon-murphys-babyteeth-win-big|access-date=1 December 2020|website=The Guardian|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201162609/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/nov/30/aacta-awards-2020-cate-blanchetts-stateless-and-shannon-murphys-babyteeth-win-big|url-status=live}}</ref>

Blanchett also headlined and produced the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]]/[[Hulu]] historical drama miniseries ''[[Mrs. America (miniseries)|Mrs. America]]'' (2020), starring as conservative activist [[Phyllis Schlafly]].<ref name="SeriesOrder">{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/10/cate-blanchett-tv-show-fx-mrs-america-phyllis-schlafly.html|title=Cate Blanchett to Grace American Television With FX Series Mrs. America|last=Crucchiola|first=Jordan|date=30 October 2018|work=Vulture|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609224101/https://www.vulture.com/amp/2018/10/cate-blanchett-tv-show-fx-mrs-america-phyllis-schlafly.html|archive-date=9 June 2019|access-date=23 October 2019}}</ref> The nine-part series aired to widespread critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=9 January 2020|title=FX Sets Premiere Dates For 'Fargo', 'Mrs. America', 'Better Things', 'Devs', 'Archer' & More – TCA|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/fx-sets-premiere-dates-for-fargo-mrs-america-better-things-devs-archer-more-tca-1202825595/|access-date=12 July 2020|website=Deadline|archive-date=9 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109192952/https://deadline.com/2020/01/fx-sets-premiere-dates-for-fargo-mrs-america-better-things-devs-archer-more-tca-1202825595/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Mrs. America|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/mrs-america/season-1|work=Metacritic|access-date=12 July 2020|archive-date=25 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425131604/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/mrs-america/season-1|url-status=live}}</ref> with [[James Poniewozik]] writing in his review for ''[[The New York Times]]'', "Her final scene, wordless and devastating, might as well end with Blanchett being handed an Emmy onscreen";<ref>{{Cite news|last=Poniewozik|first=James|author-link=James Poniewozik|date=14 April 2020|title='Mrs. America' Review: The Voice of an E.R.A.|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/arts/television/mrs-america-review.html|access-date=10 November 2020|archive-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202081000/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/arts/television/mrs-america-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and Michael Idato for ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' proclaiming, "Blanchett's track record speaks for itself, but here something else is happening. Every time Blanchett's Schlafly glides perfectly into the frame, there is simply nowhere else to look."<ref>{{cite news|last=Idato|first=Michael|date=1 May 2020|title=Challenged, confused, charmed? Expect it all from Cate Blanchett's Mrs America|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/mrs-america-the-dutiful-20200429-p54o4m.html|access-date=10 November 2020|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111024458/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/mrs-america-the-dutiful-20200429-p54o4m.html|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[72nd Primetime Emmy Awards]], she received nominations for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series|Outstanding Limited Series]], as well as nominations for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe Award]], the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie|Screen Actors Guild Award]] (both for her performance), and the [[TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama|Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Cate Blanchett|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/cate-blanchett|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Television Academy|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101210217/https://www.emmys.com/bios/cate-blanchett|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/2021-golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-1234896457/ |title=Golden Globes 2021: The Complete Nominations List |last=Oganesyan & Moreau |first=Natalie & Jordan |date=3 February 2021 |website=Variety |access-date=3 February 2021 |archive-date=3 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203222312/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/2021-golden-globes-nominations-list-nominees-1234896457/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=4 February 2021|title=SAG Awards Nominations: 'Ma Rainey', 'Minari' Lead Film List; 'The Crown', 'Schitt's Creek' Top TV And 'Bridgerton' Arrives – Full List|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/2021-sag-awards-nominations-list-nominees-screen-actors-guild-1234686869/|access-date=4 February 2021|website=Deadline|archive-date=4 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204162422/https://deadline.com/2021/02/2021-sag-awards-nominations-list-nominees-screen-actors-guild-1234686869/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=9 July 2020|title='Watchmen', 'Unbelievable' Lead TCA Award Nominations With Four Apiece; HBO Tops With 16 Overall Noms|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/watchmen-unbelievable-tca-awards-nominations-1202981972/|access-date=10 November 2020|website=Deadline|archive-date=9 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709204723/https://deadline.com/2020/07/watchmen-unbelievable-tca-awards-nominations-1202981972/|url-status=live}}</ref> Blanchett also served as an executive producer on the Greek film ''[[Apples (film)|Apples]]'' (2020), directed by Christos Nikou.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/cate-blanchett-dirty-films-executive-producers-apples-1234595760/|title=Cate Blanchett And Her Dirty Films Team Board As Exec Producers Of Venice Premiere Pic 'Apples'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=12 October 2020|access-date=22 October 2020|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209105316/https://deadline.com/2020/10/cate-blanchett-dirty-films-executive-producers-apples-1234595760/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[77th Venice International Film Festival|Venice International Film Festival]] to critical praise,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/apples|title=Apples (2020)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206215138/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/apples|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/apples|title=Apples|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=22 October 2020|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206215138/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/apples|url-status=live}}</ref> and was selected to be the country's submission to the [[Academy Awards]] as their [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2020/orizzonti/mila-apples|title=Mila (Apples)|website=Labiennale.org|date=15 July 2020|access-date=10 October 2020|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206211446/https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2020/orizzonti/mila-apples|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Greece">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/oscars-greece-christos-nikou-apples-international-feature-film-1234822488/ |title=Greece Selects Venice Horizons Opener 'Apples' for International Feature Film Oscar Race |work=Variety |first=Christopher |last=Vourlias |date=4 November 2020 |access-date=4 November 2020 |archive-date=6 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206212949/https://variety.com/2020/film/global/oscars-greece-christos-nikou-apples-international-feature-film-1234822488/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== 2021–present: ''Tár'' and further acclaim ===
[[File:Cate_Blanchett_at_SBIFF_2023.jpg|thumb|upright|Blanchett at [[SBIFF]] 2023]]

