Name	Academy Award
Caption	An Academy Award statuette
Description	Excellence in cinematic achievements
Presenter	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Country	United States
Year	May 16, 1929
Website	Oscars.org

The Academy Award (informally known as the Oscar) is an accolade by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) This method was used until the Los Angeles Times announced the winners before the ceremony began; as a result, the Academy has used a sealed envelope to reveal the name of the winners since 1941. Since 2002, the awards have been broadcast from the Kodak Theatre.

The first Best Actor awarded was Emil Jannings, for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh. He had to return to Europe before the ceremony, so the Academy agreed to give him the prize earlier; this made him the first Academy Award winner in history. The honored professionals were awarded for all the work done in a certain category for the qualifying period; for example, Emil Jannings received the award for two movies in which he starred during that period. Since the fourth ceremony, the system changed, and the professionals were honored for a specific performance in a single film. As of the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony held in 2010, a total of 2,789 Oscars have been given for 1,825 awards. The list of names chosen to be included in the Memoriam segment is compiled by a small committee of the Academy and not the producers of the show.The Return of the King]] || 3 hours, 44 minutes || 43.56 million || 26.68 || Billy Crystal |- | 77th Academy Awards || February 27, 2005 || Million Dollar Baby || 3 hours, 14 minutes || 42.16 million || 25.29 || Chris Rock |- | 78th Academy Awards || March 5, 2006 || Crash || 3 hours, 33 minutes || 38.64 million || 22.91 || Jon Stewart |- | 79th Academy Awards || February 25, 2007 || The Departed || 3 hours, 51 minutes || 39.92 million || 23.65 || Ellen DeGeneres |- | 80th Academy Awards || February 24, 2008 || No Country for Old Men || 3 hours, 21 minutes || 31.76 million || 18.66 || Jon Stewart |- | 81st Academy Awards || February 22, 2009 || Slumdog Millionaire || 3 hours, 30 minutes || 36.94 million || 21.68 || Hugh Jackman |- | 82nd Academy Awards || March 7, 2010 || The Hurt Locker || 3 hours, 37 minutes || 41.62 million || 24.75 || Steve Martin, |- | 83rd Academy Awards || February 27, 2011 || || || || || James Franco, Anne Hathaway |- |}

Historically, the "Oscarcast" has pulled in a bigger haul when box-office hits are favored to win the Best Picture trophy. More than 57.25 million viewers tuned to the telecast for the 70th Academy Awards in 1998, the year of Titanic, which generated close to US$600 million at the North American box office pre-Oscars.

It has been observed that several of the Academy Award winners – particularly Best Picture – have not stood the test of time nor defeated worthier efforts. Tim Dirks, editor of AMC's filmsite.org, has written of the Academy Awards,

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Best Picture is not the only category to come under criticism. In his review of The Lives of Others, Nick Davis argued,

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Acting prizes in certain years have been criticized for not recognizing superior performances so much as being awarded for sentimental reasons, personal popularity, atonement for past mistakes, or presented as a "career honor" to recognize a distinguished nominee's entire body of work.

Other major events surrounding the Academy Awards

Major events held annually leading up to the awards show include:

The 25th Independent Spirit Awards (in 2010), usually held in Santa Monica the Saturday before the Oscars, marked the first time it was moved to a Friday and a change of venue to L.A. Live, the newly built entertainment complex developed in Downtown Los Angeles

The 8th annual "Night Before" traditionally held at The Beverly Hills hotel (8 years running in 2010) known as "THE" party of the season, benefits the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation which pays for and runs a retirement home for SAG actors in San Fernando valley

Elton John's AIDS fundraiser viewing party airs the awards live at the nearby Pacific Design Center

The Governors' Ball is the official after party put on by the Academy that serves dinner and is held adjacent to the awards

The Vanity Fair after party (historically held at the former Morton's restaurant, now is at the Sunset Towers for the 2nd year)

See also

References

Sources

Brokaw, Lauren (2010) Wanna see an Academy Awards invite? We got it along with all the major annual events surrounding the Oscars The Daily Truffle, Los Angeles. The Daily Truffle

Gail, K. and Piazza, J. (2002) The Academy Awards the Complete History of Oscar. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc. ISBN 1-57912-240-X

Levy, Emanuel (2003) All About Oscar: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards. Continuum, New York. ISBN 0-8264-1452-4

Wright, Jon (2007) The Lunacy of Oscar: The Problems with Hollywood's Biggest Night Thomas Publishing, Inc.

External links

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Oscars.org official Academy site

Oscar.com official Academy Award ceremony site

"Oscar Greats" at Time magazine

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Name	Zac Efron
Imagesize	230px
Caption	Efron at the 2007 Australia Kids Choice Awards
Birthname	Zachary David Alexander Efron
Birthdate	October 18, 1987
Birthplace	San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Yearsactive	2002–present

Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron (born October 18, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s, and became known to young audiences after his roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the WB series Summerland, and the 2007 film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray. Efron has since starred in the films 17 Again, Me and Orson Welles, and Charlie St. Cloud.

