Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett is an Australian actor who trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Her screen roles include Elizabeth I in Elizabeth, Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator and a portrayal of Bob Dylan in I'm Not There. She won Academy Awards for The Aviator and Blue Jasmine.

Alongside film work, Blanchett has maintained a theatre career and served as co-artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company with Andrew Upton. She was president of the Cannes Film Festival's feature-film jury in 2018.