this woman is just amazing. i don't suppose even that word would suffice.
named catherine elise blanchett, cate was born in ivanhoe, a melbourne (australia) suburb. she described herself to be 'part extrovert, part wallflower.' (which calls to mind...the wallpapers!!! right mumai, chi, louie, ara and jos?) :)
by the time she was completing her secondary education, she explored her passion for acting - but it was not until 1992 when she finished her studies at the national institute of dramatic arts (still in australia) and started a serious career in theatre. cate is not only a thespian but also is a ballerina - hope you guys saw her in 'the curious case of benjamin button' - my all time favorite.
she has a number (a great number actually, considering she began making movies only in the mid-90's) of films under her belt - to mention a few: elizabeth, the talented mr. ripley, pushing tin, the gift, the shipping news, notes on a scandal (i love this one), the missing, veronica guerin and the aviator (where she potrayed katherine hepburn and won herself an academy award for best actress in a supporting role - and this is (i think) because of the complexity of her character. this is one of her films in which i know she is not only 'in character' in front of the camera but also becomes the character - she spoke like katherine hepburn and beautifully executed even the slightest of katherine's nuances and idiosyncracies).
cate was already famous when she was offered the role of the high elf queen galadriel in the lord of the rings trilogy - but doing this movie certainly gave her a more permanent niche in the industry.
well, elf or no elf, cate has proven herself as a force to reckon with - i think it is inevitable praise her acting even when the movie itself is bad. way to go cate! :)
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