Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning actress, producer, humanitarian, and dedicated member of the arts community. She portrays Phyllis Schlafly in Mrs. America, as well as executive produces the FX series. Blanchett resides in the United Kingdom with her husband, four children, three dogs, two pigs and chickens.

Awards and recognition
In recognition of her continued advocacy for the arts and support of humanitarian and environmental causes, Blanchett has been awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia in the General Division; the Centenary Medal for Service to Australian Society through Acting; the Stanley Kubrick Award for Excellence in Film; the Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Award for expanding the roles of women in film; and the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture. She holds Honorary Doctorates of Letters from the University of New South Wales, the University of Sydney and Macquarie University.

In 2018, Blanchett served as Jury President of the 71st Cannes Film Festival in France. Her countless extraordinary ﬁlm performances have garnered Blanchett three BAFTAs, two Academy Awards®, three Golden Globe® Awards, as well as numerous award nominations.

Blanchett is equally accomplished on the stage, having led the Sydney Theatre Company as co-artistic director and CEO for six years with her partner, Andrew Upton. For her onstage roles, she was nominated for a Tony Award® and honored with the Ibsen Centennial Commemoration Award. Blanchett is a patron of the Sydney Film Festival, an ambassador for the Australian Film Institute and The Old Vic theatre and a lifetime ambassador for the Australian Conservation Foundation. She is also a Global Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and was honored with the Crystal Award at the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos. She is co-founder and president of the production company Dirty Films with Upton. Dirty Films has produced such films as Carol, Truth and Little Fish.