Early life and background

Efron was born in San Luis Obispo, California, and later moved to Arroyo Grande, California. His father, David Efron, is an engineer at a power plant, and his mother, Starla Baskett, is a former secretary who worked at the same power plant. Efron has a younger brother, Dylan, and had a self-described "normal childhood" in a middle class family. He subsequently appeared in theater productions at his high school, and began taking singing lessons. Efron performed in plays such as ; Peter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up; Little Shop of Horrors; and The Music Man. He was recommended to an agent in Los Angeles by his drama teacher, Robyn Metchik (the mother of actors Aaron Michael Metchik and Asher Metchik). helped Efron gain recognition among teenage audiences as both an actor and a singer, even though his singing voice was overdubbed. As a result, he placed as high as #4 on the IMDBPro's STARMeter for the week of January 29, 2006. Efron was not able to perform with his fellow castmates in because of commitments on the film Hairspray. Drew Seeley took over for him. at the 81st Academy Awards.]] High School Musical 2 was released in August 2007. Additionally, Lycos reported searches for Efron surged by 81%. In March 2009 he dropped out of the film.Teen Choice Award for Choice Chemistry (shared with Vanessa Hudgens)Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special by a Lead Actor |- | 2007 | Hairspray | Link Larkin | Hollywood Film Award for Ensemble of the Year (shared with Hairspray cast)MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance - MaleYoung Hollywood Award for One to WatchNominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best SongNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |- | 2007 | High School Musical 2 | Troy Bolton | Disney Channel Original Movie |- | 2008 | | Troy Bolton | MTV Movie Award for Best Performance - MaleTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor - Music/DanceNominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Vanessa Hudgens) |- | 2009 | 17 Again | Mike O'Donnell (teen) | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor - ComedyTeen Choice Award for Choice Rockstar MomentNominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Performance - Male |- | 2009 | Me and Orson Welles | Richard Samuels | |- | 2010 | Charlie St. Cloud | Charlie St. Cloud | |}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2002 | Firefly | Young Simon Tam | Episode "Safe" |- | 2003 | | Luke Tomello | Episode "Without Consent" |- | 2003 | ER | Bobby Neville | Episode "Dear Abby" |- | 2005 | Summerland | Cameron Bale | 16 episodes |- | 2005 | | Seth Dawson | Episode "" |- | 2005 | | Davey Hunkerhoff | Episode "Davey Hunkerhoff / Ratted Out" |- | 2006 | Heist | Pizza Delivery Guy | Episode "Pilot" |- | 2006 | | Trevor | Episode "Odd Couples" |- | 2006 | NCIS | Danny | Episode "Deception" |- | 2008 | Robot Chicken | Billy Joel | Episode "Tell My Mom" |- | 2009 | Robot Chicken | Harry Potter | Episode "I Love Her" |- | 2009 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | 2 episodes |- | 2009 | Entourage | Himself | Episode "Security Briefs" |}

Other awards

2006 - Teen Choice Award: Choice Breakout Star

2007 - Teen Choice Award: Best Male Actor

2007 - Teen Choice Award: Choice Male Hottie

2011 - Favorite Movie Star Under 25

Discography

Soundtracks

Hairspray (2007)

High School Musical 2 (2007)

(2008)

Charted songs

References

External links

Zac Efron at TV Guide

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Caption	Hanks in April 2009
Birth name	Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
Birth date	July 09, 1956
Birth place	Concord, California, U.S.
Years active	1979–present
Occupation	Actor, producer, director, voice over artist, writer, speaker
Spouse	Samantha Lewes (1978–1987)Rita Wilson (1988–present)

Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title role in Forrest Gump, Commander James A. Lovell in Apollo 13, Captain John H. Miller in Saving Private Ryan, Joe Fox in You've Got Mail and Chuck Noland in Cast Away. Hanks won consecutive Best Actor Academy Awards, in 1993 for Philadelphia and in 1994 for Forrest Gump. U.S. domestic box office totals for his films exceed $3.9 billion.Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor |- | Punchline | Steven Gold | |- | rowspan="2" | 1989 | Turner & Hooch | Detective Scott Turner | |- | The 'Burbs | Ray Peterson | |- | rowspan="2" | 1990 | Joe Versus the Volcano | Joe Banks | |- | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Sherman McCoy | |- | rowspan="2" | 1992 | A League of Their Own | Jimmy Dugan | |- | Radio Flyer | Older Mike | (uncredited) |- | rowspan="2" | 1993 | Sleepless in Seattle | Sam Baldwin | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |- | Philadelphia | Andrew Beckett | Academy Award for Best ActorGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |- | 1994 | Forrest Gump | Forrest Gump | Academy Award for Best ActorGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture DramaNominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |- | rowspan="2" | 1995 | Apollo 13 | Jim Lovell | |- | Toy Story | Woody | (voice) |- | 1996 | That Thing You Do! | Mr. White | (writer and director) |- | rowspan="2" | 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Captain John H. Miller | Nominated – Academy Award for Best ActorNominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |- | You've Got Mail | Joe Fox | |- | rowspan="2" | 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Woody | (voice only) |- | The Green Mile | Paul Edgecombe | |- | 2000 | Cast Away | Chuck Noland | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture DramaNominated – Academy Award for Best ActorNominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |- | rowspan="2" | 2002 | Road to Perdition | Michael Sullivan, Sr. | |- | Catch Me If You Can | FBI Agent Carl Hanratty | |- | rowspan="4" | 2004 | The Terminal | Viktor Navorski | |- | The Ladykillers | Professor G.H. Dorr | |- | Elvis Has Left the Building | Mailbox Elvis | (cameo) |- | The Polar Express | Santa Claus, Express Conductor,Hobo, Hero Boy, Father | (Executive producer)(voice/motion capture) |- | rowspan="2" | 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | Professor Robert Langdon | |- | Cars | Sheriff Woody Car (Station Wagon) | (cameo – voice only) |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | Himself | (voice) |- | Charlie Wilson's War | Charlie Wilson | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |- | 2008 | The Great Buck Howard | Mr. Gable | |- | rowspan="3" | 2009 | Angels & Demons | Professor Robert Langdon | |- | | Various historical figures | (voice) |- | Where the Wild Things Are | | (producer) |- | 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Woody | (voice)Nominated - Scream Award for Best Fantasy Actor |- | 2011 | Larry Crowne | Larry Crowne | (director, producer, writer) |}

