Cate Blanchett: Gracieuse et Blonde
August 18th, 2011 | 
Author: Name: Cate Blanchett
Date of Birth: May 14, 1969
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Family Background and Personal Life: Catherine Elise Blanchett was born on May 14, 1969, in Melbourne, Australia to an Aussie mother and a Texan father. She was exposed to a range of cultures. Her father passed away when Cate was merely 10 years old. Cate married Andrew Upton, playwright and screenwriter, whom she met in 1996 while she was performing in a production of The Seagull. They were married on 29 December 1997 and have three sons: Dashiell John, Roman Robert, and Ignatius Martin.
Kate with Her Husband and Children
Career: Cate Blanchett joined a drama group at her Methodist College, playing small roles in small-time plays. This was her first taste of acting. Cate Blanchett studied art history at the University of Melbourne before she decided to continue her education abroad. After living for a while in England, she traveled to Egypt. Here she was asked to be an extra in a boxing movie being shot nearby. Her first major stage role was opposite Geoffrey Rush in the 1993 David Mamet play Oleanna. This fetched her Sydney Theatre Critics’ Best Newcomer Award. Later she acted in many TV series like Heartland, Bordertown, and in an episode of Police Rescue entitled “The Loaded Boy”.
Paradise Road, was her first international film debut where she played the supporting role as an Australian nurse captured by the Japanese Army during WW2. Her role as Elizabeth I changed her world completely. The 1998′s Elizabeth has gained her enormous praise for her outstanding part in the movie. She was awarded the Best Actress title by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Chicago Film Critics and the Online Film Critics Society for this movie. Her brilliant work was also recognized by the Screen Actors Guild and at the Oscars, with Best Actress nominations but she did not win both.
A Still from Elizabeth
Another incredible role she played was in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Blanchett, as the Elf Queen Galadriel, has certainly enchanted all. She continued to do the series The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
Cate portrayed Katharine Hepburn alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator. Her incredible performance was rewarded with a Best Supporting Actress award at the 2005 Academy Awards ceremony. In 2010, look for Cate Blanchett as Maid Marian in Hollywood’s latest version of Robin Hood. Cate plays opposite to Russell Crowe who is stepping into the elfin boots of the infamous thief to rob the rich to pay the poor.
Scene from The Aviator
Achievements:
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in Elizabeth
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and The Aviator.
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture in I’m Not There.
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Elizabeth and The Aviator.
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Aviator.
Trivia:
- Cate was ranked #2 in Glamour’s The 50 most glamorous women of ’08.
- Cate was listed at #63 in Forbes magazine’s Celebrity 100 of 2007.
- Cate is the first performer to be awarded an Academy Award for playing a previous Oscar-winning actor.
- Cate was originally scheduled to star in Miss Potter, but was forced to withdraw after she was confirmed for another role. The role was then given to Renee Zellwegger.
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Tom Cruise: On Cruise of Success
Name: Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
Date of Birth: July 3, 1962
Family Background and Personal Life: Better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, he was born in Syracuse, New York. His parents were the son of Mary Lee (née Pfeiffer), a special education teacher, and Thomas Cruise Mapother III, an electrical engineer.
Cruise attended Robert Hopkins Public School for grades three, four, and five. Cruise attended eight elementary schools and three high schools. He briefly attended a Franciscan seminary in Cincinnati and aspired to become a Catholic priest. He also played football for the varsity team as a linebacker. Cruise married Mimi Rogers on May 9, 1987. However the couple divorced on February 4, 1990. Many believe that Mimi Rogers was the one who introduced him to scientology. Then cruise met Nicole Kidman and the couple married on December 24, 1990. He then married Katie Holmes on November 18, 2006 and has a girl called Suri.