In 2021, Blanchett starred alongside [[Bradley Cooper]] in [[Guillermo del Toro]]'s [[Nightmare Alley (2021 film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Nightmare Alley (novel)|Nightmare Alley]]'', which was released to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/rooney-mara-guillermo-del-toro-nightmare-alley-bradley-cooper-cate-blanchett-fox-searchlight-1202710574/ |title=Rooney Mara Joins Guillermo Del Toro's 'Nightmare Alley' At Fox Searchlight |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=4 September 2019 |access-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904153502/https://deadline.com/2019/09/rooney-mara-guillermo-del-toro-nightmare-alley-bradley-cooper-cate-blanchett-fox-searchlight-1202710574/ |archive-date=4 September 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sharf|first=Zack|date=21 January 2021|title=Searchlight Sets Guillermo del Toro's 'Nightmare Alley' for December, 'French Dispatch' Still Undated|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/01/guillermo-del-toro-nightmare-alley-release-date-1234610707/|access-date=31 January 2021|website=IndieWire|archive-date=13 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213195816/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/01/guillermo-del-toro-nightmare-alley-release-date-1234610707/|url-status=live}}</ref> David Ehrlich of ''[[IndieWire]]'' praised the chemistry between the two leads writing, "It's such a thrill to watch Blanchett spar with Cooper".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/nightmare-alley-review-2021-1234682896/|title= 'Nightmare Alley' Review: Bradley Cooper Shines in Guillermo del Toro's Glossy Carnival of Souls|website= [[IndieWire]]|date= 2 December 2021|accessdate= February 11, 2025}}</ref> The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture.<ref name="AA 22"/> She also acted alongside [[Jennifer Lawrence]] and [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] in [[Adam McKay]]'s ''[[Don't Look Up]]'', an apocalyptic political satire [[black comedy]] film for [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/cate-blanchett-jennifer-lawrence-adam-mckay-netflix-dont-look-up/|title=Exclusive: Cate Blanchett to Join Jennifer Lawrence in Adam McKay's Netflix Movie|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|first=Jeff|last=Sneider|date=11 May 2020|access-date=11 May 2020|archive-date=17 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517051653/https://collider.com/cate-blanchett-jennifer-lawrence-adam-mckay-netflix-dont-look-up/|url-status=live}}</ref> Pete Hammond of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote, "Blanchett is having a ball as your typical entertainment-oriented blonde anchorwoman".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/video/dont-look-up-review-leonardo-dicaprio-jennifer-lawrence-adam-mckay-netflix/|title= 'Don't Look Up' Review: Leo, Meryl, JLaw And All-Star Cast Bring Heft And Smarts To Adam McKay's Climate Change Satire|website= [[Deadline Hollywood]]|date= 8 December 2021|accessdate= February 11, 2025}}</ref> The film also received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.<ref name="AA 22">{{cite web|url=https://abc.com/shows/oscars/news/nominations/oscar-nominations-2022-list|title=Oscar Nominations 2022 List: Nominees by Category|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|date=8 February 2022|access-date=9 February 2022|archive-date=8 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208211303/https://abc.com/shows/oscars/news/nominations/oscar-nominations-2022-list|url-status=live}}</ref> With ''Nightmare Alley'' and ''Don't Look Up''{{'}}s Best Picture Oscar nominations, Blanchett broke the record held by actress [[Olivia de Havilland]] of being the female actor with the most credited roles in Best Picture nominees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2022-oscar-nominations-records/cate-blanchett-oscars-ties-breaks-record-actress-best-picture/|title=Oscars: Kenneth Branagh, Will Smith, Ariana DeBose and More Stars Who Made History With 2022 Nominations|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first1=Lexy|last1=Perez|first2=Abbey|last2=White|date=8 February 2022|accessdate=9 February 2022|archive-date=26 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226160257/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2022-oscar-nominations-records/cate-blanchett-oscars-ties-breaks-record-actress-best-picture/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Blanchett then starred in the 2022 film ''[[Tár]]'', directed by [[Todd Field]]. Her performance as Lydia Tár, a fictional renowned conductor, received widespread critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/cate-blanchett-tar-venice-standing-ovation-oscar-buzz-1235338037/|title=Cate Blanchett's 'Tár' Earns Ecstatic 6-Minute Standing Ovation in Venice, Generating Instant Oscar Buzz|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first1=Ramin|last1=Setoodeh|first2=Zack|last2=Sharf|date=September 2022|accessdate=7 September 2022|archive-date=16 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216064725/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/cate-blanchett-tar-venice-standing-ovation-oscar-buzz-1235338037/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''{{'}}s David Rooney wrote that Blanchett gives an "astonishing performance — flinty, commandingly self-possessed and ever so slowly splintering under pressure", adding that it "marks yet another career peak for Blanchett – many are likely to argue her greatest".<ref>{{cite web|last=Rooney|first=David|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/tar-cate-blanchett-todd-field-1235207357/|title=''Tár'' Review: Cate Blanchett Astounds in Todd Field's Blistering Character Study|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=1 September 2022|access-date=11 November 2022|archive-date=10 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110172047/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/tar-cate-blanchett-todd-field-1235207357/|url-status=live}}</ref> For her performance, she won her second Volpi Cup for Best Actress, fourth Golden Globe Award, and fourth BAFTA Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/venice-film-festival-2022-winners-golden-lion-full-list-1235113993/|title=Venice Film Festival Winners: Golden Lion Goes To 'All The Beauty And The Bloodshed'; Luca Guadagnino Best Director, Martin McDonagh Best Screenplay; Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell Take Acting Prizes|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=10 September 2022|accessdate=10 September 2022|archive-date=11 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911162344/https://deadline.com/2022/09/venice-film-festival-2022-winners-golden-lion-full-list-1235113993/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/bafta-film-awards-2023-winners-1235528454/|title='All Quiet on the Western Front' Dominates BAFTA Awards With Record-Breaking Seven Wins|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=19 February 2023|accessdate=15 March 2023|archive-date=19 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219220613/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/bafta-film-awards-2023-winners-1235528454/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/awards/awards/golden-globes-2023-winners-list-1235480125/|title='The Fabelmans,' 'The Banshees of Inisherin' Win Big at Revamped Golden Globes (Complete Winners List)|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=10 January 2023|accessdate=15 March 2023|archive-date=12 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112195126/https://variety.com/2023/awards/awards/golden-globes-2023-winners-list-1235480125/|url-status=live}}</ref> She also swept the major critics awards trifecta ([[New York Film Critics Circle|NYFCC]], [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association|LAFCA]], [[National Society of Film Critics|NSFC]]) for the second time and went on to receive her eighth Oscar nomination, tying for the fourth most Oscar-nominated actress.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Clayton|url=https://variety.com/2023/awards/news/national-society-film-critics-winners-tar-cate-blanchett-1235481570/|title=Cate Blanchett, Ke Huy Quan and 'Tár' Win National Society of Film Critics, Completing Rare Major Critics Awards Trifecta|work=Variety|date=7 January 2023|access-date=15 March 2023|archive-date=10 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110140109/https://variety.com/2023/awards/news/national-society-film-critics-winners-tar-cate-blanchett-1235481570/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gomez|first=Dessi|url=https://www.thewrap.com/most-oscar-nominated-actors-actresses/|title=35 Most Oscar-Nominated Actors and Actresses|work=The Wrap|date=10 March 2023|access-date=15 March 2023|archive-date=15 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315125245/https://www.thewrap.com/most-oscar-nominated-actors-actresses/|url-status=live}}</ref> That year, Blanchett also voiced Spazzatura in the Netflix film adaptation ''[[Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio|Pinocchio]]'', reuniting her with del Toro.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/guillermo-del-toro-netflix-pinocchio-movie-cate-blanchett-ewan-mcgregor-tilda-swinton-more-round-out-cast-1203017507/|title=Cate Blanchett, Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton & More Round Out Cast For Guillermo del Toro Netflix 'Pinocchio' Movie|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=19 August 2020|access-date=19 August 2020|archive-date=19 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819163433/https://deadline.com/2020/08/guillermo-del-toro-netflix-pinocchio-movie-cate-blanchett-ewan-mcgregor-tilda-swinton-more-round-out-cast-1203017507/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2023, Blanchett co-starred in the Australian drama film ''[[The New Boy]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=10 February 2022|title=Cate Blanchett To Star In 'The New Boy'; Her Dirty Films Will Co-Produce With Scarlett Pictures|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/cate-blanchetts-dirty-films-scarlett-pictures-new-boy-blanchett-1234930706/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=11 February 2022|archive-date=11 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211092550/https://deadline.com/2022/02/cate-blanchetts-dirty-films-scarlett-pictures-new-boy-blanchett-1234930706/|url-status=live}}</ref> and reprised the role of Hela in the [[What If...? season 2|season two]] episode "What If... Hela Found the Ten Rings?" of the Marvel series ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/marvel-cinematic-universe/marvel-what-if-could-have-featured-cate-blanchett-hela-in-season-1-ep-explained-why-it-didnt-happen|title=Turns Out Marvel's What If Could Have Featured Cate Blanchett's Hela In Season 1, And The EP Explained Why It Didn't Happen|work=[[Cinema Blend]]|date=29 December 2023|access-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230060748/https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/marvel-cinematic-universe/marvel-what-if-could-have-featured-cate-blanchett-hela-in-season-1-ep-explained-why-it-didnt-happen|archive-date=30 December 2023}}</ref> She also co-produced the [[Apple TV+]] science fiction romantic drama film ''[[Fingernails (film)|Fingernails]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |title=Jessie Buckley & Riz Ahmed To Star In Christos Nikou's Sci-Fi Romance ''Fingernails'', FilmNation & Cate Blanchett's Dirty Films Producing — Cannes Market Hot Pic |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/riz-ahmed-jessie-buckley-sci-fi-romance-fingernails-cate-blanchett-filmnation-cannes-1235020692/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=9 December 2022 |date=10 May 2022 |archive-date=10 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510211221/https://deadline.com/2022/05/riz-ahmed-jessie-buckley-sci-fi-romance-fingernails-cate-blanchett-filmnation-cannes-1235020692/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/who-and-what-would-you-risk-everything-for-cate-blanchett-on-extraordinary-new-movie-fingernails/article_4c09b3d0-8781-5d42-9c3c-d6908f845b9e.html|title='Who and what would you risk everything for?' Cate Blanchett on extraordinary new movie 'Fingernails'|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=26 November 2023|access-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127032539/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/who-and-what-would-you-risk-everything-for-cate-blanchett-on-extraordinary-new-movie-fingernails/article_4c09b3d0-8781-5d42-9c3c-d6908f845b9e.html|archive-date=27 November 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year, Blanchett reunited with Eli Roth to portray [[Lilith (Borderlands)|Lilith]] in the ''[[Borderlands (film)|Borderlands]]'', a live action film adaptation of the [[Borderlands (series)|video games of the same name]]. The film premiered to negative reviews from critics and became a [[box-office bomb]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://variety.com/2020/film/news/cate-blanchett-borderlands-eli-roth-1234618913/ | title = Cate Blanchett to Officially Star in Eli Roth's 'Borderlands'|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=28 May 2020|access-date = 28 May 2020|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-date=28 May 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200528214851/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/cate-blanchett-borderlands-eli-roth-1234618913/ | url-status = live }}</ref> She then headlined the [[Apple TV+]] psychological thriller miniseries ''[[Disclaimer (TV series)|Disclaimer]]'', written and directed by [[Alfonso Cuarón]], and co-starring [[Kevin Kline]], [[Sacha Baron Cohen]] and [[Louis Partridge]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=1 December 2021|title=Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline to Topline Alfonso Cuaron Apple Series 'Disclaimer'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cate-blanchett-kevin-kline-to-topline-alfonso-cuaron-apple-series-disclaimer-1235055329/|access-date=2 December 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=9 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209120413/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cate-blanchett-kevin-kline-to-topline-alfonso-cuaron-apple-series-disclaimer-1235055329/|url-status=live}}</ref> It premiered in October to a mostly positive critical reception.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/tv-reviews/disclaimer-review-cate-blanchett-apple-1236174967/|title=Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón's 'Disclaimer' Is a Failed Attempt at a Feminist Thriller: TV Review|date=11 October 2024|access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/oct/11/disclaimer-review-cate-blanchett-kevin-kline-alfonso-cuaron-apple-tv-drama|title=Disclaimer review – only Cate Blanchett could deal with a script this abominable|author=Lucy Mangan|newspaper=The Guardian |date=11 October 2024|access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> Blanchett will next produce and star in ''A Manual for Cleaning Women'', based on [[Lucia Berlin]]'s 43-part collection of short stories.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/cate-blanchett-pedro-almodovar-a-manual-for-cleaning-women-1235149163/|work=Variety|first=Clayton|last=Davis|date=7 January 2022|title=Cate Blanchett to Star in Pedro Almodóvar's First English-Language Feature 'A Manual for Cleaning Women'|access-date=8 January 2022|archive-date=8 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108002935/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/cate-blanchett-pedro-almodovar-a-manual-for-cleaning-women-1235149163/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/dirty-films-new-republic-move-forward-on-a-manual-for-cleaning-women-sans-pedro-almodovar-1235115757/|title=Dirty Films & New Republic Move Forward On 'A Manual For Cleaning Women' Sans Pedro Almodóvar|date=12 September 2022|access-date=30 December 2023|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230064227/https://deadline.com/2022/09/dirty-films-new-republic-move-forward-on-a-manual-for-cleaning-women-sans-pedro-almodovar-1235115757/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In July 2024, she joined the short film ''[[Marion (2024 film)|Marion]]'' as an executive producer.<ref name="cb:variety">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/cate-blanchett-bull-jumping-short-film-marion-executive-producer-1236081308/ |title= Cate Blanchett Boards Venice-Bound Short Film 'Marion' as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE) |author= K.J. Yossman |work= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=23 July 2024 |access-date= 15 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Starting in March 2025, Blanchett will star opposite [[Tom Burke (actor)|Tom Burke]], [[Emma Corrin]], and [[Kodi Smit-McPhee]] in a reimagining of the [[Anton Chekov]] play ''[[The Seagull]]'' at the [[Barbican Theater]] in London.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2024/theater/global/emma-corrin-kodi-smit-mcphee-join-cate-blanchett-the-seagull-west-end-opening-1236168095/|title= Emma Corrin, Kodi Smit-McPhee and More Join Cate Blanchett in West End's 'The Seagull' as Play Sets March Opening|website= Variety|date= 4 October 2024|accessdate= February 11, 2025}}</ref><!--Blanchett is then reported to star in the feature adaptation of 1960s British TV series ''[[The Champions]]'' with Ben Stiller, who will also direct.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/ben-stiller-cate-blanchett-the-champions-project-1234872204/|title=Ben Stiller To Direct & Star With Cate Blanchett In 'The Champions' For New Republic Pictures, ITV Studios America & Dirty Films|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=11 November 2021}}</ref> -->

