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 Catherine Zeta-Jones was born September 25, 1969 in Swansea, Wales (and raised in the nearby town of Mumbles), the only daughter of Patricia (nee Fair) and David James "Dai" Jones, who formerly owned a sweet factory. She attended Dumbarton House School (Swansea). Her father (the son of Bertram (1912-1970) and Zeta Davies Jones (1917-2008)) is of Welsh descent and her mother (the daughter of William (1921-2000) and Catherine O'Callaghan Fair (1920-2001) ) is of English, Irish, and Welsh ancestry. Her brothers are David Jones (born 1967), a development executive, and Lyndon Jones (born 1972), who works at her production company. Her birth name was simply Catherine Jones, but she added her paternal grandmother's name ("Zeta") so as to stand out from the many other young women with the exact same name.She showed an interest early on in entertainment. She starred on stage in "Annie", "Bugsy Malone" and "The Pajama Game". At age 15, she had the lead in the British revival of "42nd Street". She was originally cast as the second understudy for the lead role in the musical but when the star and first understudy became sick the night the play's producer was in the audience, she was given the lead for the rest of the musical's production. She first made a name for herself in the early 1990s when she starred in the Yorkshire Television comedy/drama series The Darling Buds of May (1991). The series was a success and made her one of the United Kingdom's most popular television actresses.She subsequently played supporting roles in several films including Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992), the miniseries Catherine the Great (1995) and a larger role as the seductive Sala in The Phantom (1996) before landing her breakthrough role playing the fiery Elena opposite Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas in The Mask of Zorro (1998). She starred in many big-budget blockbusters like Entrapment (1999), The Haunting (1999) and Traffic (2000), for which many believed she was robbed of an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as murderous vaudevillian Velma Kelly in the musical comedy Chicago (2002). She then appeared opposite George Clooney in Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and reprised her starring role in the sequel The Legend of Zorro (2005).In November 2000, she married actor Michael Douglas. She gave birth to their son Dylan Michael in August 2000 followed by daughter, Carys, in April 2003. She was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.
Bio:
Catherine Zeta-Jones was born September 25, 1969 in Swansea, Wales (and raised in the nearby town of Mumbles), the only daughter of Patricia (nee Fair) and David James "Dai" Jones, who formerly owned a sweet factory. She attended Dumbarton House School (Swansea). Her father (the son of Bertram (1912-1970) and Zeta Davies Jones (1917-2008)) is of Welsh descent and her mother (the daughter of William (1921-2000) and Catherine O'Callaghan Fair (1920-2001) ) is of English, Irish, and Welsh ancestry. Her brothers are David Jones (born 1967), a development executive, and Lyndon Jones (born 1972), who works at her production company. Her birth name was simply Catherine Jones, but she added her paternal grandmother's name ("Zeta") so as to stand out from the many other young women with the exact same name.She showed an interest early on in entertainment. She starred on stage in "Annie", "Bugsy Malone" and "The Pajama Game". At age 15, she had the lead in the British revival of "42nd Street". She was originally cast as the second understudy for the lead role in the musical but when the star and first understudy became sick the night the play's producer was in the audience, she was given the lead for the rest of the musical's production. She first made a name for herself in the early 1990s when she starred in the Yorkshire Television comedy/drama series The Darling Buds of May (1991). The series was a success and made her one of the United Kingdom's most popular television actresses.She subsequently played supporting roles in several films including Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992), the miniseries Catherine the Great (1995) and a larger role as the seductive Sala in The Phantom (1996) before landing her breakthrough role playing the fiery Elena opposite Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas in The Mask of Zorro (1998). She starred in many big-budget blockbusters like Entrapment (1999), The Haunting (1999) and Traffic (2000), for which many believed she was robbed of an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as murderous vaudevillian Velma Kelly in the musical comedy Chicago (2002). She then appeared opposite George Clooney in Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and reprised her starring role in the sequel The Legend of Zorro (2005).In November 2000, she married actor Michael Douglas. She gave birth to their son Dylan Michael in August 2000 followed by daughter, Carys, in April 2003. She was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.