Television

Other accolades

Eponym

Asteroid 12818 Tomhanks has been named after him.

References

Further reading

Gardner, David, Tom Hanks: The Unauthorized Biography, London, England 1999

Gardner, David, Tom Hanks: Enigma 2007

Pfeiffer, Lee, The Films of Tom Hanks, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1996

Salamon, Julie, The Devil's Candy: The Bonfire of the Vanities Goes to Hollywood, Boston, 1991

Trakin, Roy, Tom Hanks: Journey to Stardom, 1987; rev. ed.1995

Wallner, Rosemary, Tom Hanks: Academy Award-Winning Actor, Edina, Minnesota, 1994

External links

Official YouTube

Tom Hanks's thoughts on Earth Day 2006

Tom Hanks interview

Interview from 1989 issue of Film Comment

Tom Hanks's films of the 1980s

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Caption	Bullock at the premiere for The Proposal in June 2009
Birth name	Sandra Annette Bullock
Birth date	July 26, 1964
Birth place	Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Jesse G. James(2005–2010) (divorced)
Occupation	Actress, producer

Sandra Annette Bullock (; born July 26, 1964) is an American actress who rose to fame in the 1990s, after roles in successful films such as Speed and While You Were Sleeping. She has since established her career with films such as Miss Congeniality and Crash, which received critical acclaim. In 2007, she was ranked as the 14th richest female celebrity with an estimated fortune of $85 million. James’ publicist subsequently announced on March 30, 2010 that James had checked into a rehab facility "to deal with personal issues" and "save his marriage" to Bullock.

Vehicular accidents

On December 20, 2000, Bullock and another passenger survived the crash of a chartered business jet during an attempted night landing at Jackson Hole Airport. The pilots were unable to activate the runway lights due to having out-of-date approach plates, but continued the landing. The aircraft landed in the airport's graded safety area between the runway and parallel taxiway and hit a snowbank. The accident caused a separation of the nose cone and landing gear, partial separation of the right wing, and a bend in the left wing.

On April 18, 2008, while Bullock was in Massachusetts shooting the film The Proposal, she and her husband were in an SUV that was hit head-on (driver's side offset) at moderate speed by a drunken driver. Vehicle damage was not major and there were no injuries.

Legal matters

In October 2004, Bullock won a multimillion-dollar judgment against Benny Daneshjou, the builder of her Lake Austin, Texas home; the jury ruled the house was uninhabitable. It has since been torn down and rebuilt.

On April 22, 2007, Marcia Diana Valentine was found lying outside James's and Bullock's Southern California home in Orange County. When James confronted the woman, she ran to her 2004 silver Mercedes, got behind the wheel, and tried to run over James. The woman is said to be an obsessed fan of Sandra Bullock. The woman was charged with one felony count each of aggravated assault and stalking, while Bullock obtained a restraining order to bar Valentine from "contacting or coming near her home, family or work for three years." Valentine pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault and stalking. Valentine was subsequently convicted of stalking and was sentenced to three years of probation.

Charity work

Bullock has been a public supporter of the American Red Cross, twice donating $1 million, first to its Liberty Disaster Relief Fund and four years later in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis. In 2010, she donated $1 million to relief efforts in Haiti following the Haiti earthquake.

Along with other stars, Bullock did a PSA urging people to sign a petition for clean-up efforts of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Filmography