==Style and reception==
[[File:Cate Blanchett at the Tropfest Opens (2012) (cropped 2).jpg|thumb|upright|Blanchett at the 2012 [[Tropfest]] in Sydney, Australia]]

Blanchett is regarded as one of the finest and most versatile actors of her generation.{{refn|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/cate-blanchett-greatest-living-actor-1234600769/|title=Is Cate Blanchett Our Greatest Living Actor?|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=17 October 2022|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=26 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226154615/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/cate-blanchett-greatest-living-actor-1234600769/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/dec/01/culture.features|title=Cate Blanchett: Life after Elizabeth|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=December 2000|accessdate=14 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211171543/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/dec/01/culture.features|archive-date=11 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="Merkin">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/09/magazine/what-the-camera-sees-in-her.html|title=What the Camera Sees in Her|work=[[New York Times]]|first=Daphne|last=Merkin|date=9 November 2003|accessdate=14 September 2022|archive-date=26 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226154836/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/09/magazine/what-the-camera-sees-in-her.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Britannica"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/cate-blanchett-reveling-return-to-the-throne-20071014-ge61p5.html|title=Cate Blanchett reveling return to the throne|work=[[The Age]]|date=14 October 2007|accessdate=14 September 2022|archive-date=15 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915013136/https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/cate-blanchett-reveling-return-to-the-throne-20071014-ge61p5.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/gross-und-klein-big-and-small|title=Gross und Klein (Big and Small)|work=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]|date=16 April 2012|accessdate=14 September 2022|archive-date=15 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915013136/https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/gross-und-klein-big-and-small|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribecafilm.com/news/one-for-me-cate-blanchett-blue-jasmine|title=One for Me / One for Them: Cate Blanchett|publisher=[[Tribeca Film Festival]]|first=Joe|last=Reid|date=26 July 2013|accessdate=14 September 2022|archive-date=15 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915013136/https://tribecafilm.com/news/one-for-me-cate-blanchett-blue-jasmine|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/10/cate-blanchett-on-truth-and-quentin-tarantino.html|title=Cate Blanchett on Truth, Quentin Tarantino, and Her Very Big Year|work=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]|first=Kyle|last=Buchanan|date=6 October 2015|accessdate=14 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418185703/https://www.vulture.com/2015/10/cate-blanchett-on-truth-and-quentin-tarantino.html|archive-date=18 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/cate-blanchett-armory-julian-rosefeldt/|title=Cate Blanchett Stars in a Massive Art Installation Coming to New York|work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|first=Kara|last=Weisenstein|date=9 August 2016|access-date=14 September 2022|archive-date=7 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207225339/https://www.vice.com/en/article/jpvzay/cate-blanchett-armory-julian-rosefeldt|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/theater/blanchett-to-make-broadway-debut-in-play-directed-by-john-crowley.html|title=Cate Blanchett to Make Broadway Debut in Play Directed by John Crowley|work=[[New York Times]]|first=Michael|last=Paulson|date=27 January 2016|accessdate=14 September 2022|archive-date=15 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315045111/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/theater/blanchett-to-make-broadway-debut-in-play-directed-by-john-crowley.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://lwlies.com/articles/manifesto-trailer-cate-blanchett-13-characters/|title=Watch Cate Blanchett play 13 characters in the Manifesto trailer|work=[[Little White Lies (magazine)|Little White Lies]]|first=Dan|last=Einav|date=18 January 2017|accessdate=14 September 2022|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005051612/https://lwlies.com/articles/manifesto-trailer-cate-blanchett-13-characters/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/cate-blanchett-10-best-films-roles-when-we-have-sufficiently-tortured-each-other-play-a8738646.html|title=Cate Blanchett: 10 of her best films, from Lord of the Rings to Blue Jasmine|work=[[The Independent]]|first1=Alexandra|last1=Pollard|first2=Clarisse|last2=Loughrey|date=24 January 2019|accessdate=14 September 2022|archive-date=26 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226154525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/cate-blanchett-10-best-films-roles-when-we-have-sufficiently-tortured-each-other-play-a8738646.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/05/from-ice-queen-to-hothead-how-cate-blanchett-negotiated-stardom-on-her-own-terms|title=From ice queen to hothead: how Cate Blanchett negotiated stardom on her own terms|work=[[The Guardian]]|first=Sarah|last=Hughes|date=5 July 2020|accessdate=14 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904210502/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/05/from-ice-queen-to-hothead-how-cate-blanchett-negotiated-stardom-on-her-own-terms|archive-date=4 September 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/cate-blanchett-favourite-books-all-time/|title=Cate Blanchett named her favourite books of all time|work=[[Far Out Magazine]]|first=Swapnil|last=Dhruv Bose|date=14 May 2022|accessdate=14 September 2022|archive-date=15 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915013125/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/cate-blanchett-favourite-books-all-time/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/movies/cate-blanchett-tar-reviews/|title=Cate Blanchett Is Getting Some Of The Best Reviews Of Her Oscar-Winning Career For Her New Film, 'Tár'|work=[[Uproxx]]|first=Josh|last=Kurp|date=1 September 2022|accessdate=14 September 2022|archive-date=26 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226154836/https://uproxx.com/movies/cate-blanchett-tar-reviews/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} She is noted for her ability to play characters from many different walks of life, and for headlining and being an ensemble player in a wide range of film genres and production scales, from low-budget independent films to high-profile blockbusters.{{refn|<ref name="Grierson"/><ref name="vogue">{{cite web |date=5 January 2018 |title=Cate Blanchett in 10 memorable roles |url=https://www.vogue.fr/fashion-culture/article/story/cannes-2018-cate-blanchett-in-10-memorable-roles/781 |access-date=10 December 2020 |website=Vogue Paris |archive-date=13 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813090617/https://www.vogue.fr/fashion-culture/article/story/cannes-2018-cate-blanchett-in-10-memorable-roles/781 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Rumbelow|first=Helen|title=Cate Blanchett: My next role? A Trump‑loving anti‑feminist|newspaper=[[The Times]]|url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/cate-blanchett-interview-my-next-role-a-trump-loving-anti-feminist-kbw3jjrvj|access-date=18 October 2020|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020040406/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cate-blanchett-interview-my-next-role-a-trump-loving-anti-feminist-kbw3jjrvj|url-status=live}}</ref>}} She has also been praised for her mastery over a wide array of diverse accents, including English, Irish, French, and various regional American accents.{{refn|<ref>{{cite web|last=Academy|first=New York Film|date=3 August 2018|title=Actors With the Best Fake Accents in Films|url=https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/actors-best-fake-accents-films/|access-date=18 October 2020|website=Student Resources|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020115403/https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/actors-best-fake-accents-films/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Merkin"/><ref name="Grierson"/>}} In a 2022 readers' poll by ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine, Blanchett was voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time.<ref name="empirepoll">{{cite news|first1=Ben|last1=Travis|first2=Sophie|last2=Butcher|first3=Nick|last3=De Semlyen|first4=James|last4=Dyer|first5=John|last5=Nugent|first6=Alex|last6=Godfrey|first7=Helen|last7=O'Hara|title=Empire's 50 Greatest Actors of All Time List, Revealed|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-actors/|magazine=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|date=20 December 2022|access-date=4 February 2023|archive-date=29 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229101239/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-actors|url-status=live}}</ref>

Commenting on her appeal as a screen actor in [[Vulture.com|''Vulture'']], [[Will Leitch]] and Tim Grierson stated that her greatest skill was "her ability to combine relatability and elusiveness: She is always completely present and yet just out of grasp. She has been forever daring, uncompromising and perpetually, resolutely, herself."<ref name="Grierson">{{cite web|last=Grierson|first=Will Leitch, Tim|date=3 November 2017|title=Every Cate Blanchett Performance, Ranked|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/11/every-cate-blanchett-movie-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019040416/https://www.vulture.com/2017/11/every-cate-blanchett-movie-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html|archive-date=19 October 2020|access-date=18 October 2020|website=Vulture}}</ref> Blanchett's performance in the film [[Carol (film)|''Carol'']] was ranked as the 2nd best movie performance of the decade by [[IndieWire]] in 2019. Writing of her performance in the film, Christian Zilko states, "The greatest performance in a career where almost every role feels like a legitimate contender, Cate Blanchett's take on Carol Aird is a veritable symphony of repressive silence."<ref>{{cite web|last=Ehrlich|first=David|date=23 July 2019|title=The 50 Best Movie Performances of the Decade|url=https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-acting-movies-2010s-performances/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104010746/https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-acting-movies-2010s-performances/|archive-date=4 November 2020|access-date=18 October 2020|website=IndieWire}}</ref>

