Cate Blanchett has lavished praise on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for celebrating the national broadcaster’s 90th birthday this week.
The adoring Hollywood actress, 53, who appeared in a promotional video on Saturday, shared fond memories of watching ABC as a child while also thanking the company for helping her break into film acting.
“The ABC gave me the opportunity to take my very first steps in front of a camera,” revealed the Lord of the Rings star.
Very happy return! Cate Blanchett has wished ABC a happy 90th birthday and said the channel helped her break into acting
“And actually, my very first time in front of a camera was in an ad for the ABC bookstore. And then I was on an episode of Police Rescue, GP and the wonderful show Heartland,” she added.
Blanchett, who recently won the prestigious Chaplin Award for acting, also credited the ABC with shaping her formative years with its Australian-centric content.
“The ABC was also a huge part of my childhood. Playschool of course, but also Sweet And Sour, Four Corners, Backchat, Countdown, Earthwatch. It’s a big part of my childhood,” she said.
“ABC gave me the opportunity to take my very first baby steps in front of a camera”: Blanchett praised ABC in a promo on Saturday
Most recently, Blanchett’s 2020 drama series Stateless aired in Australia on ABC months before it was released worldwide on Netflix.
‘[The ABC is] also part of my presence. The development of the wonderful series “Stateless,” she said.
Blanchett, who shares sons Dashiell, 20, Roman, 18, Ignatius, 14, and daughter Edith, 7, with playwright husband Andrew Upton, said she “fervently hopes” that ABC will also be “part of the future.” of their children”.
The clip ended with a beaming Blanchett declaring, “Happy birthday ABC. I adore you, I appreciate you, I appreciate you, you are a part of the way I think and feel about the world and Australia.
“90 years young, happy birthday,” Blanchett added, blowing a kiss for the camera.
Founded on July 1, 1932, the ABC is a public institution funded primarily by government grants.
The next generation: Blanchett, who shares sons Dashiell, 20, Roman, 18, Ignatius, 14, and daughter Edith, 7, with playwright husband Andrew Upton (right), said she “fervently hopes” that the ABC will also be “part of the future of the children”
Although ABC is said to be politically independent, many have accused the station of maintaining a left-wing bias in recent years.
Blanchett is known for holding left-wing views himself, particularly when it comes to environmental issues such as climate change.
Blanchett has worked tirelessly over the past 25 years, earning dozens of credits in theatre, film and television.
Flashback: Blanchett began filmmaking in her native Australia but soon gained worldwide recognition for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in the 1998 historical drama Elizabeth (pictured).
A regular at the global awards ceremony, she has received major awards from around the world including two Academy Awards, three BAFTAs, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, an Order of Australia and a Chevalier in France for her contribution to the arts.
The Melbourne-born actress began her film career in her native Australia but made her international breakthrough in 1998 with the historical drama Elizabeth.
In the early 2000s, she was known to global audiences from the blockbuster series The Lord of the Rings. She later appeared in The Hobbit trilogy.
Iconic: Cate’s role as Galadriel in Peter Jackson’s blockbuster film trilogy Lord of the Rings introduced the Australian actress to an international audience