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Catherine and husband Michael Douglas share the same birthday, 25 years apart. He was born 25 September 1944; she was born 25 September 1969.(April 20, 2013) Entered a rehabilitation facility to treat her bipolar disorder.Her friend, singer Bonnie Tyler, sang at her wedding. Both Zeta-Jones and Tyler come from the same region of Wales.Her wedding ring includes a Celtic motif and was bought in a Welsh town called Aberystwyth.She and Liam Neeson were so frightened on the set of The Haunting (1999) that neither of them wanted to film there after dark.She was originally approached to play Roxie Hart in Chicago (2002), but wanted to play Velma Kelly because of the song "All That Jazz". Ren��e Zellweger ended up winning the role of Roxie Hart.As a child, she was exposed to a virus that gave her breathing difficulties. This required a tracheotomy surgery, which ultimately left a surgical scar on her neck.Her character in Traffic (2000) was changed to a pregnant woman, because Zeta-Jones herself was pregnant at the time with her son, Dylan.When she was age 14, former Monkees star Micky Dolenz was touring Britain in a musical that required the participation of local teens in each city it visited. She auditioned for the Welsh version of the show and won a chorus spot. She so impressed the producers that they whisked her off to London to star in a production of "The Pyjama Game".Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas took legal action against stalker Dawnette Knight, who was accused of sending violent letters to the couple that contained graphic threats on Zeta-Jones' life. Testifying, Zeta-Jones said the threats left her so shaken she feared a nervous breakdown. Knight claimed she had been in love with Douglas and admitted to the offenses, which took place between October 2003 and May 2004. She was sentenced to three years in prison.Met her husband, Michael Douglas, at the Deauville Film Festival in September 1998, while she was promoting her upcoming film, The Mask of Zorro (1998).Is an avid fan of musicals, particularly the ones she saw as a child: Mary Poppins (1964) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968).Her birth name is Catherine Jones, but she took her grandmother's name (on her father's side) because there were many other Catherine Jones, especially in her school class.Her production company is Milkwood Films, named after the play "Under Milkwood" by Welsh writer Dylan Thomas. She and Thomas are both from the same Welsh town, Swansea.In 2010, her husband Douglas was diagnosed with tongue cancer, and Zeta-Jones faced an emotionally turbulent time. This trigger led to Zeta-Jones suffering from depression, and despite initial apprehension, she spoke publicly about suffering from bipolar II disorder. She sought treatment by checking herself into hospital in 2011, and again in 2013. Owing to the stress of both their illnesses, the couple decided to live separately in 2013, though without taking legal action towards separation or divorce. They reconciled in 2014, with Douglas stating that they were "stronger than ever".Her father is of Welsh ancestry, and her mother is of Irish, English, and Welsh ancestry.Likes listening to soul music. Is a huge fan of Gladys Knight. She also likes Elvis Presley and Van Morrison. Every Sunday morning for 15 years, her father woke her up to Elvis Presley singing "American Trilogy" or Van Morrison singing "Moondance".The daughter of David and Catherine (n��e Fair) Jones (both born 1946), Catherine Zeta-Jones is a trained singer and dancer. She moved to London from Wales at age 15 and acquired her first actor's guild card that same year.Admitted herself into Silver Hills Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut on April 6, 2011 for a five-day treatment of her Bipolar II Disorder before leaving the hospital on April 11, 2011.(December 31, 1999) Got engaged to her boyfriend of a year, Michael Douglas in Aspen, Colorado.On December 11, 2003, she was a hostess, together with husband Michael Douglas, at the 2003 annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo Spectrum in Oslo, Norway.In 2004, she began a two year $20 million contract as the spokeswoman of T-Mobile.She was considered for the role of Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), which went to Angelina Jolie.She was considered for the role of Satine in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001) but Nicole Kidman, who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead.Hundreds of actresses were interviewed for Mariette on The Darling Buds of May (1991) before Jones was cast in the role at age 22. Much of her career had been in musical theatre up till then, but playing Mariette was her big break. Jones was inexperienced with television, and very nervous in the beginning; David Jason advised her to keep her eyes still while doing dialogue in close-up, something