Which actor played the leading role in Blue Jasmine?

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Woody Allen speaking into a microphone with hands raised beside his face during a press conference, against a red background. — Woody Allen American director Woody Allen attending a press conference for *Café Society* before the opening of the 69th Cannes film festival, 2016.

The leading role in the 2013 film Blue Jasmine, directed by Woody Allen, was played by Cate Blanchett. Her performance as a socialite struggling with a decline in her circumstances earned her an Academy Award for best actress.123