publication date: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 (part of Fall 2019)

category: Movies

clue: On-screen, she's been to Middle-earth, Asgard, San Francisco, Elizabethan England, Golden-Age Hollywood, Cinderella's castle, the Met Gala, Sherwood Forest, and her native Australia.

explanation: Blanchett starred in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, Thor: Ragnarok, Blue Jasmine, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Aviator, Cinderella, Ocean's 8, Robin Hood, and numerous productions set in Australia. more…

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates


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