Cate Blanchett's 4 Children: All About Dashiell, Roman, Ignatius and Edith

Mar. 15, 2025

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Cate Blanchettis a proud mom of four.The Oscar-winning actress shares three sons — Dashiell, 23, Roman, 20, and Ignatius, 17 — and a daughter Edith, 10, with husband Andrew Upton.But despite being one of the most famous actresses in Hollywood, theCarolstar has said that her children are blissfully unaware of her level of fame. In early 2022, Blanchett was honored with the Chaplin Award at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City. She revealed toPage Sixthat her kids had “no idea” why she was getting the prestigious award, adding that they are"disinterested" in her career— but in the " best possible, healthiest way.“While Blanchett keeps her kids out of the spotlight, theBlue Jasmineactress often speaks about the life lessons she has passed on to her family. In 2021, she discussed teaching her kids the importance ofchecking credibilitywhen getting news from social media.“I’m old enough to have been taught at school what a primary, secondary and tertiary source is. I say to the children when they mention something, ‘Where did you read it? Who has [authenticated] that? You have to learn how to read an image and article. And if you’re going to share something, you’d better make sure you have checked the sources,’ " she toldPorterin an interview. “Of course, they roll their eyes. But when you hear them talk to their friends, I think they’re responsible.“Read on to learn more about Cate Blanchett’s four children.Dashiell John Upton, 23Karwai Tang/WireImageBlanchett’s oldest child, Dashiell John Upton, was born on Dec. 3, 2001.While Blanchett toldWmagazine that she didn’t want theater to “feel like a family business” to Dashiell and his younger siblings in 2010, Dashiell was already showing some interest in the entertainment field the year prior.“My oldest already performs his own version [of]Hamlet,” Blanchett told PEOPLE in 2009 of then-8-year-old Dashiell.Roman Robert Upton, 20Lisa Maree Williams/GettyThe actress welcomed her second son,Roman Robert Upton, on April 23, 2004. Like his siblings, Roman is often kept out of the spotlight, though he has been seen joining his mom on the red carpet. In 2014, he walked the red carpet at theCritic’s Choice Awards, and in 2018 he attended IWC Schaffhausen at SIHH in Switzerland.Blanchett frequently gushes over her son in press interviews, and in a 2015 appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!, she discussed themeaning behind her son’s unique name— something that raised a few eyebrows.“Roman … Polanski, but it’s also the French word for book,” she told the talk show host.In September 2024, Roman made a rare public appearance with his mom at the 2024 Albie Awards. The mother-son duo posed for photos together on the red carpet as Roman wore a navy blue suit and Blanchett wore a sparkly black top and matching leather pants.Ignatius Martin Upton, 17David M. Benett/Dave Benett/GettyIgnatius Martin Uptonis Blanchett’s third child and was born on Jan. 1, 2008, in Sydney, Australia.TheOcean’s 8star previously explained thehilarious reasoningbehind Ignatius' name. Like his older brother Roman, Ignatius' name has a literary connection. But this time, the connection is to the children’s novel seriesCaptain Underpants.“I was eight months pregnant and hallucinating, and there’s a section in the book where he gets so upset that everyone teases him because his name is Professor Pee-Pee Poopypants that he forces the world to change their names,” she explained. “They have this interior code, and they give these examples of names. You go down to ‘I’ and the example is Ignatius. It was like the Virgin Mary going ‘Boom!’ “Shortly after the birth of Ignatius, Blanchett told PEOPLE thatshe enjoyedhaving a household full of boys.“Having boys is great. It’s a neat position to be in and I love the high energy that comes along in raising boys. It’s fun,” the actress said.In June 2024, Ignatius made a rare public appearance with Blanchett atParis Fashion Week. The mother-son duo were spotted sitting front row at the Giorgio Armani Privé Haute Couture show.Edith Vivian Patricia Upton, 10Stuart C. Wilson/GettyBlanchett and Upton adopted their daughter Edith Vivian Patricia Upton on March 6, 2015.TheTáractress previously spoke of her sons' close bond with their little sister, saying that she finds it “extraordinary.““I find it extraordinary, glimpsing them becoming a unit. And a very welcoming unit,” theCinderellastar told theSydney Morning Heraldin 2015. “I’m very proud of them.“In a 2022 appearance on the Australian talk showThe Project, the actress discussed her experience home-schooling her kids during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.“My older kids were fine, they would self-direct. But I had to sort of do my 7-year-old, and I realized that I couldn’t even teach her grade 1 math and she sniffed that out after 14 days,” she said. “I was a dead duck. There was no respect there.“Blanchett then went on to reveal that she had to “dress up as her [daughter’s] teacher” and had to “put on her teacher’s voice” in order to home-school Edith.“She wouldn’t start the classes until we had a full array of stuffed animals, all of which had the names of all the people in her class,” she continued, before joking, “It felt like some weird kind of cross betweenThe Muppetsand MasterClass. It was quite traumatic actually.”