he used to do.Named after her grandmothers: Catherine Fair on her mother's side, and Zeta Jones on her father's.She began singing and dancing at the age of four, largely as a result of her involvement with the local Catholic congregation's amateur performing troupe. She began acting at age 11, playing the lean in a production of "Annie", and at age 13, starred in a West End production of the musical "Bugsy Malone".A traditional Welsh choir sang at her wedding.On an awards show, speaking of her role of Velma Kelly in the movie Chicago (2002), she stated that while it was as exciting, it was almost as painful as giving birth to her son.She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.Was offered the role of Trinity in The Matrix (1999) but declined.Was seven months pregnant with her son Dylan when she completed filming on Traffic (2000).In the 1980s, her parents won ��100.000 at the game of Bingo and moved to St. Andrews Drive in Mayals, uptown Swansea.Is one of 8 actresses to have won an Academy Award for their performance in a musical. The others in chronological order are; Rita Moreno, Julie Andrews, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Jennifer Hudson, Anne Hathaway and Emma Stone.Won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Desiree in "A Little Night Music" (2010).Returned to work four months after giving birth to her son Dylan in order to begin filming America's Sweethearts (2001).Zeta-Jones performed the song "I Move On" from Chicago (2002) with co-star Queen Latifah at the 2003 Academy Awards.Is one of 6 actresses to have been pregnant at the time of winning the Academy Award; the others are Eva Marie Saint, Patricia Neal, Meryl Streep, Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman. Neal is the only to have not accepted her award in person as a result of her pregnancy. Zeta-Jones was 8 months pregnant with her daughter Carys when she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Chicago (2002).Has 2 children: son, Dylan Douglas (b. August 8, 2000) & daughter, Carys Douglas (b. April 20, 2003) with husband, Michael Douglas.Ocean's Twelve (2004) reunited her with previous colleagues Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and Don Cheadle.She released the singles "For All Time" in 1989, "In the Arms of Love" and "I Can't Help Myself" in 1995 and a duet with David Essex, "True Love Ways", which was her only chart single. It appeared at #38 in the UK Top 75 singles chart in 1994.Was the 122nd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Chicago (2002) at The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) on March 23, 2003.The 2009 Sunday Times estimates her and husband Michael Douglas' net worth at $278 million.Engaged to Angus Macfadyen from May 1995 to August 1996.In the June 1998 of Yahoo! Internet magazine, she was listed as the number one actress being searched on Yahoo!.(October 21, 2004) Filed lawsuit against the Spice House, "Reno's Friendliest Topless Cabaret" for the unauthorized use of her photo on its website.(November 18, 2000) Married her fianc�� of 10 months, Michael Douglas at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, New York City, New York. They met at the Deauville Film Festival in France in August 1998, after being introduced by Danny DeVito and got married over two years later after Douglas' divorce was finalized.Was on the winning European team of "The All Star Cup", a celebrity version of golf's Ryder Cup. Michael Douglas was on the losing American team. (August 2005)Celebrity spokesperson for Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics.Has a stepson: Cameron Douglas (b. December 13, 1978) with husband, Michael Douglas. |
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Catherine Zeta-Jones was born September 25, 1969 in Swansea, Wales (and raised in the nearby town of Mumbles), the only daughter of Patricia (nee Fair) and David James \"Dai\" Jones, who formerly owned a sweet factory. She attended Dumbarton Hou |
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Catherine and husband Michael Douglas share the same birthday, 25 years apart. He was born 25 September 1944; she was born 25 September 1969.(April 20, 2013) Entered a rehabilitation facility to treat her bipolar disorder.Her friend, singer Bonnie Tyler, sang at her wedding. Both Zeta-Jones and Tyler come from the same region of Wales.Her wedding ring includes a Celtic motif and was bought in a Welsh town called Aberystwyth.She and Liam Neeson were so frightened on the set of The Haunting (1999) that neither of them wanted to film there after dark.She was originally approached to play Roxie Hart in Chicago (2002), but wanted to play Velma Kelly because of the song "All That Jazz". Ren��e Zellweger ended up winning the role of Roxie Hart.As a child, she was exposed to a virus that gave her breathing difficulties. This required a tracheotomy surgery, which ultimately left a surgical scar on her neck.Her character in Traffic (2000) was changed to a pregnant woman, because Zeta-Jones herself was pregnant at the time with her son, Dylan.When she was age 14, former Monkees star Micky Dolenz was touring Britain in a musical that required the participation of local teens in each city it visited. She auditioned for the Welsh version of the show and won a chorus spot. She so impressed the producers that they whisked her off to London to star in a production of "The Pyjama Game".Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas took legal action against stalker Dawnette Knight, who was accused of sending violent letters to the couple that contained graphic threats on Zeta-Jones' life. Testifying, Zeta-Jones said the threats left her so shaken she feared a nervous breakdown. Knight claimed she had been in love with Douglas and admitted to the offenses, which took place between October 2003 and May 2004. She was sentenced to three years in prison.Met her husband, Michael Douglas, at the Deauville Film Festival in September 1998, while she was promoting her upcoming film, The Mask of Zorro (1998).Is an avid fan of musicals, particularly the ones she saw as a child: Mary Poppins (1964) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968).Her birth name is Catherine Jones, but she took her grandmother's name (on her father's side) because there were many other Catherine Jones, especially in her school class.Her production company is Milkwood Films, named after the play "Under Milkwood" by Welsh writer Dylan Thomas. She and Thomas are both from the same Welsh town, Swansea.In 2010, her husband Douglas was diagnosed with tongue cancer, and Zeta-Jones faced an emotionally turbulent time. This trigger led to Zeta-Jones suffering from depression, and despite initial apprehension, she spoke publicly about suffering from bipolar II disorder. She sought treatment by checking herself into hospital in 2011, and again in 2013. Owing to the stress of both their illnesses, the couple decided to live separately in 2013, though without taking legal action towards separation or divorce. They reconciled in 2014, with Douglas stating that they were "stronger than ever".Her father is of Welsh ancestry, and her mother is of Irish, English, and Welsh ancestry.Likes listening to soul music. Is a huge fan of Gladys Knight. She also likes Elvis Presley and Van Morrison. Every Sunday morning for 15 years, her father woke her up to Elvis Presley singing "American Trilogy" or Van Morrison singing "Moondance".The daughter of David and Catherine (n��e Fair) Jones (both born 1946), Catherine Zeta-Jones is a trained singer and dancer. She moved to London from Wales at age 15 and acquired her first actor's guild card that same year.Admitted herself into Silver Hills Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut on April 6, 2011 for a five-day treatment of her Bipolar II Disorder before leaving the hospital on April 11, 2011.(December 31, 1999) Got engaged to her boyfriend of a year, Michael Douglas in Aspen, Colorado.On December 11, 2003, she was a hostess, together with husband Michael Douglas, at the 2003 annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo Spectrum in Oslo, Norway.In 2004, she began a two year $20 million contract as the spokeswoman of T-Mobile.She was considered for the role of Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), which went to Angelina Jolie.She was considered for the role of Satine in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001) but Nicole Kidman, who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead.Hundreds of actresses were interviewed for Mariette on The Darling Buds of May (1991) before Jones was cast in the role at age 22. Much of her career had been in musical theatre up till then, but playing Mariette was her big break. Jones was inexperienced with television, and very nervous in the beginning; David Jason advised her to keep her eyes still while doing dialogue in close-up, something he used to do.Named after her grandmothers: Catherine Fair on her mother's side, and Zeta Jones on her father's.She began singing and dancing at the age of four, largely as a result of her involvement with the local Catholic congregation's amateur performing troupe. She began acting at age 11, playing the lean in a production of "Annie", and at age 13, starred in a West End production of the musical "Bugsy Malone".A traditional Welsh choir sang at her wedding.On an awards show, speaking of her role of Velma Kelly in the movie Chicago (2002), she stated that while it was as exciting, it was almost as painful as giving birth to her son.She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.Was offered the role of Trinity in The Matrix (1999) but declined.Was seven months pregnant with her son Dylan when she completed filming on Traffic (2000).In the 1980s, her parents won ��100.000 at the game of Bingo and moved to