Biography
Catherine Elise Blanchett (born May 14, 1969) is an Australian actor and producer. Regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and the stage. Blanchett is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Blanchett began her acting...
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Complete Filmography

Father Mother Sister Brother
2025
as Timothea
Three separate stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other. Each of the t...

Black Bag
2025
as Kathryn St. Jean
When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband – also a legendary agent – faces the ultimate test of whet...

Black Bag
2025
Associate Producer
When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband – also a legendary agent – faces the ultimate test of whet...

Bozo Over Roses
2025
In a crumbly land, enigmatic, sweatsuit-clad figures broadcast the leftover bits of humanity by harnessing funnels of radiating dialog.

VOGUE: Inventing the Runway
2024
as Narrator
With first-hand testimony and a rich mixture of media, Inventing the Runway reveals how fashion shows became the ultimate statement of a designer’s vi...

Marion
2024
Executive Producer
The short tracks the tense fifteen minutes before Marion's – France's only female bull jumper – first performance in a packed French arena. As she pre...

Borderlands
2024
as Lilith
Returning to her home planet, an infamous bounty hunter forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle monsters an...

Rumours
2024
as Hilda Orlmann
En route to the annual G7 summit, the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest liberal democracies get lost in the woods and face increasing peril whil...

Rumours
2024
Executive Producer
En route to the annual G7 summit, the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest liberal democracies get lost in the woods and face increasing peril whil...

Can Creativity Save the World?
2024
as Self
The final part of the Creativity Trilogy explores existential threats our world is facing. An inspiring film about imagination's power and a hopeful g...

Evolver
2023
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Evolver
2023
Executive Producer

Fingernails
2023
Producer
Anna and Ryan have found true love together. It’s been proven by a controversial test. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she meets...

Shayda
2023
Executive Producer
Shayda, a young Iranian woman living in Australia, finds refuge in a women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter, Mona. Having fled her husband, Hoss...

The New Boy
2023
as Sister Eileen
In 1940s Australia, a nameless nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery overseen by a renegade nun, where hi...

The New Boy
2023
Producer
In 1940s Australia, a nameless nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery overseen by a renegade nun, where hi...

The Fundraiser
2023
as Lydia Tár
An accompanying short film to TÁR (2022).

Knowing the Score
2023
Executive Producer
Simone Young AM has earned many accolades across her dazzling 30-year music career. All have been hard won. Knowing the Score gets up-close and perso...

Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
2023
as Self
Documentary detailing Harrison Ford's rise to global stardom while trying to maintain his privacy.

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
2022
as Self
With mesmerizing footage and time lapses of animators at work, this behind-the-scenes special captures the artistry of a unique tale years in the maki...

Euphoria
2022
as Tiger (voice)
Artist and filmmaker Julian Rosefeldt creates elaborately staged films that investigate the power of language and the conventions of cinema as an alle...

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self
The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. ...

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
as Spazzatura (voice)
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

The School for Good and Evil
2022
as The Storian (voice)
Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle betwee...

TÁR
2022
as Lydia Tár
As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the consequences of her past choices begin to echo in the present.

TÁR
2022
Executive Producer
As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the consequences of her past choices begin to echo in the present.

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
A look inside the Russian assault on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, told by displaced families, civilians caught in the fight and first respo...

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
2022
Executive Producer
A look inside the Russian assault on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, told by displaced families, civilians caught in the fight and first respo...

Ukraine: Life Under Attack: Dispatches
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Cate Blanchett narrates the up-close story of the Battle for Kharkiv, told through the eyes of the civilians and emergency workers who bore the brunt ...

Don't Look Up
2021
as Brie Evantee
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.

Nightmare Alley
2021
as Dr. Lilith Ritter
An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dang...

Apples
2021
Executive Producer
As an unpredictable, sweeping pandemic causes people to develop sudden amnesia, a man finds himself enrolled in a recovery program designed to help hi...

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a new project to work on together, the former as prod...

The Four Temperaments
2020
as Red / Blue / Yellow / Green
The work follows Greek philosopher Galen’s classification of four personality dispositions—sanguine, choleric, phlegmatic, and melancholic. In the fil...

