Cate Blanchett has played only fictitious characters.
A seven-time Oscar nominee , she has also received nominations for Notes on a Scandal -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Elizabeth : The Golden Age -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , I 'm Not There -LRB- 2007 -RRB- and Carol -LRB- 2015 -RRB- .	Elizabeth	Elizabeth (film)	Notes on a Scandal	Notes on a Scandal (film)	Carol	Carol (film)
The film brought Australian actress Blanchett to international attention .
Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical film written by Michael Hirst , directed by Shekhar Kapur , and starring Cate Blanchett in the title role of Queen Elizabeth I of England , alongside Geoffrey Rush , Christopher Eccleston , Joseph Fiennes , John Gielgud , Fanny Ardant and Richard Attenborough .	Shekhar Kapur	Shekhar Kapur	Michael Hirst	Michael Hirst (writer)	Cate Blanchett	Cate Blanchett	Geoffrey Rush	Geoffrey Rush	Christopher Eccleston	Christopher Eccleston	Joseph Fiennes	Joseph Fiennes	Richard Attenborough	Richard Attenborough	biographical film	biographical film	Queen Elizabeth I of England	Elizabeth I of England	John Gielgud	John Gielgud	Fanny Ardant	Fanny Ardant
