Cate dances onstage after winning award

Actress Cate Blanchett danced in joy after winning an honour at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards gala for her role in critically acclaimed movie “Carol”.

The 46-year-old Australian actress has been tipped for Oscars glory following her performance as a 1950s housewife who falls in love with a younger woman, played by Rooney Mara, reported The Wrap.

After it was announced she had won the Desert Palm Achievement Award - Actress at the ceremony, Blanchett threw her hands up and danced on stage with jubilation as she accepted the statuette from fellow actress Saoirse Ronan.

Other big winners at the gala, held at the California Convention Centre, included Johnny Depp, who won an award for his role as gangster Whitey Bulger in “Black Mass”.

Accepting the Desert Palm Achievement Award - Actor from director Scott Cooper, he thanked wife Amber Heard for “living with all these characters,” adding, “It’s hard for me. It’s got to be hard for her.” 

Steve Carell and Christian Bale were among the stars collecting the award for best ensemble cast for “The Big Short”, while Bryan Cranston was given the Spotlight Award by Helen Mirren for his star turn in “Trumbo”.

Michael Fassbender was presented with the International Star Award - Actor by his Steve Jobs co-star Kate Winslet, and the actor thanked her, writer Aaron Sorkin, director Danny Boyle, and studio Universal, saying, “I believe you have a movie that will stand the test of time. Unfortunate about the box office figures, but, thank god for Jurassic World.”