Is there any actor quite as versatile as Cate Blanchett? The 55-year-old double Oscar winner has built a reputation as a chameleonic character actor since arriving in Hollywood from her native Australia. She’s played monarchs, movie stars, a conservative activist, an elf, and the goddess of death—not to mention a prolific conductor in Todd Field’s critically lauded Tár. Her next move? To take on the part of a respected journalist whose life suddenly unravels in the Alfonso Cuarón-directed Apple TV+ thriller Disclaimer.
As it premieres at the Venice Film Festival, we shortlist 11 of her best films and TV shows that you need to rewatch now.
Elizabeth (1998)
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As the deathly pale, redheaded Elizabeth I in Shekhar Kapur’s stately biopic, Blanchett shot to fame and earned her first Oscar nomination. She received yet another when she reprised the role in Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), painting a vivid portrait of a fiery ruler presiding over a divided nation.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
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