In 2014 , Blanchett co-starred with Matt Damon and George Clooney in the latter 's film , '' The Monuments Men '' , based on the true story of a crew of art historians and museum curators who recover renowned works of art stolen by Nazis . The film featured an ensemble cast , including John Goodman , Bill Murray , Hugh Bonneville , and Jean Dujardin . She voiced the part of Valka in 2014 's '' How to Train Your Dragon 2 '' . The animated film was a critically acclaimed , box-office success , won the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and received an Academy Award nomination . Blanchett guest starred on the Australian show '' Rake '' , as the onscreen female version of Richard Roxburgh 's rogue protagonist , Cleaver . On 29 January 2015 , she co-hosted the 4th AACTA Awards with Deborah Mailman
4th AACTA Awards
4th AACTA Awards
Cate Blanchett