Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara have been documented together extensively since they met in 2014.
A timeline of key dates shows how their destinies have become entwined, their life paths intersecting.
A timeline of key dates shows how their destinies have become entwined, their life paths intersecting.
Their collaboration in the 2014 filming of Carol only heightened the amount of media coverage -from fashionistas, to movie watchers and the swooning fanbase.
The pairing of Cate and Rooney has multiple indicators of a fated occurrence, where events since 1998 seem to conspire to bring these two together.
When destiny is evoked the stars must be consulted -and even a quick appraisal shows that Cate and Rooney are two people who truly complement and complete each other -the yin and yang, the light and dark.
It is a story not only of love, but also of admiration, fascination and attraction.
With a story so powerful the connections are equally so, an entwinement that neither can ignore.
Timeline of Cate and Rooney
Significant events and Encounters
1969
May 14 1969 Cate Blanchett is born as Catherine Elise Blanchett in Melbourne Australia
1985
April 17 1985 Rooney Mara is born Patricia Rooney Mara in Bedford, New York
1997
Screenwriter Phyllis Nagy completes first draft of Carol adaptation from Patricia Highsmith’s novel.
1998
The movie Elizabeth starring Cate Blanchett as the 16th century British monarch is released late in the year.
1999
Late in 1998 or early 1999 Rooney Mara, then aged 13 sees the movie Elizabeth and is captivated by Cate Blanchett - her grace, magnetism and her performance.
In subsequent years Rooney follows Cate's career with some determination
Cate reads Patricia Highsmith’s [aka Claire Morgan] novel The Price of Salt [original title of Carol] while filming movie of Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley in Italy
2011
Rooney Mara takes on the role of Lisbeth Salander in the David Fincher US version of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Rooney Mara takes on the role of Lisbeth Salander in the David Fincher US version of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Late in the year, Elizabeth Karlsen buys the book rights to Carol, with Cate attached to project soon after
Rooney's Dragon Tattoo film is released December 2011
This movie - and her performance - achieved enough critical praise to take Rooney's career onto a new level.
In 1998 the world saw Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth.
In 2011 the world encountered Rooney Mara as Lisbeth.
Two vastly different roles but more importantly two characters hellbent on self determination
2012
Rooney is offered Therese role in Carol. Rejects it due to exhaustion.
2013
Rooney accepts second offer of Therese role.
2014
February: Cate and Rooney meet for the first time at the Santa Barbara Film Festival when Rooney delivers a lengthy tribute speech to Cate, recipient of Outstanding performer of the Year -for her role in Blue Jasmine.
15 years have passed by since Rooney first saw Cate onscreen.
March: rehearsals and film shoot for Carol.
16 years have passed since Phyllis Nagy first set in train the process leading to the Carol movie production.
April: film shoot runs till 25th
May: Cannes Film Festival where both Cate and Rooney attend for Carol nominations -photo shoot, screening and after party & inbetween times
October: Cate and Rooney attend several promotional events for Carol [NYFF, BFI, NYT]
November: Cate and Rooney attend several promotional events for Carol [SAG-AFTRA , NYC Premiere,etc]
2016
January 2: Cate and Rooney attend Palm Springs Film Festival
Cate & Rooney attend Q&A for Carol including Variety Screening Series Jan 6, American Cinematheque Jan 7
Jan 8 AFI Awards
Jan 9 BAFTA Tea
February 12 Rooney receives Cinema Vanguard Award at Santa Barbara SBIFF. Cate provides a tribute to Rooney via video from London.
This occurs two years after Rooney delivered her very emotional tribute to Cate at Santa Barbara.
February 27: Cate and Rooney attend and co-present the Carol feature at the Independent Spirit Awards
February 28 Cate and Rooney attend the OSCARS for Carol nominations
March
global cinema releases continue for Carol along with DVD & BlueRay releases
The future?
Being able to work together again is in the realm of possibilities.
Both Cate and Rooney, because of significant similarities in their life paths are experiencing very connected life changes especially very intensely in the current period 2016-2018 that involve for both of them their personal relationships, feelings, connections -read more
March 23 2016
She is often seen in suits and enjoyed wearing male clothing as a teen - showing a resistance to being stereotyped as a classic glamour queen. Cate can reflect the whole spectrum from the ultra feminine to the outright androgynous
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