Blanchett received '' Premiere '' magazine 's Icon Award in 2006 . In 2008 , she received the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Modern Master Award in recognition of her accomplishments in the film industry . That year , she received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , inducted at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard . She received Women in Film and Television International 's Crystal Award for excellence in the entertainment industry in 2014 . In 2015 , Blanchett was honoured at the Museum of Modern Art 's Film Benefit for her outstanding contributions to the industry . She received the British Film Institute Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to film , presented to her by fellow actor Ian McKellen . Blanchett was the recipient of the AACTA Longford Lyell Award for her " outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia 's screen environment and culture . " In 2016 , she received the Costume Designers Guild Lacoste Spotlight Award , in honour of an " enduring commitment to excellence " and her " appreciation for the artistry of costume design and collaboration with the Costume Designers . " In 2006 , a portrait of Blanchett and family painted by McLean Edwards was a finalist for the Art Gallery of New South Wales ' Archibald Prize . Another portrait of Blanchett was a finalist for the Archibald Prize in 2014 . In 2009 , Blanchett appeared in a series of commemorative postage stamps called Australian Legends , in recognition of the outstanding contribution made to Australian entertainment and culture . In 2015 , Madame Tussauds unveiled a wax figure of Blanchett draped in a recreation of the Valentino Garavani dress she wore to the 2005 Academy Awards ceremony
2005 Academy Awards ceremony
77th Academy Awards
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