Symphony Of The Invisible
2020
as Self (voice)
"Symphony of the Invisible" is a reflection on creation and how through art, poetry and images you can break the limits that have been imposed on lang...

Ride It Out
2020
as Narrator (voice)
One woman's seemingly serene bike ride highlights a hauntingly deserted but eerily captivating Los Angeles during the 2020 lockdown.

Stuart X
2019
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Stuart Iredale was born with Fragile X during the 1950s; a time when the disability was little know. At 60 years old Stuart was correctly diagnosed.

Sweet Tooth
2019
as Narrator (voice)
Set in 1780, Sweet Tooth is a dark and magical fairy tale film inspired by the classic story of Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm, but it is the...

Where'd You Go, Bernadette
2019
as Bernadette
When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her 15-year-old daughter Bee goes on a quest with Bern...

This Changes Everything
2019
as Self
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry...

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019
as Valka (voice)
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When da...

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
2018
as Kaa (voice)
A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.

The House with a Clock in Its Walls
2018
as Florence Zimmerman
When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious tickin...
Reimagining The Met Gala
2018
as Self
Director Ross, various cast and crew and members of the Met staff discuss how the film took over the famous museum for its version of the gala. The pr...

Ocean's Team 3.0
2018
as Self
Director Gary Ross and participants from the previous extras discuss the challenge of casting a film where group chemistry is even more important than...

Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible
2018
as Herself
With credits including Strictly Ballroom, Muriel’s Wedding, The Dish, Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet and Road to Perdition Jill Bilcock is regarded as ...

Ocean's Eight
2018
as Lou Miller
Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.

Spielberg
2017
as Self
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

Thor: Ragnarok
2017
as Hela
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction ...

Manifesto
2017
as Various
An edited version of Rosefeldt's installation work of the same name, Manifesto is an outstanding tribute to various (art) manifestos of the nineteenth...

The Dinner
2017
Thanks
Two brothers and their wives meet up at a haute-cuisine restaurant to discuss what to do about a horrific crime that their sons committed together. As...

Song to Song
2017
as Amanda
In this modern love story set against the Austin, Texas music scene, two entangled couples — struggling songwriters Faye and BV, and music mogul Cook ...

Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
2017
as Herself
Australian film editor Jill Bilcock is one of the world's most sought after film editors, having edited beloved films such as STRICTLY BALLROOM, ROMEO...

Voyage of Time: Life's Journey
2017
as Narrator (voice)
A celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse. This film examines all that occurred to prepare the...

Red
2017
as Mother
A savage tale of female power, inspired by the mating rituals of the female Australian Red Back Spider.

Earthflight 3D
2016
as Narrator
Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett, EARTHFLIGHT is a totally immersive experience, taking the audience on an incredible flight a...

Refugee
2016
as Narrator (voice)
Five acclaimed photographers travel the world to provide detailed insight into the difficult conditions faced by refugees who dream of a better life.

Carol
2015
as Carol Aird
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

Carol
2015
Executive Producer
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

Truth
2015
as Mary Mapes
As a renowned producer and close associate of Dan Rather, Mary Mapes believes she’s broken the biggest story of the 2004 election: revelations of a si...

Knight of Cups
2015
as Nancy
Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. While successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted and confused, he finds temporary solace in...

Cinderella
2015
as Stepmother, Lady Tremaine
When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, ...

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Galadriel
Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruine...

How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014
as Valka (voice)
Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. Du...

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
2014
as Dore Strauch (voice)
Darwin meets Hitchcock in this documentary. Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have created a parable about the search for paradise, set in the b...

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy ...

The Monuments Men
2014
as Claire Simone
Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape m...

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
as Galadriel
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to ge...

Journey to the South Pacific
2013
as narrator
An underwater voyage to Indonesia to learn about its inhabitants such as giant rays and whale sharks as well as efforts being made in the region for o...

Making a Scene
2013
as Woman
For this year's Movies Issue, The New York Times Magazine commissioned lines from an eclectic and talented group of screenwriters — writers responsibl...

