Cate Blanchett Suffers Bloody Head Injury

SYDNEY — Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett got a head wound when she was hit by a prop on stage Wednesday during a Sydney theater performance.

The performance of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" was canceled, but the 40-year-old Australian actress will return to the stage for Thursday's show, Sydney Theater Company spokesman Tim McKeough said.

"Another actor lifted the prop above his head, and she somehow sustained a minor blow to the head," McKeough said.

Sydney Theater Company is run by Blanchett and her playwright husband, Andrew Upton.

Blanchett, who won a supporting actress Oscar in 2005 for "The Aviator," is playing the lead role of Blanche DuBois.

Comments

[PorkyDomesticus]

Who bloody cares?

[TigersEye]

She is one of the best actors of her generation, she's great in everything she's in. I hope she's okay.

[seachild]

i agree...an­d the thought of another Natasha Richardson freak accident freaks me out!

[TigersEye]

That was such a tragedy. Hopefully now more people will be aware of the importance of checking out what may initially seem to be a "superficial" head wound.

[RazeTemple]

timeless beauty and a great actress.

[tlgeiger62]

I'd love to see her in "Streetcar" - sounds like a GREAT part for her. Always loved her as a actress. As a person, however, she has appeared to be a little feather-brained. But a terrific actress.

[Pgrace]

Feather brained? Sheesh, precisely the opposite. The secret to Ms Blanchette is that she is thoroughly grounded. She has 2 bachelor degrees including an economics degree from Melbourne University. She is the artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company, her work choices are based on quality not remuneration and I can't even begin to think of a public event where Ms Blanchette has displayed anything other that classy, witty intelligence.

[brahdog]

she's also on my fantasy dinner party guest list, poor thing

[mairs]

She came into my store one time. Very tall and slender and ethereal. Very striking woman.

[BethA]

Did you ever see Cate in the movie Bandits?
Seriously one of the funniest movies I've ever seen...

[alicetilden]

I loved her in that movie about wartime Paris. Johnny Depp had a small part as a gypsy. What was the name of that movie?

[BethA]

Are you thinking of Chocolat where the lead character meets a gypsy which is Depp? That was not Cate, but a great French actress Juliette Binoche.

Both Cate and Juliette are wonderful actresses, above the rest in talent IMHO, Juliette just does a lot more French movies so not as well known to Americans as Cate.

[mairs]

It was another movie. I can't remember the name of it either. She played a woman who became a spy for the Allies.

[seachild]

she's so versatile.­..can play in ANYTHING and be believable­...really sinks into her characters­...i love Meryl Streep, but so does everyone, and it would be nice to make room for someone like Cate...she­'s often underrated, i think...bu­t the cool thing is that she seems to never 'make a fuss' about it, which is such an endearing quality...

[seachild]

sorry...'C­ATE'

[seachild]

definitely one of the most LIKED and RESPECTED actresses around...n­ever hear anything 'negative' about her...plea­se let it truly BE minor...

get well, Kate!

[BethA]

ditto

[TigersEye]

She reminds me of Daniel Day Lewis and Meryl Streep - very talented and you never hear any gossip about them.

[lillibelle]

Yes. She redeems the magnificent name Kate/Cate after what it has suffered at the hands of those far less worthy.

[Winning09]

I think she's GREAT.

I hope she's okay.

[Skyhawk]

Hope she gets checked out, we don't another tragic loss like Natasha Richardson. Get well Cate!

[iGotham]

One of the best of our generation. Hope she feels better soon.

[Sloane7]

I hope they got her xrays. Love Cate, The Gift is one of my favorite movies.

[texmike]

I know accidents happen, but shouldn't they have rehearsed this scene enough to know how cautious they needed to be?

Great actress. Hope she's fine.

[zenwhenicanbe2]

I hope she's fine too I love her acting. I also hope she's fine because I'm going to see that same play in DC at the Kennedy Center.... come on Cate! heal quick sugar!!!