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Australian Actress Cate Blanchett Turns 51 Years Old

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May 14 is Cate Blanchett’s birthday. To help you celebrate, we put together this slideshow of all of her greatest looks.

Cate Blanchett is an Australian actress born in Melbourne. Blanchett graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art. She began her career with roles in “Electra” and “Hamlet.” She also starred in the film “Elizabeth” for which she won a BAFTA Best Actress award. Blanchett earned an Academy award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “The Aviator” and Best Actress for her role in “Blue Jasmine.” (RELATED: Amazon Producing ‘Lord Of The Rings’ TV Show To Compete With ‘Game Of Thrones’)

She was Oscar nominated for her roles in “Notes On A Scandal,” “Elizabeth: The Golden Age,” “Carol” and “I’m Not There.”

She is most known for her roles in films such as the “The Lord Of The Kings” trilogy, “The Hobbit” trilogy, “Cinderella” and “Ocean’s 8.”

Blanchett is married to screenwriter Andrew Upton. The two were married in 1997 and have four children together.