The Making of 'Making a Scene'
2013
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the year's [2013] best performers starring in 11 original (very) short films directed by Oscar-winning cinematographer Jan...

The Turning
2013
as Gail Lang
Seventeen talented Australian directors from diverse artistic disciplines each create a chapter of the hauntingly beautiful novel by multi award-winni...

Blue Jasmine
2013
as Jasmine
After experiencing a traumatic misfortune, Jasmine French, a wealthy woman from New York, moves to San Francisco to live with her foster sister Ginger...

Girl Rising
2013
as Narrator - Haiti (voice)
Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
as Galadriel
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mounta...

A Cautionary Tail
2012
as Narrator
A little girl is born with a tail that expresses her emotions. As a child, her parents celebrate their daughter's uniqueness and her tail inspires mag...

Hanna
2011
as Marissa
Raised by her father, an ex-CIA agent, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna's upbringing has been geared to making her the perfect assassin. Sent into the w...

Robin Hood
2010
as Marion Loxley
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Rober...

The Real Robin Hood
2010
as Self
Was there really a Robin Hood? Did he steal from the rich and give to the poor? This History Channel program revisits the popular legend of the valian...

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
2009
as Self
A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Virtually every element in the evolution of the Finch...

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
as Daisy Fuller
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years...

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
as Irina Spalko
Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a my...

Mon Clown
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary from French TV channel Canal+ about Marion Cotillard's road to the Oscar for her performance as French singer Édith Piaf in the 2007 film ...

I'm Not There
2007
as Jude
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger...

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
2007
as Self
The making of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Babel is chronicled through an observational approach that captures the creative and logistical challenges...

Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
as Elizabeth I, Queen of England
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard t...

In the Company of Actors
2007
as Self / Hedda Gabler
Within the world of theatre the rehearsal room is a sacred space -- the private domain where boundaries are pushed, risks taken, mistakes made, vulner...

Hot Fuzz
2007
as Janine (uncredited)
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he m...

Notes on a Scandal
2006
as Sheba Hart
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions w...

The Good German
2006
as Lena Brandt
An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes...

Babel
2006
as Susan Jones
Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.

Little Fish
2005
as Tracy
Set in the Little Saigon district outside of Sydney, a woman trying to escape her past becomes embroiled in a drug deal.

This Is an Adventure
2005
as Self
During production on the film "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou", documentary filmmakers followed the cast and crew of a film which depicts other do...

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005
as Self
Documentary created by Matthew Gray Gubler during, and about, his time on the set of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. (Released in 2005)

On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
2005
as Self / Jane W.
Director Wes Anderson and The Life Aquatic crew discuss the effort that went into crafting the world of Steve Zissou. Join us as we dive deep into the...

The Aviator
2004
as Katharine Hepburn
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer ...

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
A documentary about the making of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
as Jane Winslett-Richardson
Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is...

Stories of Lost Souls
2004
as Julie-Anne
Seven (or six - depending on the version) short stories of conquest, desperation and the will to overcome.

The Making of the Return of the King
2004
as Self
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Created by filmmaker Costa Botes (personally selecte...

Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
as Cate / Shelly (segment "Cousins")
Coffee And Cigarettes is a collection of eleven films from cult director Jim Jarmusch. Each film hosts star studded cast of extremely unique individua...

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Galadriel
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outc...

The Missing
2003
as Maggie Gilkeson
When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson sees her teenage daughter, Lily, kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of...

Veronica Guerin
2003
as Veronica Guerin
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin...

The Making of The Two Towers
2003
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers." Created by filmmaker Costa Botes (personally selected by Pet...

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
as Galadriel
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies l...

Heaven
2002
as Philippa
Cate Blanchett stars as Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, who has seen many friends, including her husband, fall victim to drug over...

Charlotte Gray
2001
as Charlotte Gray
This is a drama set in Nazi-occupied France at the height of World War II. Charlotte Gray tells the compelling story of a young Scottish woman working...

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Self
A documentary about the influences on Tolkien, covering in brief his childhood and how he detested the onslaught of industry through the idyllic count...

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Galadriel
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the han...

