A Life in Pictues: Cate Blanchett

14 February 08

Supported by The Farm Group.

Cate Blanchett has proved herself to be one of the most talented and adaptable actresses of her generation, winning Film BAFTAs for her roles in Elizabeth, The Talented Mr Ripley and The Aviator.

BAFTA / Helen JonesMost recently, she received two BAFTA nominations at the Orange British Academy Awards in 2008, recognised in the Leading Actress category for Elizabeth: the Golden Age and in the Supporting Actress category for her beguiling performance as a mid-1960s Bob Dylan in I'm Not There.

Her other film credits include the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Shipping News and Notes on a Scandal.

On stage at Academy headquarters she begins by talking to film writer Quentin Falk about her role in Alejandro Gonzalez Innarittu’s film Babel.

• Cate Blanchett's IMDB entry .

A Life in Pictures

The event was part of the Academy's A Life in Pictures strand of events, celebrating the art of film, exploring a major and distinctive contribution to the artistic development of the film form. This very special strand enables an audience to hear first-hand from a creative force in the industry.

Previous A Life in Pictures focuses have been Paul Greengrass, Anthony Minghella , Amitabh Bachchan , Alfonso Cuarón and most recently Tilda Swinton and The Coen Brothers .

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