Originally named as Catherine Elise Blanchett, she was born on the 14 th of May in 1969 in Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia, to June Blanchett and Robert Blanchett.
Of the 76 actresses that won the Oscar, 46 60% did nudity in one or more films.
She has been presented with a Doctor of Letters from University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, and Macquarie University in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to the arts, philanthropy and the community.
Her mother, Kathlyn Corinne MacLean , was a drama teacher from Nova Scotia, Canada, and her father, Ira Owens Beaty, a professor of psychology and real estate agent, was from Virginia.