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MANILA, Philippines – Cate Blanchett has won the Best Actress award for her role in Blue Jasmine.
The 44-year-old Australian actress, who perfectly portrayed a New Yorker who suffers a riches-to-rags turn when her husband’s financial scheme unravels, made a point of thanking Allen for choosing her for his “extraordinary screenplay.”
“Thank you so much, Woody, for casting me. I’m truly appreciative,” she said.
Allen rarely attends awards ceremonies and was not at Sunday’s Oscars.
The legendary but controversial director made headlines last month when he wrote a lengthy column in The New York Times to again deny that he molested his daughter, and launched a furious attack on his ex-partner Mia Farrow, blaming her for the abuse allegations.
Blanchett also said it was especially poignant to win the award this year, given the “extraordinary performances by women.”
“Perhaps those of us in the industry who are still foolishly clinging to the idea that female films, with women at the center, are niche experiences: they’re not,” she said.
“Audiences want to see them. And in fact, they earn money.”
Though Cate said that her winning was “random” and “subjective,” she nevertheless went on to say that the award meant a great deal to her. She took extra time to acknowledge the other nominees, at one point joking with Sandra that Cate could ‘watch that performance till the end of time,” – and that actually, sort of felt like she had.
She also gave a cryptic, “Julia, hashtag, suck it. You know what I mean?”
This is the second win for Cate, who previously won Best Supporting Actress for The Aviator. She beat out Sandra Bullock, who has one statue and two nominations, Judi Dench, who has one statue and 7 nominations, Meryl Streep, with 3 statues and 18 nominations, and Amy Adams, with 5 nominations and no win. – With reports from Agence France-Presse/Rappler.com
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