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I love theatre - it's where I started - and I've directed a play myself. I'm not sure if I want to direct a film, but certainly, as an actress, I'm always thinking, 'Surely this must be my last film.'

Cate Blanchett

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Cate Blanchett
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 14
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