How Old Was Cate Blanchett in Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband?

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In February 2016, An Ideal Husband actress Cate Blanchett was the epitome of class and elegance in an ivory dress at the SK-II #ChangeDestiny Forum held at the Andaz Hotel in West Hollywood.

Cate Blanchett curls her blonde hair for the SK-II #ChangeDestiny ForumCate Blanchett curls her blonde hair for the SK-II #ChangeDestiny Forum held on February 26, 2016, at the Andaz Hotel in Los Angeles (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)

17 years earlier, she starred as Lady Gertrude Chiltern in the 1999 film An Ideal Husband that is based on the 1895 play of the same name by Oscar Wilde.

Released in the United States on June 30, 1999, Cate was 30 years at the time. Born on May 14, 1969, in Ivanhoe, Australia, she was 29 years old when filming An Ideal Husband in England during the summer of 1998.

Cate Blanchett as Lady Gertrude Chiltern, Minnie Driver as Miss Mabel Chiltern, and Rupert Everett as Lord Arthur Goring in An Ideal HusbandCate Blanchett as Lady Gertrude Chiltern, Minnie Driver as Miss Mabel Chiltern, and Rupert Everett as Lord Arthur Goring in An Ideal Husband (Credit: Miramax Films)

For the 2016 SK-II #ChangeDestiny Forum held at the Andaz Hotel, the then 46-year-old actress made quite an impression in the form-fitting frock from Antonio Berardi’s Pre-Fall 2016 collection.

Cate Blanchett looks classy in a form-fitting Antonio Berardi dressCate Blanchett looks classy in a form-fitting Antonio Berardi dress (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)

The plain but classy number had a fitted waist, tulip-inspired cap sleeves, a zip detail on the side, and a straight hem that fell a few inches below her knees. It showed off her slender figure excellently.

Cate Blanchett shows off her slim figure in a cream-colored Antonio Berardi dressCate Blanchett shows off her slim figure in a cream-colored Antonio Berardi dress (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)

Cate kept her jewelry to a bare minimum, adding extra height to her statuesque frame with a pair of silver pumps.

She completed her look by wearing her golden tresses in loose waves and sported smokey eye-makeup and coral pink lipstick.

Cate Blanchett wears an Antonio Berardi pre-fall 2016 dress to the SK-II #ChangeDestiny ForumCate Blanchett wears an Antonio Berardi pre-fall 2016 dress to the SK-II #ChangeDestiny Forum (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)

The Benjamin Button star looked polished in this ensemble. Her mirrored leather metallic silver pumps, which featured pointed toes and about four-inch heels, further glammed up her look.

Cate Blanchett's feet in mirrored silver pumpsCate Blanchett’s feet in mirrored silver pumps (Credit: FayesVision / WENN)

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