Galadriel is a familiar to many elf from the epic "Lord of the Rings." In the film, she has luxurious gilded curls and eyes as bright as the sky. The role of Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings went to the incomparable Cate Blanchett. In life, she, like the character, also has blond hair and eyes. What, in addition to external resemblance, connects the actress and her character, you can learn from this article.
Galadriel
In the film, Galadriel is the mistress of the elves. Her powers are powerful, in connection with which many call her the greatest elven mistress of those who remained after the War of Wrath. She is the youngest of all daughters born from the union of Valinor Finarfin and Eharven. She was married to Thingol Celebron, from whom she gave birth to a son Celebrian. Her place of birth is Velionor. She was born at the very time when Two Trees still known to the world were still growing there safely. At all times, she was considered the most beautiful girl of all, belonging to the family of Finwe. Superbly played the role of Galadriel actress Cate Blanchett. Her talent allowed to fully penetrate the image of Lady Lorien.
The biography of the actress who played Galadriel
Kate's birthplace is a suburb of Melbourne. The girl's father, Robert Blanchett, was a naval officer from Texas. Her mother, June Blanchett, taught at a school in Melbourne. After Kate's parents got married, they decided to move to Australia. Here, my father began to build his own advertising business. A heart attack took his life when Kate was a nine-year-old girl. So the mother of the actress, who played the role of Galadriel, was left at that time alone with three children.
Kate has an older brother named Bob, a computer engineer, and a younger sister, Genevieve, who now works as a designer and dresser in the theater.
A large place in the life of the actress who played Galadriel, had a study. Initially, she graduated from elementary school in Melbourne, then a gymnasium for girls and then a Melbourne women's methodological college. A high level of education in the future helped the actress to play Lady Galadriel's quality. The actress did not complete this path of education. She studied art and economics at the University of Melbourne. But in view of her great desire to travel, Cate Blanchett quit her studies at the university.
Travel squeezed all the money out of the girl. Then, by the will of fate, she ended up in Egypt, where the actress first starred in a base Egyptian film. The role was in the crowd, but for the sake of money then Kate was ready for a lot. This, of course, is not Galadriel (The Lord of the Rings). The actress then did not think that her career would be so successful.
Personal life
Just like Galadriel, the actress arranged her personal life once and for all. In 1996, she met on the set of a television series with her first husband. After a year of relationship, Cate Blanchett and editor and screenwriter Andrew Upton play the wedding. Some time after the wedding, the actress is completely immersed in the work in the film "Elizabeth." At first, the newly-minted family lived in Sydney, then went to London and then finally settled in Australia. Kate and Andrew got four children in a marriage. The actress herself gave birth to her husband three sons: Deshil, Roman and Ignatius. Daughter Edith adopted a happy couple in March 2015.
Theater platform
Returning to Australia gave Kate the idea to enter the National Drama Institute. The training here was very easy for her. Teachers and students were sure that she was the best student of her course. Then the aspiring actress did not think that she would play the role of Galadriel, but she tried to get the maximum of useful knowledge. After a brilliant graduation from the institute in 1992, Kate began working in the theater. Her first roles were awarded the most colorful and positive reviews from critics. In the list of her theatrical works are the following plays:
- Cool Girls is a Sydney theater company.
- “Kafkian dances - the role of Felicia Bauer.
- "Oleanna" - the role of Carol.
For the role of Felicia, Bower Kate received an award for best debut from the Sydney Theater Critics Society. And for the role of Carol, she also received the award - "Best Theater Actress of 1993".
Film career
When Cate Blanchett was just beginning to be realized as an actress, she did not even think that her filmography would include the role of Galadriel. The actress replenished the filmography very quickly. Successful work on the stage led Kate to the world of cinema.
She made her debut in 1989 in the series "JP". Here she got a small cameo role. The period from 1993 to 1995 is characterized for the actress as a time of very good work. During this period of time, she managed to play in such films as TV shows, such as Homeland, Police Force, and City at the Border.
Despite the fact that Kate’s film career developed quite well, she still did not give up work in the theater. At the theater, she was offered to play Ophelia in Hamlet, as well as to work in Gentle Phoebe, The Dance of the Blind Giant and The Tempest. The first notable film role of the actress was not the role of Galadriel, but the role of Rosie in Parklands. In this picture, Kate played the main character.
Early filmography
Three paintings of luck made Cate Blanchett truly beloved and recognizable. So, the main films that brought the first fruits of success to the actress were:
- "Road to Paradise" - the actress plays nurse Susan MacArthy. The film partners were Glenn Close and Francis McDormand. The picture tells about the life of two women whom fate acquaints during the Second World War under not very bright circumstances in a Japanese concentration camp.