Cate Blanchettis a proud mom of four.

The Oscar-winning actress shares three sons — Dashiell, 23, Roman, 20, and Ignatius, 17 — and a daughter Edith, 10, with husband Andrew Upton.

But despite being one of the most famous actresses in Hollywood, theCarolstar has said that her children are blissfully unaware of her level of fame. In early 2022, Blanchett was honored with the Chaplin Award at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City. She revealed toPage Sixthat her kids had “no idea” why she was getting the prestigious award, adding that they are"disinterested” in her career— but in the " best possible, healthiest way.”

While Blanchett keeps her kids out of the spotlight, theBlue Jasmineactress often speaks about the life lessons she has passed on to her family. In 2021, she discussed teaching her kids the importance ofchecking credibilitywhen getting news from social media.

“I’m old enough to have been taught at school what a primary, secondary and tertiary source is. I say to the children when they mention something, ‘Where did you read it? Who has [authenticated] that? You have to learn how to read an image and article. And if you’re going to share something, you’d better make sure you have checked the sources,’ " she toldPorterin an interview. “Of course, they roll their eyes. But when you hear them talk to their friends, I think they’re responsible.”

Read on to learn more about Cate Blanchett’s four children.

Dashiell John Upton, 23

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Blanchett’s oldest child, Dashiell John Upton, was born on Dec. 3, 2001.

While Blanchett toldWmagazine that she didn’t want theater to “feel like a family business” to Dashiell and his younger siblings in 2010, Dashiell was already showing some interest in the entertainment field the year prior.

“My oldest already performs his own version [of]Hamlet,” Blanchett told PEOPLE in 2009 of then-8-year-old Dashiell.

Roman Robert Upton, 20

Lisa Maree Williams/Getty

The actress welcomed her second son,Roman Robert Upton, on April 23, 2004. Like his siblings, Roman is often kept out of the spotlight, though he has been seen joining his mom on the red carpet. In 2014, he walked the red carpet at theCritic’s Choice Awards, and in 2018 he attended IWC Schaffhausen at SIHH in Switzerland.

Blanchett frequently gushes over her son in press interviews, and in a 2015 appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!, she discussed themeaning behind her son’s unique name— something that raised a few eyebrows.

“Roman … Polanski, but it’s also the French word for book,” she told the talk show host.

In September 2024, Roman made a rare public appearance with his mom at the 2024 Albie Awards. The mother-son duo posed for photos together on the red carpet as Roman wore a navy blue suit and Blanchett wore a sparkly black top and matching leather pants.

Ignatius Martin Upton, 17

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty

Ignatius Martin Uptonis Blanchett’s third child and was born on Jan. 1, 2008, in Sydney, Australia.

TheOcean’s 8star previously explained thehilarious reasoningbehind Ignatius' name. Like his older brother Roman, Ignatius' name has a literary connection. But this time, the connection is to the children’s novel seriesCaptain Underpants.

“I was eight months pregnant and hallucinating, and there’s a section in the book where he gets so upset that everyone teases him because his name is Professor Pee-Pee Poopypants that he forces the world to change their names,” she explained. “They have this interior code, and they give these examples of names. You go down to ‘I’ and the example is Ignatius. It was like the Virgin Mary going ‘Boom!’ "

Shortly after the birth of Ignatius, Blanchett told PEOPLE thatshe enjoyedhaving a household full of boys.

“Having boys is great. It’s a neat position to be in and I love the high energy that comes along in raising boys. It’s fun,” the actress said.

In June 2024, Ignatius made a rare public appearance with Blanchett atParis Fashion Week. The mother-son duo were spotted sitting front row at the Giorgio Armani Privé Haute Couture show.

Edith Vivian Patricia Upton, 10

Stuart C. Wilson/Getty

Blanchett and Upton adopted their daughter Edith Vivian Patricia Upton on March 6, 2015.

TheTáractress previously spoke of her sons' close bond with their little sister, saying that she finds it “extraordinary.”

“I find it extraordinary, glimpsing them becoming a unit. And a very welcoming unit,” theCinderellastar told theSydney Morning Heraldin 2015. “I’m very proud of them.”

In a 2022 appearance on the Australian talk showThe Project, the actress discussed her experience home-schooling her kids during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.

“My older kids were fine, they would self-direct. But I had to sort of do my 7-year-old, and I realized that I couldn’t even teach her grade 1 math and she sniffed that out after 14 days,” she said. “I was a dead duck. There was no respect there.”

Blanchett then went on to reveal that she had to “dress up as her [daughter’s] teacher” and had to “put on her teacher’s voice” in order to home-school Edith.

“She wouldn’t start the classes until we had a full array of stuffed animals, all of which had the names of all the people in her class,” she continued, before joking, “It felt like some weird kind of cross betweenThe Muppetsand MasterClass. It was quite traumatic actually.”

source: people.com