After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Blanchett began her acting career on the Australian stage, taking on roles in "Electra" in 1992 and "Hamlet" in 1994. She came to international attention for portraying Elizabeth I in the drama film "Elizabeth" (1998), for which she won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and received her first of seven Academy Award nominations. Her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" (2004) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and she later won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a neurotic former socialite in Woody Allen's comedy-drama "Blue Jasmine" (2013).