How tall is Cate Blanchett?

Last Modified Jan 31, 2023 14:32 GMT
Source: Harper's Bazaar UK’s Youtube

The Australian Actress Cate Blanchett is 5 ft 8 ¼ in (173.4 cm) tall.

Cate Blanchett, in full Catherine Elise Blanchett, was born on May 14, 1969, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is famous for her multi-dimensional personas and wide range of roles. With two Oscars and a long career, well-known Australian actress Cate Blanchett has everything she needs when it comes to her professional life.

Blanchett has received numerous honours. In 2007, Time named her among the 100 most influential people in the world. She received the Australian Centennial Medal in 2001 and was named a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2017. In 2012, she was named a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Government of France. In 2018, she was among the most highly paid actresses in the world.

How was Cate Blanchett's early life?

Source: Cate Blanchett’s Instagram

Blanchett was raised in the suburbs of Melbourne with an Australian mother and an American father. Her father died when Blanchett was ten. She studied art history at Melbourne University before graduating from the National Institute for Drama in 1992.

Her career as a professional actor began in Australia. She played for the Sydney Theatre Company in Top Girls by Caryl Churchill and Kafka Dances by Timothy Daly. In 1993, she acted in front of Geoffrey Rush in David Mamet's Oleanna, a student who accuses her teacher of sexual harassment.

Blanchett appeared in the 1994 television mini-series Heartland opposite Ernie Dingo. She also made an appearance in the 50-minute short drama Parklands in 1996, which has been nominated by the Australian Film Institute (AFI) for the original best screenplay. Blanchett debuted in feature film with a supportive role as an Australian nurse in the 1997 movie Paradise Road by Bruce Beresford starring Glenn Close and Frances McDormand.

Is Cate Blanchett married?

Source: Backstage.blogs

Cate Blanchett became acquainted with Australian writer and playwright Andrew in 1997. They met for the first time in 1996 and will celebrate 25 years of marriage in 2022. In the beginning, she thought he was arrogant and he thought she was distant - but three weeks later, Andrew proposed.

Cate and Andrew got a picturesque wedding at the Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales, Australia. Not only did the couple share a personal relationship, they also worked together over the years. The couple established their own film production company Dirty Films, developing film and television projects.

How many kids does Cate Blanchett have?

Source: Cate Blanchett’s Instagram

Cate and her husband Andrew Upton have three sons and a daughter in common. While the family has a tendency to distract children from public attention for privacy reasons - Cate shares a few details about their lives.

  • Dashiell John Upton was born December 3rd, 2001. In A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard, Cate announced that her eldest son intended to go to movie school in the future.

  • Her second child, Roman Robert Upton was born on 23 April 2004. Over the years, he has made some appearances on the red carpet next to his mother.

  • The third son was born on April 3, 2008, Ignatius 'Iggy' Martin Upton attended events and awards together with his mother.

  • In March 2015, a little girl was brought into the family when they adopted Edith Vivian Patricia Upton.

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