Tom Cruise in Top Gun
Career: Cruise’s career started off with him playing supporting roles in movies Endless Love and Taps. However this movie proved as a career maker for Tom Cruise. The 1986′s movie Top Gun, paved way to his status as a Hollywood star. His portrayal of a Vietnam vet in the movie “Born on the Fourth of July” won him numerous accolades.
Action Filled Scene from Mission Impossible 2
Cruise’s Mission Impossible series of movies earned him the status of an action hero and was a blockbuster hit at the Box office. Cruise’s role is in the historical thriller Valkyrie, received rave reviews.
Achievements:
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Born on the Fourth of July.
- Producers Guild of America Award for Most Promising Producer in Theatrical Motion Pictures for Mission: Impossible.
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Jerry Maguire.
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Magnolia.
- A three time Oscar Nominee.
With Katie Holmes & Suri
Trivia:
- Tom has appeared in a campaign along with other stars to encourage young voters to vote for the 2008 elections.
- He was listed at #8 in Forbes magazine’s ‘Celebrity 100 of 2007′ list.
- Tom owns a stake in studio United Artist with business partner Paula Wagner and MGM.
- Tom has three sisters: Marian, Lee Anne and Cass
- Tom does most things with his left hand except for writing, which he usually does with his right hand.
- Tom has never allowed his image to be used in video games or action figures.
- At age of 14, when he was still Catholic, Tom enrolled in seminary school to become a priest. He dropped out after one year.
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Hrithik Roshan: The Handsome Hunk of Indian Cinema
Name: Hrithik Roshan
DOB: 10 January, 1974
Family Background & Personal Life: Hrithik was born in Mumbai to a Punjabi Hindu family which was predominant of film personalities. His father was Rakesh Roshan, a Film director while his mother Pinky, is the daughter of producer and director J. Om Prakash. His grandfather also was a music director. His uncle Rajesh Roshan is also a famous music director. Hrithik attended the Bombay Scottish School and later went to Sydenham College, where he did his Bachelors in Commerce. Roshan is married to Suzanne Roshan. She owns Suzanne Roshan’s House of Design and is the daughter of actor Sanjay Khan.
Career: Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai his debut film proved to be blockbuster giving him a promising newcomer status. He bagged the Filmfare Best Movie Award along with Filmfare Best Male Debut Award and the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in the movie. His performance was critically acclaimed in the movie Fiza. His Mission Kashmir, became the third highest grossing film of the year in 2000. His Koi… Mil Gaya, which saw him playing a mentally disabled young man also, was a hit among his audience. He took a two year break and came up with his superhero movie Krrish. His performance as a superhero was praised, earning him numerous accolades. However Dhoom 2 established his image as an action hero.
A Scene from Fiza
He proved to the world his talent for acting with the epic film Jodhaa Akbar opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. He played the historical role of Akbar the Great, for which he won first international award for Best Actor at the Golden Minbar International Film Festival in Kazan, Russia.
Achievements:
- Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award & Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai.
- Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award & Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for Koi… Mil Gaya.
- Filmfare Best Actor Award for Dhoom 2.
- Best Actor at Golden Minbar International Film Festival & Filmfare Best Actor Award for Jodhaa Akbar.
A Still from Jodha Akbar
Trivia:
- Salman Khan showed Hrithik how to work out and eat properly to put on muscles.
- Came in on number 4 on the Filmfare Bollywood power list in January 2007.
- Got 30000 (!) marriage proposals on Valentine’s day 2000.
- Gets 20-30 million rupees per year for endorsing a brand for one year, including commercials.
- Hrithik has been documenting his daily life for many years by taking pictures and putting them in scrapbooks.
- Often supports charities of various kinds.
- Was awarded the “National Citizen’s Award” on August 25 2001 in Delhi. The award recognises excellence in various activities affecting national life.
- Was diagnosed at age 21 with scoliosis and told he could never be an actor, dance and do all the things a Bollywood hero needs to do.
- Came in on number 9 on a Bollywood power list released in December 2003, and on number 4 among actors (behind Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai).
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