Queen Elizabeth I: Cate Blanchett’s Fascinating Performance & Other Popular Portrayals

Considered by many as the greatest monarch to have ever reigned, Queen Elizabeth I has been portrayed on screen countless times, but we think Cate Blanchett’s performance shines the brightest! She starred as the Queen in two Elizabeth movies (1998 & 2007) and received Best Actress Oscar nominations for both. We’ll do a deep dive into those films:  the scenes, costumes and famous quotes. We also share our opinion on the 1999 Oscars race and other Queen Elizabeth portrayals.