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Feature films |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1987 | Hangmen | Lisa Edwards | |- | rowspan="4" | 1989 | Religion, Inc. (aka "A Fool and His Money") | Debby | |- | Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman | Kate Mason | |- | Who Shot Patakango? | Devlin Moran | |- | | Stacy | |- | 1990 | Lucky/Chances | Maria Santangelo | |- | rowspan="3" | 1992 | Who Do I Gotta Kill? (aka "Me and the Mob") | Lori | |- | When the Party's Over | Amanda | |- | Love Potion No. 9 | Diane Farrow | |- | rowspan="5" | 1993 | | Diane Shaver | |- | | Linda Lue Linden | |- | Demolition Man | Lt. Lenina Huxley | |- | Fire on the Amazon | Alyssa Rothman | |- | Wrestling Ernest Hemingway | Elaine | |- | 1994 | Speed | Annie Porter | |- | rowspan="2" | 1995 | While You Were Sleeping | Lucy Moderatz | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |- | | Angela Bennett/Ruth Marx | |- | rowspan="3" | 1996 | Two If by Sea | Roz | |- | | Ellen Roark | |- | In Love and War | Agnes Von Kurowsky | |- | rowspan="2" | 1997 | | Annie Porter | |- | Making Sandwiches | actor/writer/director/producer | Debut—Sundance Film Festival |- | rowspan="3" | 1998 | Hope Floats | Roberta "Birdee" Pruitt | |- | Practical Magic | Sally Owens | |- | (animated film) | Miriam | (Voice) |- | 1999 | Forces of Nature | Sarah Lewis | |- | rowspan="3" | 2000 | Gun Shy | Judy Tipp | |- | 28 Days | Gwen Cummings | |- | Miss Congeniality | Gracie Hart | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |- | rowspan="3" | 2002 | Murder by Numbers | Cassie Mayweather/Jessica Marie Hudson | |- | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | Siddalee Walker | |- | Two Weeks Notice | Lucy Kelson | |- | 2004 | Crash | Jean Cabot | |- | rowspan="2" | 2005 | Loverboy | Mrs. Harker | |- | | Gracie Hart | |- | rowspan="2" | 2006 | | Kate Forster | |- | Infamous | Nelle Harper Lee | |- | 2007 | Premonition | Linda Hanson | |- | rowspan="3" | 2009 | | Margaret Tate | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |- | All About Steve | Mary Horowitz | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress |- | | Leigh Anne Tuohy | Academy Award for Best Actress Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (tied with Meryl Streep) Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role |}

References

External links

Sandra Bullock at Yahoo! Movies

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Caption	Kidman in April 2010
Birth date	June 20, 1967
Birth place	Honululu, Hawaii, United States
Birth name	Nicole Mary Kidman
Occupation	Actress, Spokes model
Years active	1983–present
Spouse	Tom Cruise (1990–2001)Keith Urban (2006–present)
Website	http://www.nicolekidmanofficial.com/

Nicole Mary Kidman, AC (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian actress, Spokes model, and humanitarian.

After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. Her performances in films such as To Die For (1995), Moulin Rouge! (2001) and Rabbit Hole (2010) received critical acclaim, and her performance in The Hours (2002) brought her an Academy Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. Her other films include the box office hits Days of Thunder (1990), Batman Forever (1995), The Others (2001), Cold Mountain (2003), The Interpreter (2005) and Australia (2008).

Kidman has been a Goodwill Ambassador for UNIFEM since 2006.Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated—Academy Award for Best ActressNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama |- | 2001 | Birthday Girl | Sophia/Nadia | |- | 2002 | | Virginia Woolf | Academy Award for Best ActressBAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleGolden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama |- | 2003 | Dogville | Grace Margaret Mulligan | |- | 2003 | | Faunia Farley | |- | 2003 | Cold Mountain | Ada Monroe | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama |- | 2004 | | Joanna Eberhart | |- | 2004 | Birth | Anna | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama |- | 2005 | | Silvia Broome | |- | 2005 | Bewitched | Isabel Bigelow/Samantha | |- | 2006 | Fur | Diane Arbus | |- | 2006 | Happy Feet | Norma Jean | voice |- | 2007 | | Dr. Carol Bennell | |- | 2007 | Margot at the Wedding | Margot | |- | 2007 | | Marisa Coulter | |- | 2008 | Australia | Lady Sarah Ashley | |- | 2009 | Nine | Claudia Jenssen | |- | 2010 | Rabbit Hole | Becca Corbett | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role |- | 2011 | Just Go With It | Rea Ann Devlin | Completed |- | 2011 | Trespass | Sarah | Post-production |}

Awards

In 2003, Kidman received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition to her 2003 Academy Award for Best Actress, Kidman has received Best Actress awards from the following critics' groups or award-granting organisations: the Hollywood Foreign Press (Golden Globes), the Australian Film Institute, Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Empire Awards, Golden Satellite Awards, Hollywood Film Festival, London Critics Circle, Russian Guild of Film Critics, and the Southeastern Film Critics Association. In 2003, Kidman was given the American Cinematheque Award. She also received recognition from the National Association of Theatre Owners at the ShoWest Convention in 1992 as the Female Star of Tomorrow and in 2002 for a Distinguished Decade of Achievement in Film.

Government honours

In 2006, Kidman was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), Australia's highest civilian honour, for "service to the performing arts as an acclaimed motion picture performer, to health care through contributions to improve medical treatment for women and children and advocacy for cancer research, to youth as a principal supporter of young performing artists, and to humanitarian causes in Australia and internationally." However, due to film commitments and her wedding to Urban, it was 13 April 2007 that she was presented with the honour. It was presented by Governor-General of Australia, Major General Michael Jeffery in a ceremony at Government House, Canberra.