Blanchett has been cited in the press as being a style icon and has frequently topped lists of the best dressed women in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=We're Calling It: These Are the 50 Best Dressed Women of 2019|url=https://www.instyle.com/fashion/2019-best-dressed-women|access-date=18 October 2020|website=InStyle|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019091917/https://www.instyle.com/fashion/2019-best-dressed-women|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Friedman|first=Vanessa|author-link=Vanessa Friedman|date=23 December 2019|title=What Does Being Best Dressed Mean?|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/16/style/International-best-dressed-list-goodbye.html|access-date=18 October 2020|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019184712/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/16/style/International-best-dressed-list-goodbye.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The 2014 International Best-Dressed List|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2014/07/the-2014-international-best-dressed-list|access-date=18 October 2020|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=30 July 2014|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022045451/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2014/07/the-2014-international-best-dressed-list|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2004, Blanchett was named the third most naturally beautiful woman of all time by a panel of beauty and fashion editors, make-up artists, model agencies and photographers, behind [[Audrey Hepburn]] and [[Liv Tyler]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=31 May 2004|title=Audrey Hepburn tops beauty poll|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3763887.stm|access-date=18 October 2020|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018084402/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3763887.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> She was in [[Empire (magazine)|''Empire'']]'s list of the "100 Sexiest Movie Stars of All-Time" in 2007 and 2013.<ref>{{cite web|date=11 December 2007|title=Empire's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/100sexiest/|access-date=18 October 2020|website=Empire|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019082127/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/100sexiest/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=7 October 2013|title=The 100 Sexiest Movie Stars: The Women|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/100-sexiest-women/|access-date=18 October 2020|website=Empire|archive-date=3 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803055046/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/100-sexiest-women/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, she was named in ''The Hollywood Reporter''{{'}}s listing of "Women in Entertainment Power 100".<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 December 2022 |title=The Hollywood Reporter's 2022 Women in Entertainment Power 100 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/the-hollywood-reporters-2022-women-in-entertainment-power-100/ |access-date=8 December 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=9 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209183814/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/the-hollywood-reporters-2022-women-in-entertainment-power-100/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2006, a portrait of Blanchett and her family painted by [[McLean Edwards]] was a finalist for the [[Art Gallery of New South Wales]]' [[Archibald Prize]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thearchibaldprize.com.au/06/finalists/archibald |title=Archibald Prize 06 |publisher=Art Gallery of New South Wales |access-date=26 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080629011906/http://www.thearchibaldprize.com.au/06/finalists/archibald |archive-date=29 June 2008}}</ref> Another portrait of Blanchett was a finalist for the Archibald Prize in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2014/29497/ |title=Tim Maguire: Cate, take 1 / Cate, take 2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706012637/http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2014/29497/ |archive-date=6 July 2015 |publisher=Art Gallery of New South Wales |access-date=31 May 2015}}</ref> Blanchett appeared in a series of [[Commemorative stamp|commemorative postage stamps]] called [[Australian Legends]] in 2009, in recognition of the outstanding contribution made to Australian entertainment and culture.<ref>{{cite web |title=Academy winners are stamped as 2009 Legends |url=http://www.auspost.com.au/BCP/0,1467,CH4661%257EMO19,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204091128/http://auspost.com.au/BCP/0%2C1467%2CCH4661~MO19%2C00.html |archive-date=4 February 2009 |work=[[Australia Post]] |access-date=5 January 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015, [[Madame Tussauds Hollywood]] unveiled a wax statue of Blanchett draped in a recreation of the [[Yellow Valentino dress of Cate Blanchett|yellow Valentino dress]] she wore to the [[77th Academy Awards]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.madametussauds.com/hollywood/newsandevents/cate-blanchett.aspx |title=Cate Blanchett Arrives in Hollywood |publisher=[[Madame Tussauds]] |access-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708014759/https://www.madametussauds.com/Hollywood/NewsAndEvents/Cate-Blanchett.aspx |archive-date=8 July 2015}}</ref> In 2019, Blanchett was among the "10 inspirational women honored with a larger-than-life bronze sculpture" as part of the Statues for Equality project, which "aims to balance gender representation in public art and honor women's contributions to society". The bronze statues were unveiled on Women's Equality Day: 26 August 2019 on Avenue of the Americas in New York City. Blanchett's statue is "a creation based on a single image from the 2003 photoshoot by Matt Jones for ''[[Movieline| Movieline's Hollywood Life]]'' magazine."<ref>{{cite web |title=Cate Blanchett gets a sculpture as part of the Statues for Equality project |date=3 September 2019 |url=https://statuesforequality.com/blogs/news/cate-blanchett-gets-a-sculpture-as-part-of-the-statues-for-equality-project |access-date=30 March 2021 |website=statuesforequality.com |archive-date=16 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416092455/https://statuesforequality.com/blogs/news/cate-blanchett-gets-a-sculpture-as-part-of-the-statues-for-equality-project |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cate Blanchett |website=statuesforequality.com |url=https://statuesforequality.com/pages/cate-blanchett |access-date=30 March 2021 |archive-date=16 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316100307/https://statuesforequality.com/pages/cate-blanchett |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Activism ==
=== Environmental ===
Blanchett has been a long term proponent of [[Individual action on climate change|individual and collective action on climate change]] and other environmental issues. In 2006, she joined former US Vice-president [[Al Gore]]'s Climate Project.<ref name="EWL">{{cite web |url=http://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders/biogs/WLE0306b.htm |title=Blanchett, Catherine (Cate) Elise |publisher=Australian Women's Archives Project |access-date=23 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924125235/http://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders/biogs/WLE0306b.htm |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acfonline.org.au/about-us/our-success-stories/climate-reality-project|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517230234/http://www.acfonline.org.au/about-us/our-success-stories/climate-reality-project|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 May 2013 |title=The Climate Reality Project |publisher=The Australian Conservation Foundation |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref> In 2007, Blanchett became the ambassador for the [[Australian Conservation Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acfonline.org.au/news-media/media-release/who-earth-cares-cate-blanchett-does |title=Who on earth cares? Cate Blanchett does |publisher=The Australian Conservation Foundation |access-date=23 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922185816/http://www.acfonline.org.au/news-media/media-release/who-earth-cares-cate-blanchett-does |archive-date=22 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acfonline.org.au/about-us/our-history/acf-leads-environmental-evolution|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525022608/http://www.acfonline.org.au/about-us/our-history/acf-leads-environmental-evolution|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 May 2012 |title=ACF leads the environmental evolution |publisher=The Australian Conservation Foundation |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref> She was made an honorary life member of the Australian Conservation Foundation in 2012, in recognition of her support for environmental issues.<ref name="EWL"/> At the beginning of 2011, Blanchett lent her support for a [[Carbon pricing in Australia|carbon tax]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cleanenergyfuture.gov.au/ |title=Clean Energy Australia |access-date=23 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807051249/http://www.cleanenergyfuture.gov.au/ |archive-date=7 August 2013 }}</ref> She received some criticism for this, particularly from conservatives.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/i-want-to-be-able-to-look-my-children-in-the-face-20110530-1fd01.html |title=I want to be able to look my children in the face |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=31 May 2011 |access-date=23 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924164528/http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/i-want-to-be-able-to-look-my-children-in-the-face-20110530-1fd01.html/ |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Zubcevic-Basic|first=Nives|title='Carbon Cate' and the double-edged sword of celebrity endorsement|url=http://theconversation.com/carbon-cate-and-the-double-edged-sword-of-celebrity-endorsement-1583|access-date=6 October 2020|website=The Conversation|date=2 June 2011|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011112715/https://theconversation.com/carbon-cate-and-the-double-edged-sword-of-celebrity-endorsement-1583|url-status=live}}</ref> Blanchett is a patron of the international development charity [[SolarAid]], which works to create a sustainable market for solar lights in Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://old.solar-aid.org/about/2008/05/cate-blanchett-talks-about-sol.html |title=Cate Blanchett talks about SolarAid on the BBC |date=22 May 2008 |publisher=SolarAid.com |access-date=12 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615021946/http://old.solar-aid.org/about/2008/05/cate-blanchett-talks-about-sol.html |archive-date=15 June 2013 }}</ref>

