Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 2005
Cate Blanchett The Aviator 2005
SEX WORKER ROLE
Lena Brandt in The Good German 2006
Character Is A Prostitute
Cate Blanchett in The Good German 2006
“The Good German” is a 2006 film adaptation of Joseph Kanon’s eponymous 2001 novel. In this film, Cate plays Lena Brandt, a sultry German hooker. She is also the former girlfriend of the George Clooney character. The entire world is in a period of uncertainty following World War 2. To make ends meet, Lena has been forced to work in prostitution for survival and to put food on the table.
Honorable mention. In 2009 Cate also appeared on stage in A Streetcar Named Desire. She played the iconic role of Blanche DuBois.
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