Cate Blanchett at the Oscars

Cate Blanchett, Australian actress, smiles for photographers in the press room at the 86th Annual Academy Awards -- otherwise known as the Oscars. This was in Los Angeles, California, of course, on March 3, 2014. Cate Blanchett won the best actress Oscar that year for her role as a rich socialite who falls on tough times in the film Blue Jasmine.