From 2008 to 2011, the [[Sydney Theatre Company]] under the leadership of Blanchett and her husband [[Andrew Upton]], initiated a comprehensive large scale environmental program called ''Greening the Wharf'', which invested in [[solar energy]], [[rainwater harvesting]], energy efficiency measures and best practice waste management.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sustainability|url=https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/about/sustainability|access-date=18 October 2020|website=Sydney Theatre Company|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209105322/https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/about/sustainability|url-status=live}}</ref> The program won a Green Globe Award which was accepted by Blanchett and Upton.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney Theatre project takes out Green Globe award|url=https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/industry-news/sydney-theatre-project-takes-out-green-globe-award|access-date=18 October 2020|website=Architecture & Design|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020030929/https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/industry-news/sydney-theatre-project-takes-out-green-globe-award|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2014, Blanchett took part in the Green Carpet Challenge, an initiative to raise the public profile of [[sustainable fashion]], founded by Livia Firth of Eco-Age.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eco-age.com/the-golden-globes-2014-with-chopard-and-cate-blanchett/ |title=Cate Blanchett Wears Chopard's Green Carpet Collection to win Best Actress at the Golden Globes |publisher=Eco-age.com |date=12 January 2015 |access-date=6 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326053835/http://eco-age.com/the-golden-globes-2014-with-chopard-and-cate-blanchett/ |archive-date=26 March 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cate Blanchett Wears Chopard's "Green Carpet Challenge" Earrings to 2014 Golden Globes |url=http://www.ecouterre.com/cate-blanchett-wears-chopards-green-carpet-challenge-jewelry-to-2014-golden-globes/ |access-date=6 March 2015 |publisher=Ecouterre.com |date=13 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329024238/http://www.ecouterre.com/cate-blanchett-wears-chopards-green-carpet-challenge-jewelry-to-2014-golden-globes/ |archive-date=29 March 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2020, as part of her role as Jury President of the [[77th Venice International Film Festival]], Blanchett vowed that during the festival she would only wear outfits that she had previously worn at public events in an effort to highlight the issue of sustainability in the fashion industry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cate Blanchett's Recycled Venice Film Festival Wardrobe Marks A "Turning Point"|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/cate-blanchett-sustainable-fashion-venice-film-festival|access-date=18 October 2020|website=British Vogue|date=11 September 2020|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018061825/https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/cate-blanchett-sustainable-fashion-venice-film-festival|url-status=live}}</ref> In October of the same year, Blanchett was appointed by [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William]] as a council member for the [[Earthshot Prize]], which provides 50 environmental pioneers with the funds needed to further their work in tackling major problems impacting the environment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sh7bn environment 'Nobel' prize launched|url=https://nation.africa/kenya/news/sh7bn-environment-nobel-prize-launched-2461136|access-date=14 October 2020|website=Nation|date=9 October 2020|archive-date=15 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015010055/https://nation.africa/kenya/news/sh7bn-environment-nobel-prize-launched-2461136|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, Blanchett launched the ''Climate of Change'' podcast on [[Audible (service)|Audible]] together with [[Danny Kennedy (environmentalist)|Danny Kennedy]] to discuss climate change and the importance of preserving the environment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/cate-blanchett-sets-climate-change-podcast-audible-1234924523/|title=Cate Blanchett Sets Climate Change Podcast At Audible|work=Deadline|first=Peter|last=White|date=3 February 2022|accessdate=17 April 2022|archive-date=17 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417174255/https://deadline.com/2022/02/cate-blanchett-sets-climate-change-podcast-audible-1234924523/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/royals/prince-william-interviewed-cate-blanchett-climate-change/|title=Prince William Is the Surprise Guest on Cate Blanchett's New Podcast About Climate Change|work=People|first=Stephanie|last=Petit|date=13 April 2022|accessdate=17 April 2022|archive-date=16 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416095544/https://people.com/royals/prince-william-interviewed-cate-blanchett-climate-change/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2024, Blanchett was announced as the new ambassador of [[Wakehurst Place|Wakehurst]], a nature reserve in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw07jdndl39o|title=Cate Blanchett becomes nature reserve ambassador|work=BBC News|first=Lauren|last=Collins|date=22 April 2024|accessdate=28 February 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250228110508/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw07jdndl39o|archive-date=28 February 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[ecohouse]] that Blanchett and Upton are having built in [[Mawgan Porth]], [[Cornwall]], on the site of a stone cottage they bought for £1.6 million and then demolished,<ref name="Timesnoise">{{cite news |last1=Humphries |first1=Will |title=Cate Blanchett declared a noisy neighbour by Cornish villagers |url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/cate-blanchett-declared-a-noisy-neighbour-by-cornish-villagers-0dt80t2m7 |access-date=29 February 2024 |work=[[The Times]] |date=24 October 2023}}</ref> has been the subject of controversy, as the noise from its construction is alleged to have "destroyed the family holidays" of a number of people in 2023.<ref name="Cornoise">{{cite news |last1=Badshah |first1=Nadeem |title=Cate Blanchett accused of 'destroying family holidays' with Cornwall home |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/28/cate-blanchett-accused-destroying-family-holidays-cornwall-eco-home |access-date=28 February 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=28 February 2024}}</ref> The couple's application to build an extension and space for parking had been described by a local resident as a "blatant attempt to erode an environmentally important piece of land by stealth and incorporate it".<ref name="Cornoise"/> The architects developing the site denied that anyone has been inconvenienced by the noise.<ref name="Cornoise"/>

===Humanitarian===
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I am a mother, and I saw my children in the eyes of every single refugee child I met. I saw myself in every parent. How can any mother endure seeing her child thrown into a fire?
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Blanchett has been working with the [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR) since 2015. In May 2016, the UNHCR announced her appointment as a global Goodwill Ambassador.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unhcr.org/afr/news/latest/2016/5/5727776f6/cate-blanchett-appointed-unhcr-goodwill-ambassador.html |title=Cate Blanchett appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador |last=Lewis |first=Claire |date=2 May 2016 |access-date=26 September 2017 |publisher=[[United Nations High Commission for Refugees]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927112646/http://www.unhcr.org/afr/news/latest/2016/5/5727776f6/cate-blanchett-appointed-unhcr-goodwill-ambassador.html |archive-date=27 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett, along with other celebrities, featured in a video from the UNHCR to help raise awareness to the global refugee crisis. The video, titled "What They Took With Them", has the actors reading a poem written by Jenifer Toksvig and inspired by primary accounts of refugees, and is part of UNHCR's "WithRefugees" campaign, which also includes a petition to governments to expand asylum to provide further shelter, integrating job opportunities, and education.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unhcr.org/refugeeday/what-they-took-with-them/ |title=What They Took With Them – #WithRefugees |date=7 September 2016 |access-date=14 September 2016 |publisher=[[United Nations High Commission for Refugees]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919210154/http://www.unhcr.org/refugeeday/what-they-took-with-them/ |archive-date=19 September 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unhcr.org/refugeeday/stories/ |title=2016 Stories – #WithRefugees |access-date=14 September 2016 |publisher=[[United Nations High Commission for Refugees]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919195822/http://www.unhcr.org/refugeeday/stories/ |archive-date=19 September 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Blanchett has undertaken missions with the UNHCR to [[Jordan]] in 2015, [[Lebanon]] in 2016 and [[Bangladesh]] in 2018 to meet with and highlight the issues faced by both [[Refugees of the Syrian Civil War|Syrian]] and [[Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh|Rohingya]] refugees in those areas.<ref>{{cite web|work=United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees|title=Cate Blanchett|url=https://www.unhcr.org/cate-blanchett.html|access-date=18 October 2020|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020015647/https://www.unhcr.org/cate-blanchett.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2018, she was awarded the Crystal Award at the [[World Economic Forum]] to honour her advocacy for refugees and displaced people around the world,<ref>{{cite web|title=Davos Awards: Cate Blanchett, Elton John Talk Refugee, HIV Crises {{!}} Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/davos-awards-cate-blanchett-elton-john-talk-refugee-hiv-crises-1076942|access-date=18 October 2020|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=22 January 2018|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020173146/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/davos-awards-cate-blanchett-elton-john-talk-refugee-hiv-crises-1076942|url-status=live}}</ref> and in August 2018, she addressed the [[United Nations Security Council]] about the atrocities committed against the [[Rohingya people]] in [[Myanmar]].<ref>{{Cite news|agency=[[Reuters]]|date=29 August 2018|title=Cate Blanchett tells of atrocities against Rohingya children – video|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2018/aug/29/cate-blachett-tells-of-atrocities-against-rohingya-children-video|access-date=18 October 2020|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019133334/https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2018/aug/29/cate-blachett-tells-of-atrocities-against-rohingya-children-video|url-status=live}}</ref>

In July 2020, the Australian miniseries [[Stateless (TV series)|''Stateless'']], which was co-created and produced by Blanchett (and originally aired on the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC network]] in Australia), premiered on [[Netflix]]. The series was inspired by Blanchett's work with the UNHCR and focuses on four strangers whose lives collide at an [[Immigration detention|immigration detention centre]] in Australia. In Blanchett's words, the show's aim is to "build empathy and understanding for refugees, particularly those who have been and still are in detention."<ref>{{cite web|last=Refugees|work=United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees|title=Netflix releases Stateless, a new drama series produced by Cate Blanchett|url=https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2020/7/5f05893a4/netflix-releases-stateless-new-drama-series-produced-cate-blanchett.html|access-date=18 October 2020|archive-date=29 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929062159/https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2020/7/5f05893a4/netflix-releases-stateless-new-drama-series-produced-cate-blanchett.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

As an esteemed member of the performing arts community that was seriously [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts and cultural heritage|impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic]], and a person concerned about environmental and humanitarian issues, Blanchett contributed an essay to ''Upturn: A Better Normal After COVID-19'', a book published in 2020 about what could be done to improve society after the pandemic in her native Australia.<ref name="Blanchett 2020">{{Cite book|last=Blanchett|first=Cate|title=Upturn: A better normal after COVID-19|publisher=NewSouth|year=2020|isbn=9781742237206|editor-last=Plibersek|editor-first=Tanya|location=Sydney, Australia}}</ref><ref name="theguardian">{{Cite news|last=Blanchett|first=Cate|date=29 October 2020|title=Cate Blanchett: 'Covid-19 has ravaged the whole idea of small government'|work=The Guardian (Australia)|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/oct/29/cate-blanchett-covid-19-has-ravaged-the-whole-idea-of-small-government|access-date=29 October 2020|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029014810/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/oct/29/cate-blanchett-covid-19-has-ravaged-the-whole-idea-of-small-government|url-status=live}}</ref> Blanchett said:{{blockquote|We engage with the performance of the gesture and the whole of it is greater than the sum of its parts. I think this need to gather is fundamental to who we are, and it has been stymied by Covid-19 but also underlined by it, and that need in us for community addresses the difficult lesson we have to learn: business is not government and government is not a business.<ref name="theguardian"/>}}

