Catherine Elise Blanchett, born on 14 May 1969, is an Australian actor. She is regarded as one of the best performers of her generation and is well-known for her versatility on the stage in independent films and blockbusters or on the stage.
Blanchett graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art and began her acting career in Australia.
Her primary school was Ivanhoe East Primary in Melbourne. She went to Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School and Methodist Lady's College for her secondary education
There she discovered her love for performing arts. She worked as a nurse in a Victoria nursing home during her twenties and twenties.
After one year of studying economics and fine art at the University of Melbourne, she dropped out to travel abroad.