Baby makes six! Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton have welcomed a new addition to their family. It wasannounced Friday that the Oscar winner and her husband have adopted a baby girl, Edith Vivian Patricia Upton.
"The Upton family (Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton) have adopted a baby girl," her rep tells HELLO! in a statement. Their new bundle of joy joins the couple's brood of three sons, Dashiell, 13, Roman, 10, and Ignatius, 6.
Cate and her husband Andrew married in 1997 Photo: Getty Images
The 45-year-old has spoken about balancing being a mom and an A-list Hollywood actress. "All I can think about is what I've gained," she told the Times Online back in March 2010.
Cate brought her son Ignatius to an event recently Photo: Getty Images
She continued, "I've had to say no to things because I was pregnant, but thenI had a baby, so it didn't seem like a sacrifice. I'm quite fatalistic — ifsomething doesn't happen, then something else will."
Cate was all smiles at the Cinderella premiere Photo: Getty Images
Her successful career isonly matched by her incredible marriage. She married her playwright-directorhusband in 1997 and has spoken about the importance of family. "It has towork for my family, otherwise I can't do the job," she added to the Times Online.
Cate played the evil stepmother alongside Lily James Photo: Getty Images
Cate's been hard at workrecently working on the new Cinderella movie being released this month. We only hope she saved some of her costumes for her little girl!