Discography

"Come What May" single (Duet with Ewan McGregor – October 2001) AUS #10, UK #27

"Sparkling Diamonds" (with Caroline O'Connor) – October 2001 (Moulin Rouge! soundtrack)

"Hindi Sad Diamonds" -October 2001 (Moulin Rouge! soundtrack)

"Somethin' Stupid" single (Duet with Robbie Williams – December 2001) AUS #8, UK #1l

"Kiss" / "Heartbreak Hotel" – Nicole Kidman / Hugh Jackman – November 2006 (Happy Feet soundtrack)

References

Additional reading

External links

Nicole Kidman's charity work

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Caption	Portman at the premiere of Black Swan during the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.
Birth name	Natalie Hershlag()
Birth date	June 09, 1981
Birth place	Jerusalem, Israel
Years active	1994–present
Occupation	Actress
Partner	Benjamin Millepied (2010-present)

Natalie Hershlag In 1999, she enrolled at Harvard University to study psychology while she was working on the Star Wars films. In 2005, Portman received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture for the drama Closer. She shaved her head and learned to speak with an English accent for her starring role in V for Vendetta (2006), for which she won a Constellation Award for Best Female Performance, and a Saturn Award for Best Actress. She played leading roles in the historical dramas Goya's Ghosts (2006) and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008). In May 2008, she served as the youngest member of the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival jury.

Early life

Portman was born in Jerusalem, Israel. is an American homemaker who works as her agent. Portman's maternal ancestors were Jewish immigrants from Austria and Russia, and her paternal ancestors were Jews who moved to Israel from Poland and Romania. Her paternal grandfather, whose parents died at Auschwitz, was an economics professor in Israel, and her Romanian-born great-grandmother was a spy for British Intelligence during World War II. Portman is a dual citizen of the United States and Israel. who are often seen with her at her film premieres.

Education

Although she says her family was not religious, Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Episode I so she could study for her high school final exams. In March 2006, she appeared as a guest lecturer at a Columbia University course in terrorism and counterterrorism, where she spoke about her film V for Vendetta. German, and performed in local troupes. At the age of 10, a Revlon agent asked her to become a child model, In 1994, she auditioned for the role of a child who befriends a middle-aged hitman in Luc Besson's film, Léon (aka The Professional). Soon after getting the part, she took her grandmother's maiden name "Portman" as her stage name, in the interest of privacy and to protect her family's identity. She was the first choice to play Juliet in William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, but producers felt her age wasn't suitable. In 1997, Portman played the role of Anne Frank in a Broadway adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank.

She initially turned down the lead role in the film Anywhere but Here after learning it would involve a sex scene, but director Wayne Wang and actress Susan Sarandon demanded a rewrite of the script; Portman was shown a new draft, and she decided to be in the film. The film opened in late 1999, and she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Ann August. She then signed on to play the lead role of a teenaged mother in Where the Heart Is.

2000–2005

After filming Where the Heart Is, Portman moved into the dorms of Harvard University to pursue her bachelor's degree in psychology. She said in a 1999 interview that, with the exception of the Star Wars prequels, she would not act for the next four years in order to concentrate on studying. The play opened at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

In 2004, Portman appeared in the independent movies Garden State and Closer. Garden State was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival and won Best First Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards. Her performance as Alice in Closer earned her a Supporting Actress Golden Globe as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In late 2006, Portman filmed The Other Boleyn Girl, a historical drama in which she plays Anne Boleyn; Eric Bana and Scarlett Johansson co-starred. She was named one of the hottest women of film and TV by Blender Magazine. and in 2009, she starred opposite Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal in the drama film Brothers, a remake of the 2004 Danish film of the same name. She has said that she feels more Jewish in Israel and that she would like to raise her children in the Jewish religion: "A priority for me is definitely that I'd like to raise my kids Jewish, but the ultimate thing is to have someone who is a good person and who is a partner." | Jane Foster | Post-production |}

Theater

Awards

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Won

2002 – Teen Choice Awards, Choice Movie Actress: Drama/Action Adventure: 2004 – National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Best Acting by an Ensemble: Closer (shared with Jude Law, Clive Owen, and Julia Roberts) 2004 – San Diego Film Critics Society, Best Supporting Actress: Closer 2005 – Golden Globe Awards, Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Closer 2007 – Saturn Awards, Best Actress: V for Vendetta 2010 – Boston Society of Film Critics, Best Actress: Black Swan 2010 – New York Film Critics Online, Best Actress: Black Swan 2010 – Online Film Critics Society, Best Actress: Black Swan 2011 – Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, Best Actress: Black Swan

Nominations

1996 – Chicago Film Critics Association, Best Supporting Actress: Beautiful Girls; Most Promising Actress: Beautiful Girls

1999 – Golden Raspberry Award, Worst Screen Couple: (shared with Jake Lloyd)

2000 – Golden Globe Awards, Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Anywhere but Here

2000 – Saturn Awards, Best Young Actress: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

2000 – Teen Choice Awards, Choice Movie Actress: Where the Heart Is

2000 – Young Artist Awards, Best Young Actress: Anywhere but Here

2001 – Young Artist Awards, Best Young Actress: Where the Heart Is

2002 – Teen Choice Awards, Choice Chemistry: (shared with Hayden Christensen)

2003 – Golden Raspberry Awards, Worst Supporting Actress: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones; Worst Screen Couple: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (shared with Hayden Christensen)

2003 – Saturn Awards, Best Actress: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

2005 – Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actress: Closer

2005 – BAFTA Awards, Best Supporting Actress: Closer

2005 – Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, Best Supporting Actress: Closer; Best Acting Ensemble: Closer (shared with Jude Law, Clive Owen, and Julia Roberts)

2005 – Irish Film and Television Awards, Best International Actress: Garden State

2005 – London Film Critics' Circle, Actress of the Year: Closer

2005 – MTV Movie Awards, Best Female Performance: Garden State; Best Kiss: Garden State (shared with Zach Braff)

