Before she was Elizabeth I or the mystical Galadriel, the ultra-glamorous Carol or the terrifying Lydia Tár, Cate Blanchett was an ambitious upstart from Melbourne, making a splash on the Australian theater scene. After graduating from Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Art, she began scooping up awards for her stage work—and, within a few years, was cast as the young monarch in Elizabeth. Cue her first Oscar nomination, as well as Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice Award wins. Cut to more than two decades later, and she’d have two Academy Awards to her name, not to mention the unwavering attention and respect of her industry.
As the actor celebrates her 57th birthday, here, we rewind to the earliest years of her career.
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