Australian actress Cate Blanchett may be retiring from acting in the near future. The 55-year-old award-winning actress spoke with Radio Times in an interview set to be released this Sunday. Blanchett spoke about how "serious" she was about "giving up acting" after acting for more than 30 years in Hollywood.
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In preparation for her role in her first radio drama for BBC Radio 4's The Fever, she told the outlet about her future plans. "My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it," said Blanchett, via The Standard. "I am serious about giving up acting. (There are) a lot of things I want to do with my life."
Cate Blanchett Is "Serious" About Quitting Acting
The actress, who most recently starred in 2025's Black Bag thriller movie, mentioned her interest in a quieter life. "When you go on a talk show, or even here now, and then you see soundbites of things you've said, pulled out and italicised, they sound really loud. I'm not that person."
Blanchett never loved being in the public eye, especially when it came to the paparazzi. "I make more sense in motion - it's been a long time to remotely get comfortable with the idea of being photographed."
The Lord of the Rings actress also got candid about how comfortable she was in the industry. "I've always felt like I'm on the periphery of things, so I'm always surprised when I belong anywhere. I go with curiosity into whatever environment that I'm in, not expecting to be accepted or welcomed. I've spent a lifetime getting comfortable with the feeling of being uncomfortable."
Despite her feelings toward the Hollywood life, she's received critical acclaim for numerous projects. Blanchett has received two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, four British Academy Film Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Her big breakout role was 1998's Elizabeth, for which she won Best Supporting Actress. Blanchett is also best known for portraying Katharine Hepburn in 2004's The Aviator, 2015's Carol, and more recently, Ocean's 8 in 2018.
She's also used to being in theatre productions. Alongside her husband, Andrew Upton, she was a co-director of the Sydney Theatre Company from 2008 to 2013.
