Blue Jasmine is a 2013 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen . The film tells the story of a rich Manhattan socialite ( played by Cate Blanchett ) who falls on hard times and has to move into her working class sister 's ( Sally Hawkins ) apartment in San Francisco . The Empire Award for Best Supporting Actress is an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine Empire to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry .
Blue Jasmine has Sally Hawkins directing it.