In May 2020, Blanchett was among the celebrities who read an installment of [[Roald Dahl]]'s children's fantasy novel ''[[James and the Giant Peach]]'' in aid of the global-non profit charity [[Partners In Health]], co-founded by Dahl's daughter [[Ophelia Dahl|Ophelia]], which had been fighting COVID-19 in vulnerable areas.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Alison|first=Flood|date=18 May 2020|title=Taika Waititi leads all-star charity Roald Dahl readings|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/18/taika-waititi-meryl-streep-benedict-cumberbatch-charity-roald-dahl-readings-james-and-the-giant-peach|access-date=15 October 2022|archive-date=25 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825163039/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/18/taika-waititi-meryl-streep-benedict-cumberbatch-charity-roald-dahl-readings-james-and-the-giant-peach|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2020, Blanchett, [[Helen Mirren]], [[Eddie Redmayne]], [[Salman Rushdie]] and other figures of British cultural life support the protests of [[University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest|University for Theater and Film Arts (SZFE)]] students in Budapest against changes ushered Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government that forced a transfer of control of the public institution to a private foundation and a new structure to guide key decisions at the storied SZFE.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 September 2020 |title=Angry Students Continue To Occupy Budapest Film School To Protest Changes |work=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/angry-students-continue-to-occupy-storied-budapest-film-school-to-protest-changes/30826591.html |access-date=4 September 2023 |archive-date=4 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904174726/https://www.rferl.org/a/angry-students-continue-to-occupy-storied-budapest-film-school-to-protest-changes/30826591.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2020 |title=Cate Blanchett, Helen Mirren és Eddie Redmayne is kiáll az SZFE mellett |url=https://m.hvg.hu/kultura/20200907_Cate_Blanchett_Helen_Mirren_es_Eddie_Redmayne_is_kiall_az_SZFE_mellett |access-date=4 September 2023 |website=hvg.hu |language=hu |archive-date=4 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904174724/https://m.hvg.hu/kultura/20200907_Cate_Blanchett_Helen_Mirren_es_Eddie_Redmayne_is_kiall_az_SZFE_mellett |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
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[[File:Cate Blanchett (6795459727) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Blanchett at the [[1st AACTA Awards|Inaugural AACTA Awards]] in 2012]]

Blanchett is married to playwright and screenwriter [[Andrew Upton]]. They met in Australia in the mid-1990s and married on 29 December 1997.{{refn|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lennan |first1=Jo |title=Cate Blanchett, theatre boss |url=https://www.economist.com/1843/2012/02/24/cate-blanchett-theatre-boss |access-date=8 December 2021 |newspaper=[[The Economist]] |date=24 February 2012 |archive-date=8 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208115913/https://www.economist.com/1843/2012/02/24/cate-blanchett-theatre-boss |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Lahr |first1=John |author1-link=John Lahr |title=The Evolution of Cate Blanchett |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/02/12/disappearing-act |access-date=8 December 2021 |magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |date=5 February 2007 |archive-date=1 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001031951/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/02/12/disappearing-act |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Alice |title=Andrew Upton: Life in the shadow of his wife |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/andrew-upton-life-in-the-shadow-of-his-wife-902746.html |access-date=8 December 2021 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=19 August 2008 |archive-date=8 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208121436/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/andrew-upton-life-in-the-shadow-of-his-wife-902746.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jacobs |first1=Laura |title=Cate Blanchett's Pale Fire |url=https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1999/3/cate-blanchetts-pale-fire |access-date=8 December 2021 |magazine=Vanity Fair |date=March 1999 |archive-date=8 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208115906/https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1999/3/cate-blanchetts-pale-fire |url-status=live }}</ref>}} They have three sons,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/12/04/cate-blanchett-and-dashiell-hop-to-it/ |title=Cat Blanchett and Dashiell hop to it |date=4 December 2009 |work=People |access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202181248/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/12/04/cate-blanchett-and-dashiell-hop-to-it/ |archive-date=2 February 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-04-26-blanchett-baby_x.htm |title=Cate Blanchett gives birth to a son |date=26 April 2004 |work=People |access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203031323/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-04-26-blanchett-baby_x.htm |archive-date=3 February 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2008/04/13/cate-blanchett-6/ |title=Cate Blanchett welcomes third son, Ignatius Martin |date=13 April 2008 |work=People |access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118111801/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2008/04/13/cate-blanchett-6/ |archive-date=18 January 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> and a daughter, who was adopted in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cate-blanchett-has-adopted-a-779802 |title=Cate Blanchett Has Adopted a Baby Girl |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=6 March 2015 |access-date=6 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306222746/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cate-blanchett-has-adopted-a-779802 |archive-date=6 March 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Michael |last=Rothman |work=ABC News |title=Cate Blanchett and Husband Andrew Upton Adopt a Baby Girl |date=6 March 2015 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/cate-blanchett-welcomes-daughter/story?id=29443419 |access-date=6 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307075802/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/cate-blanchett-welcomes-daughter/story?id=29443419 |archive-date=7 March 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett said that she and her husband had wanted to adopt since the birth of their first son.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2015/03/31/cate-blanchett-on-baby-daughter-edith |title=When Three Became Four |work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |first=Lauren |last=Milligan |date=31 March 2015 |access-date=7 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421121136/http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2015/03/31/cate-blanchett-on-baby-daughter-edith |archive-date=21 April 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

After making [[Brighton]], England their main home for nearly 10 years, she and her husband returned to their native Australia in 2006.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Charlie Rose |series=[[Charlie Rose (TV series)|Charlie Rose]] |url=http://www.charlierose.com/watch/60244479 |season=21 |number=228 |publisher=Charlierose.com |airdate=22 July 2013 |access-date=5 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728203446/http://www.charlierose.com/watch/60244479 |archive-date=28 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mindfood.com/article/cate-blanchett-a-wicked-talent/ |title=Cate Blanchett: A wicked talent |publisher=mindfood.com |first=Michele |last=Manelis |date=18 May 2015 |access-date=19 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705154315/http://www.mindfood.com/article/cate-blanchett-a-wicked-talent/ |archive-date=5 July 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett attributed the move to their desire to select a permanent home for her children, to be closer to her family, and to have a sense of belonging to the Australian theatrical community.<ref>{{citation|title=Head First |author=Michael Specter |date=November 2006 |work=Vogue}}</ref> In 2007, she and her family extensively renovated their home in the Sydney suburb of [[Hunters Hill, New South Wales|Hunters Hill]] to be more [[Environmentally friendly|eco-friendly]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/12/12/1102786948082.html |title=Cate buys mansion for $10m |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |first=Hannah|last=Edwards |date=12 December 2004 |access-date=17 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026133646/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/12/12/1102786948082.html |archive-date=26 October 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/people/cates-green-house/2007/07/07/1183351513267.html |title=Welcome to Cate Blanchett's dream eco-home |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=8 July 2007 |access-date=29 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026151831/http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/cates-green-house/2007/07/07/1183351513267.html |archive-date=26 October 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref> Following its sale in 2015, she and Upton relocated back to England and purchased a house in [[Crowborough]], [[East Sussex]], in early 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.domain.com.au/news/cate-blanchett-purchases-6-million-english-manor-highwell-house-20160118-gm7wig/ |title=Cate Blanchett purchases $6&nbsp;million English manor 'Highwell House' |first=Alexandra |last=Spangaro |date=18 January 2016 |publisher=[[Domain Group]] |access-date=26 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927155911/https://www.domain.com.au/news/cate-blanchett-purchases-6-million-english-manor-highwell-house-20160118-gm7wig/ |archive-date=27 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Blanchett has spoken about [[feminism]] and politics, telling [[Sky News]] in 2013 that she was concerned that "a wave of [[conservatism]] sweeping the globe" was threatening women's role in society.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.sky.com/story/1143020/cate-blanchett-equality-for-women-being-lost |title=Cate Blanchett: Equality For Women Being Lost |publisher=[[Sky News]] |date=17 September 2013 |access-date=20 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124072155/http://news.sky.com/story/1143020/cate-blanchett-equality-for-women-being-lost |archive-date=24 January 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> She has also commented on the pressures women in Hollywood face now: "Honestly, I think about my appearance less than I did ten years ago. People talk about the [[Studio system|golden age of Hollywood]] because of how women were lit then. You could be [[Joan Crawford]] and [[Bette Davis]] and work well into your 50s, because you were lit and made into a goddess. Now, with everything being sort of gritty, women have this sense of their use-by date."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neverunderdressed.com/beauty/bespoke/the-golden-age-of-cate-blanchett |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222203735/http://www.neverunderdressed.com/beauty/bespoke/the-golden-age-of-cate-blanchett |archive-date=22 February 2014 |title=The Golden Age of Cate |work=Never Underdressed |first=Harriet |last=Walker |year=2014 |access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref>

