Cate Blanchett acted in Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur.
Cate Blanchett . A seven-time Oscar nominee , she has also received nominations for Notes on a Scandal ( 2006 ) , Elizabeth : The Golden Age ( 2007 ) , I 'm Not There ( 2007 ) and Carol ( 2015 ) . Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical film written by Michael Hirst , directed by Shekhar Kapur , and starring Cate Blanchett in the title role of Queen Elizabeth I of England , alongside Geoffrey Rush , Christopher Eccleston , Joseph Fiennes , John Gielgud , Fanny Ardant and Richard Attenborough .