Cate Blanchett is the first recipient of the International Goya Award by the Spanish Film Academy. The Academy created the award to “honor artists that have contributed to cinema as a medium that brings together different cultures and people.” In Friday’s announcement, Blanchett was recognized for her impactful work, both on and off the screen worldwide, as an award-winning actor, producer, artistic director, and humanitarian.

The tweet announcing Blanchett’s win said Blanchett is being recognized for “being an extraordinary figure in world cinema” and “an actress who has played unforgettable characters that are already part of our memory and our present.”

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Throughout her career so far, Blanchett has earned two Oscars, three Golden Globes, three BAFTAs, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. The Australian actress is known for her incredible performances in the films Carol, Blue Jasmine, The Aviator, and Elizabeth. Her work in Elizabeth as Queen Elizabeth I England made her internationally known and earned her a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and her first Oscar nomination. Her recent film credits include Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley and Don’t Look Up. She has collaborated with many prominent filmmakers, including Adam McKay, Steven Soderbergh, Anthony Minghella, Sally Potter, Wes Anderson, and Ridley Scott.

Blanchett most recently wrapped production for Todd Field’s Tar, in which she stars and is also named an executive producer. She is also set to star in Pedro Almodóvar’s upcoming A Manual for Cleaning Women which she is producing through her banner Dirty Films, along with El Deseo. In addition, Blanchett is currently in pre-production for the Apple series Disclaimer, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, for which again she will both star and executive produce.

Cate Blanchett is Being Honored for Her Work On and Off the Screen

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The actress is also a Global Goodwill Ambassador for UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, a lifetime member of the Australian Conservation Foundation,c and a supporter of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Blanchett has received a Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos for her work with UNHCR, the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture, as well as multiple Honorary Doctorates of Letters from the University of New South Wales, the University of Sydney, and Macquarie University. She has also received the Companion of the Order of Australia in the General Division for her arts advocacy and support of humanitarian and environmental causes.

Blanchett will receive the award at a gala ceremony on Feb. 12 in Valencia, Spain.