Blanchett was the first ambassador and has been a [[Patronage|patron]] of the [[Australian Film Institute]] and its academy, the [[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts]], since 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aacta.org/about-us/our-people/|title=About Us - Our People|publisher=[[Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts|AACTA]]|access-date=13 April 2021|archive-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202192953/https://www.aacta.org/about-us/our-people/|url-status=live}}</ref> She is also a patron of the [[Sydney Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/sydney-film-festival-to-kick-off-with-hanna-premiere-20110511-1eidu.html |title=Sydney Film Festival to kick off with Hanna premiere |date=11 May 2011 |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227145000/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/sydney-film-festival-to-kick-off-with-hanna-premiere-20110511-1eidu.html |archive-date=27 February 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> and of the [[Venice Biennale#Australia|Australian Pavilion]] in the [[Venice Biennale]], speaking at its opening at the Venice Giardini in May 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/news/media-centre/media-releases/launch-of-the-new-australian-pavilion-in-the-historic-venice-biennale-gardens/ |title=Launch of the new Australian Pavilion in the historic Venice Biennale Gardens |publisher=[[Australia Council for the Arts]] |date=23 April 2015 |access-date=23 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529221544/http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/news/media-centre/media-releases/launch-of-the-new-australian-pavilion-in-the-historic-venice-biennale-gardens/ |archive-date=29 May 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett spoke at former [[Prime Minister of Australia]] [[Gough Whitlam]]'s state funeral in 2014, and at the [[Margaret Whitlam]] dinner and fundraiser event hosted by politician [[Tanya Plibersek]] in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/cate-blanchett-to-speak-at-tanya-plibersek-fundraiser-20150529-ghcpkx.html |title=Cate Blanchett to speak at Tanya Plibersek fundraiser |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=29 May 2015 |access-date=29 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529122417/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/cate-blanchett-to-speak-at-tanya-plibersek-fundraiser-20150529-ghcpkx.html |archive-date=29 May 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Blanchett became a spokeswoman for and the face of [[SK-II]], the luxury skin care brand owned by [[Procter & Gamble]], in 2005,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/04/cate-blanchett-pictures-hair_n_2228419.html|title=Cate Blanchett On Her Teenage Goth Years, Making Worst-Dressed Lists And More (Photos)|author=Kitchens, Simone|date=4 December 2012|work=HuffPost|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129130728/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/04/cate-blanchett-pictures-hair_n_2228419.html|archive-date=29 January 2015|access-date=27 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/skin-care/cate-blanchett-beauty-secrets-010413|title=Beauty diary: SK-II face Cate Blanchett|author=Kerry Pieri|date=4 January 2013|publisher=Harper's Bazaar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204140853/http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/skin-care/cate-blanchett-beauty-secrets-010413|archive-date=4 December 2013|access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> and brand ambassador for [[Armani|Giorgio Armani]] fragrances for women in 2013, being paid $10&nbsp;million for the latter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cate Blanchett Glows in $10 Million Armani Scent Campaign {{!}} Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cate-blanchett-glows-10-million-606542|access-date=9 December 2020|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=14 August 2013|archive-date=16 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416093153/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cate-blanchett-glows-10-million-606542|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, Armani announced Blanchett would become the first beauty ambassador for the company, representing it globally by absorbing responsibilities for skincare and make-up, in addition to her previous 2013 commitments to fragrances.<ref>Francesca Wallace (22 May 2018) — [https://www.vogue.com.au/beauty/news/cate-blanchett-is-the-new-face-of-giorgio-armani-beauty/news-story/0e64b96dc7ef84631060472094219a30 news] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227233019/https://www.vogue.com.au/beauty/news/cate-blanchett-is-the-new-face-of-giorgio-armani-beauty/news-story/0e64b96dc7ef84631060472094219a30 |date=27 February 2020 }}, published by [[Vogue Australia]] - accessed 27 February 2020.</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Weil|first1=Jennifer|date=1 February 2019|title=Exclusive: Cate Blanchett on Armani Perfume and Acting|url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/fragrance/exclusive-cate-blanchett-on-armani-perfume-and-acting-1202993666/|access-date=9 December 2020|website=WWD}}</ref> In 2022, [[Louis Vuitton]] announced Blanchett as its new house ambassador.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/cate-blanchett-louis-vuitton/|title=Cate Blanchett Has Been Named Louis Vuitton's Newest Ambassador|author=Jessica Bailey|accessdate=15 July 2022|work=[[Grazia]] USA|date=28 June 2022 }}</ref>

== Acting credits and accolades ==
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[[File:Cate Blanchett, Walk Of Fame (3882088815).jpg|thumb|Blanchett's star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]]]

Blanchett has appeared in over 70 films and over 20 theatre productions. {{As of|2019}}, Blanchett's films have grossed over $9.8&nbsp;billion at the worldwide box office.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cate Blanchett Movie Box Office Results|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|publisher=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=cateblanchett.htm|access-date=14 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829105731/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Actor&id=cateblanchett.htm|archive-date=29 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Her highest-grossing films include [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'']] (2001–2003) and ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]'' (2012–2014) trilogies, ''[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]'' (2008), ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'' (2008), ''[[Cinderella (2015 American film)|Cinderella]]'' (2015), ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]'' (2017), and ''[[Ocean's 8]]'' (2018).

Among her [[List of awards and nominations received by Cate Blanchett|numerous accolades]] for her acting work, Blanchett has won two [[Academy Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|title=The 77th Academy Awards {{!}} 2005|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2005|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Oscars.org|date=5 October 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The 86th Academy Awards {{!}} 2014|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2014|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Oscars.org|date=7 October 2014 }}</ref> four [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|date=19 February 2023|title=EE BAFTA Film Awards: Winners Announced 2023|url=https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/ee-bafta-film-awards-winners-announced-2023|access-date=20 February 2023|website=BAFTA Awards}}</ref> four [[Golden Globe Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Cate Blanchett|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/cate-blanchett|access-date= 11 January 2023|website=Golden Globe Awards}}</ref> and three [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/10th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Screen Actors Guild Awards}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/11th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Screen Actors Guild Awards}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/20th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Screen Actors Guild Awards}}</ref> Her performance as [[Katharine Hepburn]] in ''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator]]'' made her [[List of Academy Award records|the only actor to win an Academy Award for portraying an Academy Award-winning actor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/cate-blanchett-how-to-train-your-dragon-3-oscar-speeches-1201430186/ |title=Cate Blanchett on 'How to Train Your Dragon 3' and the Fear of Oscar Speeches |work=Variety |date=10 February 2015 |access-date=16 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830110832/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/cate-blanchett-how-to-train-your-dragon-3-oscar-speeches-1201430186/ |archive-date=30 August 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=First Acting Oscar won for depicting an Oscar-winning Actress|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/first-acting-oscar-won-for-depicting-an-oscar-winning-actress|access-date=3 April 2022|website=[[Guinness World Records]]}}</ref> Blanchett is one of only four actresses to win the Academy Award for Best Actress after winning Best Supporting Actress.<ref name=GD>{{cite web |url=http://www.goldderby.com/news/5056/cate-blanchett-meryl-streep-jessica-lange-film-news-13579086.html |title=Will Cate Blanchett join Meryl Streep and Jessica Lange in Oscars upgrade lounge? |publisher=Goldderby.com |access-date=23 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023604/http://www.goldderby.com/news/5056/cate-blanchett-meryl-streep-jessica-lange-film-news-13579086.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> She is the only actress (and one of only six actors) in Oscar history to be nominated twice for playing the same role in two films ([[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]] for ''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]'' and ''[[Elizabeth: The Golden Age]]''), and the eleventh actor to receive [[List of actors nominated for two Academy Awards in the same year|two acting nominations in the same year]].<ref name="double nod"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/73830/when-academy-nominates-actors-twice-playing-same-character |title=When the Academy Nominates Actors Twice For Playing the Same Character |work=[[Mental Floss]] |first=Michele |last=Debczak |date=15 January 2016 |access-date=9 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206234219/http://mentalfloss.com/article/73830/when-academy-nominates-actors-twice-playing-same-character |archive-date=6 February 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> She is also the [[List of Australian Academy Award winners and nominees|only Australian]] to [[List of actors with two or more Academy Awards in acting categories|win two acting Oscars]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Australian actors top Oscars list after United States and Britain|date=19 January 2015|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/australian-actors-top-oscars-list-after-united-states-and-britain-20150119-12t6ep.html|access-date=3 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403194214/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/australian-actors-top-oscars-list-after-united-states-and-britain-20150119-12t6ep.html|archive-date=3 April 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Blanchett was also [[List of Australian Academy Award winners and nominees|the first, and remains the only, woman born in Australia to win an acting Oscar]].{{efn|Although [[Nicole Kidman]] was the first Australian woman to win an Academy Award ([[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] for ''[[The Hours (film)|The Hours]]'', [[75th Academy Awards|2002]]), she was born in the [[United States]] and raised in Australia. As of [[96th Academy Awards|2024]], no other Australian woman (besides Blanchett and Kidman) has won an acting Oscar.}}

Blanchett has been recognised by the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] for the following performances:

* [[71st Academy Awards]] (1998): [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]], nomination, ''Elizabeth''
* [[77th Academy Awards]] (2004): [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]], '''win''', ''The Aviator''
* [[79th Academy Awards]] (2006): Best Supporting Actress, nomination, ''Notes on a Scandal''
* [[80th Academy Awards]] (2007): Best Actress, nomination, ''Elizabeth: The Golden Age''
* [[80th Academy Awards]] (2007): Best Supporting Actress, nomination, ''I'm Not There''
* [[86th Academy Awards]] (2013): Best Actress, '''win''', ''Blue Jasmine''
* [[88th Academy Awards]] (2015): Best Actress, nomination, ''Carol''
* [[95th Academy Awards]] (2022): Best Actress, nomination,   ''Tár''