- "Thank God he met Lizzy" - the actress played the role of Lizzy. According to critics, this picture is the most piquant and humorous film of its time. Cate Blanchett for her work in this film was awarded a prize from the Australian Film Institute and from the Australian Society of Film Critics.
- "Oscar and Lucinda" - the actress plays the main role of Lucinda. The film was released in 1997. According to the producers, initially Kate was not quite suitable for the role of Lucinda. First of all, this was due to the fact that in the USA and other countries of the world no one knew her at all. The fame of the actress spread only to residents of Australia. But the persistence of the director and the magnificent actress play left all doubts behind. Kate did a wonderful job with the role of a rich heiress, who, in the process of playing a card game, brings to the dispute the poor priest Oscar. The subject of the bet is the glass church, which Oscar, according to the conditions of the dispute, must be transported intact to Australia. If he is lucky, Lucinda promises to give him all his fortune. At the box office, the picture did not receive a huge response, but critics noticed the bright and convincing play of Cate Blanchett in the image of Lucinda.
Confession
The most important at the peak of the formation of a career for Kate was the role of the English Queen Elizabeth I. This picture was created under the direction of Indian director Shekhar Kapoor. As part of the film, the youthful years of the queen were shown, as well as the process of her ascension to the throne and early rule. The plot was centered on the main character’s love relationship with Lord Robert Dudley. This role brought the young actress dizzying fame throughout the world. Acknowledgment of her magnificent performance was admired by critics, an Oscar nomination and a victory at Golden Globe and BAFTA. In the ninety-ninth, the actress was already basking in the rays of glory and received a huge number of offers. After the release of Elizabeth, she was offered to participate in two theatrical productions: Abundance and Vagina Monologues.
Film career also went uphill. For one year she starred in five films. The first role was in the short film “The History of Lost Souls”, then she played in the melodrama “The Perfect Husband”, in the comedy “Managing Flights”, the psychological thriller “Talented Mr. Ripley” and in another short film “The Secrets of Lost Souls”. For several years she played in a variety of films. Two years later, she was offered to star in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Galadriel for the actress has since become the most beloved character.
Failures
Like any actress, Cate Blanchett had not only dizzying ups, but also falls. In 2001, the actress was involved in two films: Gillian Armstrong’s military drama Charlotte Gray and in the melodrama Ship News. The creators spent twenty-seven million dollars on the first film. Box office revenues amounted to no more than four million dollars. So "Charlotte Gray" was the first picture of the Cate Blanchet, completely failed at the box office.
Lullabies also did not touch the hearts of the audience, which sends this movie to the list of unsuccessful for Kate. Another disappointment for the actress can be considered a failure at the casting. In 2001, she counted on a role in the film "Hannibal." In the end, Clarice Starling played Gilliana Moore. The film Paradise, for which Kate completely shaved off her hair on her head, is also hardly successful. Of course, according to critics, he seemed good, but judging by the failed rental, he did not like the viewer.
Peak of popularity
Impeccable craftsmanship and limitless workaholism made every painting with the participation of Cate Blanchett unusually successful. So, in 2003, critics praised her for her work in the movie “The Hunt for Veronica”. The same year brought the actress two more roles in the films "Coffee and Cigarettes" and "The Last Raid". 2004, the actress began with the film "Water Life with Steve Zissu." Then the actress received a stunning success from the role of Katherine Hepburn in the film "Aviator". It was for this role that Kate received her first Oscar. Also, "Aviator" brought her several awards from the British Film Academy, the Screen Actors Guild, and the actress also appeared in a huge number of nominations.
After a short break, Kate again successfully proved herself in the film “Babylon”. Critics praised both the film itself and the play of the actors. Also, his portion of fame Cate Blanchett brought such paintings as "The Good German", "Golden Age", "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Current work
In 2010, the actress participated in the filming of the film "Robin Hood." In 2011, the actress starred in several films. But most of all, the audience remembered the picture “The Hobbit”, where Kate again played the powerful Galadriel (photo of the actress from the film below). 2012 gave Blanchet a role in the film "Jasmine." In this film, the actress perfectly played a woman who lost everything that she had. In recognition of her amazing performance, the actress was awarded the Oscars and Golden Globes.
In 2013, Blanchett appeared to the world as a ruthless and tough stepmother in the film Cinderella. “Carol”, like many other films, became an actress's recognition mark. For her certainly talented game, Cate Blanchett again received many nominations, including an Oscar.
Interesting Facts
- Having played Galadriel, the actress captivated Tolkien fans.
- In her youth she preferred the Gothic style of clothing.
- She was nominated for an Oscar seven times.
- The only actress of Australian descent with two Oscars at once.
- He has a doctorate for his enormous contribution to culture.
- Believes that self-realization is much more important than recognition.
- Almost does not eat sweets. The maximum that the actress can afford is natural yogurt.
- Her last name is correctly pronounced as Blanchett.