2005 – Online Film Critics Society, Best Supporting Actress: Closer

2005 - People's Choice Awards, Favorite Leading Lady

2005 – Satellite Awards, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama: Closer; Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical: Garden State

2005 – Teen Choice Awards, Choice Movie Actress: Drama: Closer, Garden State; Choice Movie Actress: Action/Adventure: ; Choice Movie Liar, Garden State; Choice Movie Liplock: Garden State; Choice Movie Love Scene: Garden State

2005 – Vancouver Film Critics Circle, Best Supporting Actress: Closer, Garden State

2006 – Saturn Awards, Best Actress: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

2006 – Teen Choice Awards, Choice Movie Actress: Drama/Action Adventure: V for Vendetta

2009 – Chicago Film Critics Association, Best Supporting Actress: Brothers

2010 – Saturn Awards, Best Actress: Brothers

2010 – Satellite Awards, Best Actress in a Drama: Black Swan

2010 – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association, Best Actress: Black Swan

2011 – Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Best Actress: Black Swan

2011 – Golden Globe Awards, Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Black Swan

2011 – Independent Spirit Awards, Best Female Lead: Black Swan

2011 – London Film Critics' Circle, Actress of the Year: Black Swan

2011 – Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Black Swan, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: Black Swan

2011 – Toronto Film Critics Association, Best Actress: Black Swan

2011 – Vancouver Film Critics Circle, Best Actress: Black Swan

References

External links

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Name	Ellen Page
Caption	Page at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
Birthname	Ellen Philpotts-Page
Birth date	February 21, 1987
Birth place	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997–present

Ellen Philpotts-Page (born February 21, 1987), known professionally as Ellen Page, is a Canadian actress. Page received both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress for her role as the title character in the film Juno. She won back-to-back Austin Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actress for her roles in Juno and Hard Candy.

She is also known for her starring roles in Inception, Smart People and Whip It, and as Katherine "Kitty" Pryde in . In addition, Page received attention in Canada for award-winning roles in Pit Pony and Marion Bridge, as well as television shows Trailer Park Boys and ReGenesis.

In 2008, Page was nominated for Time's 100 Most Influential People list |- | The Wet Season | Jocelyn | |- | rowspan="5" | 2003 | Ghost Cat | Natalie Merritt | Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series |- | Touch & Go | Trish | |- | | Young Lisa | |- | Going for Broke | Jennifer | |- | Love That Boy | Suzanna | |- | rowspan="3" | 2004 | ReGenesis | Lilith Sandström | Eight episodes, recurring characterGemini Award for Best Supporting Actress |- | I Downloaded a Ghost | Stella Blackstone | |- | Wilby Wonderful | Emily Anderson | Atlantic Film Festival Atlantic Canadian Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Female |- | rowspan="2" | 2005 | Hard Candy | Hayley Stark | Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best ActressNominated — Empire Award for Best Female NewcomerNominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakthrough Performance |- | Mouth to Mouth | Sherry | |- | 2006 | | Katherine "Kitty" Pryde | |- | rowspan="4" | 2007 | An American Crime | Sylvia Likens | |- | The Tracey Fragments | Tracey Berkowitz | Atlantic Film Festival Canadian Award for Best ActressVancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressNominated — Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |- | Juno | Juno MacGuff |Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressCentral Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressFlorida Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressFlorida Film Critics Circle Pauline Kael Breakout AwardHouston Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressIndependent Spirit Award for Best Lead FemaleLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressNational Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Performance - FemaleSt. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressToronto Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressMTV Movie Awards - Best Female PerformanceNominated — Academy Award for Best ActressNominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best ActressNominated — Empire Award for Best ActressNominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominated — National Movie Award for Best Performance - FemaleNominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressNominated — MTV Movie Awards - Best Kiss (Shared with Michael Cera)Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role |- | The Stone Angel | Arlene | |- | 2008 | Smart People | Vanessa Wetherhold | |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | The Simpsons | Alaska Nebraska | "Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh", guest star |- | Whip It | Bliss Cavendar/Babe Ruthless | |- | rowspan="4" | 2010 | Peacock | Maggie | |- | Super | Libby/Boltie | |- | Inception | Ariadne | Nominated- Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best EnsembleNominated- Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best EnsembleNominated- Scream Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble |- | Vanishing of the Bees | Narrator | |- | 2011 | Tilda | Carolyn | Upcoming HBO show |}

Awards and nominations

BAFTA

Nominated for the 2008 Orange Rising Star Award

Academy Awards, USA

Nominated for the 2008 Oscar, Category: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Juno (2007)