St. Andrews Drive in Mayals, uptown Swansea.Is one of 8 actresses to have won an Academy Award for their performance in a musical. The others in chronological order are; Rita Moreno, Julie Andrews, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Jennifer Hudson, Anne Hathaway and Emma Stone.Won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Desiree in "A Little Night Music" (2010).Returned to work four months after giving birth to her son Dylan in order to begin filming America's Sweethearts (2001).Zeta-Jones performed the song "I Move On" from Chicago (2002) with co-star Queen Latifah at the 2003 Academy Awards.Is one of 6 actresses to have been pregnant at the time of winning the Academy Award; the others are Eva Marie Saint, Patricia Neal, Meryl Streep, Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman. Neal is the only to have not accepted her award in person as a result of her pregnancy. Zeta-Jones was 8 months pregnant with her daughter Carys when she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Chicago (2002).Has 2 children: son, Dylan Douglas (b. August 8, 2000) & daughter, Carys Douglas (b. April 20, 2003) with husband, Michael Douglas.Ocean's Twelve (2004) reunited her with previous colleagues Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and Don Cheadle.She released the singles "For All Time" in 1989, "In the Arms of Love" and "I Can't Help Myself" in 1995 and a duet with David Essex, "True Love Ways", which was her only chart single. It appeared at #38 in the UK Top 75 singles chart in 1994.Was the 122nd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Chicago (2002) at The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) on March 23, 2003.The 2009 Sunday Times estimates her and husband Michael Douglas' net worth at $278 million.Engaged to Angus Macfadyen from May 1995 to August 1996.In the June 1998 of Yahoo! Internet magazine, she was listed as the number one actress being searched on Yahoo!.(October 21, 2004) Filed lawsuit against the Spice House, "Reno's Friendliest Topless Cabaret" for the unauthorized use of her photo on its website.(November 18, 2000) Married her fianc�� of 10 months, Michael Douglas at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, New York City, New York. They met at the Deauville Film Festival in France in August 1998, after being introduced by Danny DeVito and got married over two years later after Douglas' divorce was finalized.Was on the winning European team of "The All Star Cup", a celebrity version of golf's Ryder Cup. Michael Douglas was on the losing American team. (August 2005)Celebrity spokesperson for Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics.Has a stepson: Cameron Douglas (b. December 13, 1978) with husband, Michael Douglas. |
| Trademarks: |
Curvaceous, buxom figure
Seductive deep voice
Her unique dancing |
| Quotes: |
I used to go around looking as frumpy as possible because it was inconceivable you could be attractive as well as be smart. It wasn't until I started being myself, the way I like to turn out to meet people, that I started to get any work.
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I like women who look like women. I hated grunge. No one's more feminist than me, but you don't have to look as if you don't give a - you know. You can be smart, bright and attractive aesthetically to others - and to yourself.
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In Wales it's brilliant. I go to the pub and see everybody who I went to school with. And everybody goes "So what you doing now?". And I go, "Oh, I'm doing a film with Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins." And they go, "Ooh, good." And that's it.
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After Scottish actor Sean Connery presented her with the Oscar: A Scotsman giving a Welsh girl an Oscar - oh my God!
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After The Mask of Zorro (1998), people spoke Spanish to me for ages. I'm Welsh but that movie instantly gave me a new ethnicity. |
| Salaries: |
The Legend of Zorro (2005) - $10,000,000
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Chicago (2003) - $8,000,000
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America's Sweethearts (2001) - $5 million
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Traffic (2001) - $3,000,000 |
| Job title: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
TV commercial for Alfa-Romeo Sportswagon
(1992) Sang on and narrated Jeff Wayne's musical version of "Spartacus" double-album.
(early 1990s) Recorded a pop single
(2002) Print Ad for VoiceStream Wireless
(2002) TV commercial for VoiceSt |
| Spouse: |
Michael Douglas (November 18, 2000 - present) (2 children) |
| Children: |
Cameron DouglasDylan DouglasCarys Douglas |
| Parents: |
Patricia Fair
David James Jones |
| Relatives: |
David A. Jones (Sibling) |
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