Blanchett received ''[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]]'' magazine's Icon Award in 2006.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=20060921&id=WgsbAAAAIBAJ&pg=5404,2540050 |title=Women in Hollywood Spotlights several |newspaper=[[The Daily News (Kentucky)|The Daily News]] |page=2A |date=22 September 2006 |access-date=18 March 2015 |archive-date=9 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209105317/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1696&dat=20060921&id=WgsbAAAAIBAJ&pg=5404%2C2540050 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2008, she received the [[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]] Modern Master Award in recognition of her accomplishments in the film industry.<ref>{{cite web |title=SBIFF – Cate Blanchett, Modern Master |url=http://thearlingtontheatre.com/news/item/34-sbiff-cate-blanchett-modern-master |date=14 December 2007 |publisher=[[Arlington Theater]] |access-date=25 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129135216/http://thearlingtontheatre.com/news/item/34-sbiff-cate-blanchett-modern-master |archive-date=29 November 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> That year, she received a Star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]], inducted at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard outside [[Grauman's Egyptian Theatre|Grauman's Egyptian Theater]].<ref name=walk>{{cite web |url=http://www.walkoffame.com/cate-blanchett |title=Cate Blanchett – Hollywood Walk of Fame |publisher=Walk of Fame |access-date=28 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117064846/http://www.walkoffame.com/cate-blanchett |archive-date=17 November 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> She received [[Women in Film and Television International]]'s [[Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards|Crystal Award]] for excellence in the entertainment industry in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/women-in-film-honors-cate-blanchett-kerry-washington-rose-byrne-and-more-206398 |title=Women in Film Honors Cate Blanchett, Kerry Washington, Rose Byrne and More |work=[[Playbill]] |date=1 April 2014 |access-date=24 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924210506/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/women-in-film-honors-cate-blanchett-kerry-washington-rose-byrne-and-more-206398 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, Blanchett was honoured at the [[Museum of Modern Art]]'s Film Benefit for her outstanding contributions to the industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://press.moma.org/2015/07/2015-film-benefit/ |title=MoMA's Eighth Annual Film Benefit to Honor Cate Blanchett on November 17 |publisher=Museum of Modern Art |date=30 July 2015 |access-date=21 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118205447/http://press.moma.org/2015/07/2015-film-benefit/ |archive-date=18 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/cate-blanchett-to-be-honored-at-momas-2015-film-benefit-20150803 |title=Cate Blanchett to be Honored at MoMA's 2015 Film Benefit |work=Indiewire |date=3 August 2015 |access-date=21 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118160900/http://www.indiewire.com/article/cate-blanchett-to-be-honored-at-momas-2015-film-benefit-20150803 |archive-date=18 November 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> She received the [[British Film Institute Fellowship]] in recognition of her outstanding contribution to film, presented to her by fellow actor [[Ian McKellen]].<ref name="BFI Fellow">{{cite web |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/announcements/cate-blanchett-receive-bfi-fellowship-lff-awards-ceremony |title=Cate Blanchett to receive BFI Fellowship at LFF Awards Ceremony |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |date=3 September 2015 |access-date=21 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008025023/http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/announcements/cate-blanchett-receive-bfi-fellowship-lff-awards-ceremony |archive-date=8 October 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/cate-blanchett-says-shes-incredibly-blessed-to-receive-top-british-film-honour-20151018-gkbu97.html |title=Cate Blanchett says she's 'incredibly blessed' to receive top British film honour |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=18 October 2015 |access-date=21 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020215316/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/cate-blanchett-says-shes-incredibly-blessed-to-receive-top-british-film-honour-20151018-gkbu97.html |archive-date=20 October 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Blanchett was also the recipient of the [[Longford Lyell Award|AACTA Longford Lyell Award]] in 2015, for her "outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia's screen environment and culture."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aacta.org/the-awards/longford-lyell-award.aspx |title=AACTA Longford Lyell Award |publisher=[[Australian Film Institute]] |access-date=7 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102818/http://www.aacta.org/the-awards/longford-lyell-award.aspx |archive-date=22 December 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2016, she received the [[Costume Designers Guild]] Lacoste Spotlight Award, in honour of an "enduring commitment to excellence" and her "appreciation for the artistry of costume design and collaboration with the Costume Designers."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://costumedesignersguild.com/awards/lacoste-spotlight-award/ |title=Lacoste Spotlight Award |publisher=Costume Designers Guild |date=6 January 2016 |access-date=2 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205073506/http://costumedesignersguild.com/awards/lacoste-spotlight-award/ |archive-date=5 February 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Blanchett was awarded the [[Centenary Medal]] for Service to Australian Society by the Australian government.<ref name=Macuni/> In 2012, she was appointed [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres|Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters]] by the [[Ministry of Culture (France)|French Minister of Culture]], in recognition of her significant contributions to the arts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cate Blanchett was conferred the insigna of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres |url=http://www.ambafrance-au.org/Cate-Blanchett-is-confered-the |access-date=27 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224104939/http://www.ambafrance-au.org/Cate-Blanchett-is-confered-the |archive-date=24 December 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, Blanchett was made a [[Companion of the Order of Australia]] by the Queen for "eminent service to the performing arts as an international stage and screen actor, through seminal contributions as director of artistic organisations, as a role model for women and young performers, and as a supporter of humanitarian and environmental causes."<ref name="AC">{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/queens-birthday-2017-honours-the-full-list-20170609-gwokjh.html |title=Queen's Birthday 2017 Honours: The full list |date=12 June 2017 |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=11 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614002224/http://www.smh.com.au/national/queens-birthday-2017-honours-the-full-list-20170609-gwokjh.html |archive-date=14 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Knaus AC">{{cite news |last=Knaus |first=Christopher |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/12/queens-birthday-honours-list-cate-blanchett-and-alan-joyce-among-australians-recognised |title=Queen's birthday honours list: Cate Blanchett and Alan Joyce among Australians recognised |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=11 June 2017 |access-date=11 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611204411/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/12/queens-birthday-honours-list-cate-blanchett-and-alan-joyce-among-australians-recognised |archive-date=11 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> She has been presented with honorary [[Doctor of Letters]] degree from the [[University of Sydney]], the [[University of New South Wales]] and [[Macquarie University]] in recognition of her contribution to the arts, philanthropy and the community.<ref name=Macuni>{{cite web |title=Cate Blanchett receives honorary doctorate from Macquarie University |url=http://mq.edu.au/newsroom/2014/09/25/cate-blanchett-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-macquarie-university/ |date=25 September 2014 |publisher=Macquarie University, Sydney |access-date=25 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129074545/http://mq.edu.au/newsroom/2014/09/25/cate-blanchett-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-macquarie-university/ |archive-date=29 November 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blanchett receives honorary doctorate |url=http://www.skynews.com.au/news/showbiz/arts/2014/09/26/blanchett-receives-honorary-doctorate.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206083622/http://www.skynews.com.au/news/showbiz/arts/2014/09/26/blanchett-receives-honorary-doctorate.html |archive-date=6 February 2015 |publisher=[[Sky News]] |date=25 September 2014 |access-date=30 September 2014}}</ref> In 2022, she received the [[Honorary César]] award from the [[Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma]] for her "absolutely remarkable career and personality".<ref>{{cite news|title=Cate Blanchett to Receive Lifetime Cesar Award From French Film Academy|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cate-blanchett-french-lifetime-cesar-award-2022-1235064374/|access-date=30 March 2022|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=17 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229181620/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cate-blanchett-french-lifetime-cesar-award-2022-1235064374/|archive-date=29 December 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the [[2024 Toronto International Film Festival]], she was named the recipient of the [[Share Her Journey]] Groundbreaker Award, which is presented to women who have made a positive difference in improving conditions for women in the film industry.<ref>Ben Dalton, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/cate-blanchett-to-receive-tiff-share-her-journey-honorary-award/5195134.article "Cate Blanchett to receive Toronto film festival honorary Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award"]. ''[[Screen Daily]]'', 2 July 2024.</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of Academy Award records]]
* [[List of actors nominated for multiple Academy Awards in the same year]]
* [[List of actors with two or more Academy Awards in acting categories]]
* [[List of actors with more than one Academy Award nomination in the acting categories]]
* [[List of Australian Academy Award winners and nominees]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== Further reading ==
* {{cite book |url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3884215 |title=Cate Blanchett |author1=Blass, Sandra|author2=Weber, Reinhard |publisher=Weber, Fachverlag für Filmliteratur |year=2006 |language=de |isbn=3-9809390-1-4 |ref=none}}
* {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PMQO98yryzcC |title=The Missing: A Novel |author=Eidson, Thomas|author-link=Thomas Eidson|publisher=Random House Trade Paperbacks |year=2003 |edition=Reprint |pages=xii-xiii |isbn=0812972384 |ref=none}}
* {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P4Rd42PaydYC |title=Drama Reloaded |author1=Elliott, Peter|author2=Manning, Ned|author3=Saltau, Margaret|author4=Surbey, Elizabeth |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2011 |chapter=The Dramatic Life: Cate Blanchett |pages=173, 185–186 |isbn=978-0521183123 |ref=none}}
* {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e2wOowSALHEC |title=Royal Portraits in Hollywood: Filming the Lives of Queens |author1=Ford, Elizabeth|author2=Mitchell, Deborah |publisher=University Press of Kentucky |year=2009 |isbn=9780813125435 |ref=none}}
* {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KU9wKR0DbRoC |title=Historical Dictionary of Australian and New Zealand Cinema |author1=Moran, Albert|author2=Vieth, Errol |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2005 |pages=53, 71–72, 414 |isbn=0-8108-5459-7 |ref=none}}
* {{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/internationaldic0000unse_i4g6 |url-access=registration |title=International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers: Actors and Actresses |editor=Pendergast, Tom |editor2=Pendergast, Sara |publisher=St. James Press |year=2000 |pages=xvi, 1613 |isbn=9781558624528 |ref=none}}
* {{cite book |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CaRuVcysg_EC&q=Shining+in+Shadows%3A+Movie+Stars+of+the+2000s++kate+winslet+cate+blanchett&pg=PA182 |title=Shining in Shadows: Movie Stars of the 2000s |series=Star Decades: American Culture/American Cinema |editor-link=Murray Pomerance |editor-last=Pomerance |editor-first=Murray |publisher=Rutgers University Press |year=2011 |chapter=Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett – The Performance Is the Star |pages=10, 182–199 |isbn=978-0813551487 |ref=none}}
* {{cite book |title=Contemporary Theatre, Film and television |author=Riggs, Thomas |publisher=Cengage Gale |year=2007 |volume=77 |isbn=9780787690502 |ref=none}}
* {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V0QRHKV_3NcC&q=Playing+Australia:+Australian+Theatre+and+the+International+Stage |title=Playing Australia: Australian Theatre and the International Stage |author1=Schafer, Elizabeth|author2=Smith, Susan Bradley |publisher=Rodopi |year=2003 |pages=212–218 |isbn=9789042008175 |issn=0921-2531 |ref=none}}
* {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XfddXJnBz94C&q=cate+blanchett |title=Shakespeare and Chekhov in Production and Reception: Theatrical Events and Their Audiences |author=Tulloch, John |publisher=University of Iowa Press |year=2009 |pages=160, 171, 175–179, 183 |isbn=978-0877459262 |ref=none}}
* {{cite book |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/33466635?selectedversion=NBD23539616 |title=Das grosse Personenlexikon des Films. Erster Band, A-C |volume=1 |language=de |author=Weniger, Kay|author-link=Kay Weniger|publisher=Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf |year=2001 |isbn=3896023403 |ref=none}}

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[[Category:Best Supporting Actress Academy Award winners]]
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[[Category:Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]]
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[[Category:People educated at Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne]]
[[Category:People from Ivanhoe, Victoria]]
[[Category:United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees goodwill ambassadors]]
[[Category:Volpi Cup for Best Actress winners]]