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“The Crew”
Kevin James heads the cast of this comedy series that has him in the role of a NASCAR crew chief who tries to protect himself and his crew when the team owner steps down and hands the business off to his daughter (Jillian Mueller), who is intent on modernizing the team. Freddie Stroma and Sarah Stiles also star. (ORIGINAL)
“Carol” (2015): Blanchett makes a strong emotional impact as a dissatisfied wife who has to fight for her rights as her deep attachments to other women become known.
“Blue Jasmine” (2013):
In her second Academy Awardhonored performance, Blanchett is superb as a struggling ex-socialite in Woody Allen’s comedy-drama.
“Hanna” (2011): Blanchett is tough and entertaining as a type-A espionage agent on the trail of a young assassin.
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (2008):
Brad Pitt got attention for his extensive transformation in this agereversal tale, and Blanchett also performs well under much makeup.
“Elizabeth: The Golden
Age” (2007): History repeated itself – in more ways than one – for Blanchett as she earned another Oscar nomination in the role of the British monarch.
“The Aviator” (2004): Portraying someone as well-known as Katharine Hepburn is a mighty challenge, and Blanchett fares very well with it ... to the extent that she won an Oscar for it.
“The Missing” (2003): Blanchett shows true grit as a frontier woman uneasily reunited with her father (Tommy Lee Jones) to retrieve her kidnapped daughter (Evan Rachel Wood).
“The Gift” (2000): Blanchett does a terrific job with a difficult role, playing a backwoods psychic who could be the key to solving a disappearance.
“The Talented Mr. Ripley” (1999): In a cast packed with top talents, Blanchett distinguishes herself as the potential wrench in the plans of a schemer (Matt Damon).
“Elizabeth” (1998): The part that put Blanchett on the map established her as a performer who could meet the most demanding roles head-on.