See also

List of current child actors from Canada

List of former child actors from Canada

References

External links

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Name	David Letterman
Imagesize	200px
Caption	Speaking at the opening of the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute (September 2009)
Pseudonym	Earl Hofert
Birth name	David Michael Letterman
Birth date	April 12, 1947
Birth place	Indianapolis, Indiana
Medium	Stand-up, talk show
Nationality	American
Genre	Observational comedy, surreal humor, deadpan
Subject	Self-deprecation, everyday life
Influences	Steve Allen, Johnny Carson, Jack Paar, Paul Dixon
Influenced	Jimmy Kimmel, Jim Gaffigan, Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon
Website	CBS.com/latenight/lateshow
Active	1974–present
Domesticpartner	Regina Lasko (1986–2009)
Spouse	Michelle Cook (1969–1977)Regina Lasko (2009–present)
Religion	Lutheran
Name	Letterman, David
Alternative names	Letterman, Dave
Short description	American television personality
Date of birth	April 12, 1947
Place of birth	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Category:1947 births Category:Living people Category:American people of German descent Category:American television talk show hosts Category:Ball State University alumni Category:Daytime Emmy Award winners Category:Emmy Award winners Category:Indianapolis, Indiana television anchors Category:Indy Racing League owners Category:People from Indianapolis, Indiana Category:Weather presenters

Name	Colin Firth
Caption	Firth at the 2009 Venice Film Festival
Birth name	Colin Andrew Firth
Birth date	September 10, 1960
Birth place	Grayshott, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1983–present
Spouse	Livia Giuggioli (1997–present)

Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English film, television, and stage actor. Firth first gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 1995 television adaption of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. He subsequently achieved film stardom with the international box office success of Bridget Jones's Diary, Mamma Mia!, A Single Man, and The King's Speech.

Early life

Firth was born in Grayshott, Hampshire, United Kingdom, the son of Shirley Jean (née Rolles), a comparative religion lecturer at King Alfred's College Winchester (now the University of Winchester), and David Norman Lewis Firth, a history lecturer (also at King Alfred's) and education officer for the Nigerian Government. North Texas Film Critics Award for Best ActorOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorSan Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorSatellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture DramaSoutheastern Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorSt. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorVancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorNominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best CastNominated — Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (Runner-Up)Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorNominated — Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorNominated — Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorNominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorNominated — Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorNominated — Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorPending — Evening Standard British Film Award for Best ActorPending — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture DramaPending — London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the YearPending — London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the YearPending — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PicturePending — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role |- |- valign="center" |rowspan="1" align="center"|2012 | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | | pre-production |}

References

Further reading

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External links

Colin Firth Interview Part One and Part Two New Statesman - June 2010

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Caption	Blanchett at the press conference for The Good German in Berlin, February 2007.
Birth name	Catherine Élise Blanchett
Birth date	May 14, 1969
Birth place	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Spouse	Andrew Upton (m. 1997-present; 3 children)
Occupation	Actress Theatre director
Years active	1993–present

Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actress and theatre director. She has won multiple acting awards, most notably two SAGs, two Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTAs, and an Academy Award, as well as the Volpi Cup at the 64th Venice International Film Festival. Blanchett earned five Academy Award nominations between 1998 and 2010.

Blanchett came to international attention for her role as Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 film Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur. She is also well-known for her portrayals of the elf queen Galadriel in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the upcoming The Hobbit, Colonel-Doctor Irina Spalko in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator, a role which brought her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The two met while Blanchett's father's ship, USS Arneb, was in Melbourne. When Blanchett was 10, she lost her father to a heart attack. She has two siblings; her older brother, Bob, is a computer systems engineer, and her younger sister, Genevieve, worked as a theatrical designer and received her Bachelor of Design in Architecture in April 2008. She attended a primary school in Melbourne at Ivanhoe East Primary School. For her secondary education, she attended Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School and then Methodist Ladies' College, from which she graduated, where she explored her passion for acting.

Filmography

{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1994 | Police Rescue: The Movie | Vivian | |- | 1996 | Parklands | Rosie | |- |rowspan=3|1997 | Oscar and Lucinda | Lucinda Leplastrier | Nominated—Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated—Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor – Female |- | Thank God He Met Lizzie | Lizzie | Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleFilm Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actor – Female |- | Paradise Road | Susan Macarthy | |- | 1998 | Elizabeth | Queen Elizabeth I | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleBroadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressChlotrudis Award for Best ActressEmpire Award for Best ActressGolden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture DramaLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Most Promising ActorLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressSatellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture DramaSoutheastern Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressToronto Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated—Academy Award for Best ActressNominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance – FemaleNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role |- |rowspan=4|1999 | Bangers | Julie-Anne | |- | | Meredith Logue | Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleNominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for An Ideal Husband) |- | Pushing Tin | Connie Falzone | |- | | Lady Gertrude Chiltern | Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Talented Mr. Ripley)Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture |- |rowspan=2|2000 | | Annabelle "Annie" Wilson | Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressNominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress |- | | Lola | Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for Bandits, and The Shipping News)National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for and The Shipping News)Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress |- |rowspan=4|2001 | | Petal Quoyle | Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for Bandits, and The Man Who Cried)National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for and The Man Who Cried) |- | Charlotte Gray | Charlotte Gray | Nominated—Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActressNominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama |- | | Galadriel | Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for Bandits, The Shipping News and The Man Who Cried)National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Shipping News' and The Man Who Cried)Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best CastNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |- | Bandits | Kate Wheeler | Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for , The Shipping News and The Man Who Cried)Nominated—American Film Institute Award for Best ActressNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role |- |rowspan=2|2002 | | Galadriel | Online Film Critics Society Award for Best CastPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best CastNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |- | Heaven | Philippa | |- |rowspan=4|2003 | | Galadriel | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best CastNational Board of Review Award for Best CastScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureNominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast |- | | Magdalena 'Maggie' Gilkeson | Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress |- | Coffee and Cigarettes | Herself & Shelly | Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year (also for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and The Aviator)Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting FemaleNominated—Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Aviator) |- | Veronica Guerin | Veronica Guerin | Nominated—Empire Award for Best ActressNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture DramaNominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress |- |rowspan=2|2004 | | Jane Winslett-Richardson | Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year (also for Coffee and Cigarettes and The Aviator)Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Aviator)Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast |- | | Katharine Hepburn | Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressBAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleCentral Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year (also for Coffee and Cigarettes and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou)Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting ActressLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou)Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting RoleWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Empire Award for Best ActressNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureNominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureNominated—Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress (also for Coffee and Cigarettes) |- | 2005 | Little Fish | Tracy Heart | Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleFilm Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role |- |rowspan=3|2006 | Babel | Susan Jones | Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best CastNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |- | '' | Lena Brandt | |- | Notes on a Scandal | Sheba Hart | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting ActressPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressToronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressVancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureNominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureNominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role |- |rowspan=3|2007 | ''Hot Fuzz | Janine | Uncredited Cameo |- | | Queen Elizabeth I | Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated—Academy Award for Best ActressNominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated—Empire Award for Best ActressNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture DramaNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role |- | I'm Not There | Jude Quinn (Bob Dylan) | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressCentral Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressVolpi CupChlotrudis Award for Best Supporting ActressGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureIndependent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting ActressToronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleNominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role |- |rowspan=2|2008 | ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Colonel-Doctor Irina Spalko | |- | '' | Daisy Fuller | Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best CastNominated—Saturn Award for Best ActressNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |- | 2009 | Ponyo | Granmamare | voice – English version |- | 2010 | Robin Hood | Lady Marian |- | 2011 | Hanna | Marissa Wiegler | post-production |- | 2012 | The Hobbit: Part 1 | Galadriel | in development |- | 2013 | The Hobbit: Part 2 | Galadriel | in development |}

