The Tamesis
Before she was Elizabeth I or the enigmatic Galadriel, the charming Carol or the terrifying Lydia Tarr, Cate Blanchett was an ambitious upstart from Melbourne making a splash in the Australian theater world. After graduating from the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Sydney, she began winning awards for her stage work and within a few years was cast as The Young Monarch in Theatre. Elizabeth. She received her first Oscar nomination and won a Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice Award. Cut to more than two decades later, and she’s already won two Oscars, not to mention unwavering attention and respect from her industry.
As the actor celebrates her 57th birthday, here we look back at the first few years of her career.
