
Sep 2 - By Associated Press
Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett got a head wound when she was hit by a prop on stage Wednesday during a Sydney theater performance.

Sep 15 - By Associated Press
Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman are backing a project to promote collaboration among theater companies in London, New York and Sydney, Australia.
Jun 9 - By NBC Nightly News
Edward NortonThere are certain actors who can be depended upon to appear in compelling movies — or, in some cases, to be the best thing about a so-so movie. Once upon a time, Nicolas Cage (“Raising Arizona”) was one of these actors. And then he wasn’t (“Con Air”). Since Edward Norton first appeared as the crafty, yet innocent-seeming Aaron Stampler in 1996’s “Primal Fear,” he’s been reliably impressive. He’s notorious for his need for on-set control — evidenced by his coup against director Tony Kaye on the set of “American History X.” But with a string of good performances in films such as “Fight Club,” “25th Hour,” “The Italian Job,” “Down in the Valley” and “The Painted Veil,” it’s hard to be too critical of his fight to make himself heard on set. Will “The Incredible Hulk,” with its laugh-inducing tr

Apr 13 - By Associated Press
Cate Blanchett has given birth to her third son.
Jan 22 - By Alonso Duralde, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Memo to Angelina Jolie, John Travolta, and David Fincher — no need to worry about crossing a picket line on Oscar night, now that the Academy has snubbed you and your movies at the upcoming 80th annual Academy Awards. The absence of nominations for, respectively, “A Mighty Heart,” “Hairspray” and “Zodiac” were among the few surprises to be had Tuesday morning when Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Sid Ganis and Oscar winner Kathy Bates faced the press at 5:30 a.m. Pacific time with the list of this year’s anointed.

Oct 25 - By Melissa Rayworth, For The Associated Press
Cate Blanchett is used to costumes bordering on disguise on the big screen — layers of thick white makeup for her star turn in the "Elizabeth" movies, or a wig and leather jacket for her portrayal of a young Bob Dylan in the upcoming "I'm Not There."

Oct 8 - By David Germain, AP Movie Writer
It seems no iconic figure is beyond Cate Blanchett, who shot to stardom as Queen Elizabeth I, won an Academy Award as Katharine Hepburn and enchanted audiences as the mythic elf Galadriel in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

May 25 - By Associated Press
Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, who has portrayed Queen Elizabeth and Katharine Hepburn, will add another legend to her resume: Bob Dylan.