The Shipping News
2001
as Petal
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
2001
as Self
The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.

Quest for the Ring
2001
as Self

Bandits
2001
as Kate Wheeler
After escaping from prison, Joe and Terry go on a crime spree, robbing banks through Oregon and California in order to finance their scheme for a new ...

The Man Who Cried
2000
as Lola
A young refugee travels from Russia to America in search of her lost father and falls in love with a gypsy horseman.

Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
2000
as Self
A look inside the making of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'.

The Gift
2000
as Annie Wilson
Annie Wilson, young widow and mother of three, makes her living foretelling others' futures—though her own has become cloudier than even she can see....
Reflections on 'the Talented Mr. Ripley'
2000
as Self
The stars of director of the film reflect upon their experiences.

The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999
as Meredith Logue
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U...

Bangers
1999
as Julie-Ann
Julie-Anne comes home from a hard day at the office to discover her mother has locked the cat in the house all day (again) and that she is expected to...

Bangers
1999
Producer
Julie-Anne comes home from a hard day at the office to discover her mother has locked the cat in the house all day (again) and that she is expected to...

Eyes Wide Shut
1999
as Mysterious Woman (voice) (uncredited)
After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He ...

Pushing Tin
1999
as Connie Falzone
Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.

An Ideal Husband
1999
as Lady Gertrude Chiltern
Sir Robert Chiltern is a successful government minister, well-off and with a loving wife. All this is threatened when Mrs Cheveley appears in London w...

Elizabeth
1998
as Elizabeth I
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the C...

Oscar and Lucinda
1997
as Lucinda Leplastrier
After a childhood of abuse by his evangelistic father, misfit Oscar Hopkins becomes an Anglican minister and develops a divine obsession with gambling...

Thank God He Met Lizzie
1997
as Lizzie
The romantic myth is exposed for Guy when he is plagued by memories of an old girlfriend on his wedding day.

Paradise Road
1997
as Susan Macarthy
A group of English, American, Dutch and Australian women creates a vocal orchestra while being imprisoned in a Japanese POW camp on Sumatra during Wor...

Parklands
1996
as Rosie
Rosie returns to her home city on the death of her father, a former policeman. His diaries hint at corruption, and she also receives hints and veiled ...

Police Rescue: The Movie
1994
as Vivian
A narcotics detective, suspected of corruption, gets a transfer to the Police Rescue Squad. An unstable man holds a daycare center hostage.

Kaborya
1990
as Extra (uncredited)
Hassan Hudhud is a poor boxer who dreams of championships and glory. He accidentally takes part in a match at the mansion of a wealthy man who admires...

A Manual for Cleaning Women
N/A
An adaptation of Lucia Berlin’s stellar short story collection, examining the lives of women working a wide variety of demanding jobs.
The Champions
N/A
Follows three United Nations agents whose plane crashes into the Himalayas. Upon being rescued by an advanced civilization secretly living in Tibet, t...
Alpha Gang
N/A
as Alpha One
Alpha Gang are aliens, sent on a mission to conquer Earth. Armed and dangerous, they show no mercy, until they catch the most toxic, contagious human ...
Queen Bitch and the High Horse
N/A
Producer
“Queen Bitch and the High Horse” is described as a “cautionary tale,” one that centers on town sweetheart turned corrupt public servant Penny Banks. B...
The Champions
N/A
Producer
Follows three United Nations agents whose plane crashes into the Himalayas. Upon being rescued by an advanced civilization secretly living in Tibet, t...
Peaches
N/A
Executive Producer
Nora and Bing Bing are best friends who scam sugar daddies for a living. When they discover a Hermes Birkin bag they were gifted is a fake, their “boy...

A Manual for Cleaning Women
N/A
Producer
An adaptation of Lucia Berlin’s stellar short story collection, examining the lives of women working a wide variety of demanding jobs.
Alpha Gang
N/A
Producer
Alpha Gang are aliens, sent on a mission to conquer Earth. Armed and dangerous, they show no mercy, until they catch the most toxic, contagious human ...

Queerbait
N/A
Executive Producer
Queerbait is a new short film from writer and director Nate Gualtieri