Theatre credits

{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Production ! Location ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | pre-1992 | | Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne | Unknown | Adaption of play by Norman Corwin |- | pre-1992 | They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? | Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne | Director | Directed fellow students in a production of an adaptation of the novel by Horace McCoy |- | 1992 | Electra | National Institute of Dramatic Art, Sydney | Electra | Lead |- | 1992/1993 | Top Girls | Sydney Theatre Company | Unknown | This play by Caryl Churchill was her first starring role there |- | 1993 | Oleanna | Sydney Theatre Company | Carol | Lead opposite Geoffrey Rush in David Mamet's play about a university professor who is accused of sexual harassment by a student. Won Rosemont Best Actress Award. |- | 1994 | Hamlet | Belvoir Street Theatre Company | Ophelia | Played opposite Geoffrey Rush. It was a Company B Production, directed by Neil Armfield. |- | 1995 | Sweet Phoebe | Sydney Theatre Company and Warehouse Theatre, Croydon | Helen | Played lead in the Belvoir Street Theatre/Playbox Theatre co-production, written and directed by Michael Gow. The Sydney production was the first ever, then transferred to the West End |- | 1995 | | Belvoir Street Theatre Company | Miranda | A Company B Production, directed by Neil Armfield. Played alongside Duxton Chevalier. |- | 1995 | | Belvoir Street Theatre Company | Rose Draper | Played alongside Hugo Weaving. A Stephen Sewell play. It opened on 15 August 1995, and closed on 10 September 1995. It was a Company B production, directed by Neil Armfield, with music composed by Paul Charlier. |- | 1997 | a.k.a. The Seagull in Harry Hills | Belvoir Street Theatre Company | Nina | Lead in the Anton Checkov play. It opened on 4 March 1997, and closed on 13 April. It was a Company B Production, directed by Neil Armfield, music composed by Paul Charlier. |- | 1999 | Plenty | The Alemida Season at the Albery Theatre, London | Susan Traherne | Lead in play by David Hare, directed by Jonathan Kent. It opened on 27 April 1999, and closed on 27 July. |- | 1999 | | Old Vic Theatre, London | Unknown | Ensemble; Took part in the show in February 1999, alongside other actors including Melanie Griffith. |- | 2004 | Hedda Gabler | Sydney Theatre Company | Hedda Gabler | Opened on 22 July 2004, and closed on 26 September 2004. She reprised her performance as Hedda in New York in March 2006, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Harvey Theatre. |- | 2009 | | Sydney Theatre Company | Richard II, Lady Anne | Previewed from 5 January 2009; performed in two parts as part of the Sydney Festival 2009, 10–31 January; through 14 February 2009. |- | 2009 | | Sydney Theatre Company | Blanche DuBois | The play was directed by actress Liv Ullmann and co-starred Joel Edgerton. 2009 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production, Washington, DC |- | 2010 | Uncle Vanya | Sydney Theatre Company | Yelena | Adaptation by A. Upton; with Richard Roxburgh (Vanya), John Bell (Professor Serebryakov), Hugo Weaving (Astrov) |}

References

External links

Sydney Theatre Company – The Sydney Theatre Company

Cate Blanchett – Australian Film Commission

Cate Blanchett: A Life in Pictures, BAFTA webcast

Blanchett, Cate (1969-) National Library of Australia, Trove, People and Organisation record for Cate Blanchett

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