Catherine Zeta Jones - Biography

Last Editor: abdsi41				Catherine Zeta Jones Biography -   Name : Catherine Zeta Jones Birth Name : Catherine Jones Date OF Birth : September 25, 1969 Place OF Birth : Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales UK Height : 5' 8'' Haircolor : Brown Eyes : Dark brown Occupation : Actress Father : Dai Jones Mother : Pat Jones Brothers : Lyndon Jones,David Jones Husband : Michael Douglas Son : Dylan Douglas Fan Mail : C/O Creative Artists Agency 9830 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA

Catherine Zeta Jones Trivia -

Is a trained singer and dancer. Her father was the manager of a candy factory. Became engaged to Michael Douglas in Aspen, Colorado. [31 December 1999] Chosen one of 1998's Most Beautiful People by People Magazine. Her first child with fiance Michael Douglas, a boy named Dylan Michael was born on 8 August 2000 about 6 p.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The baby weighed in at 7 pounds and seven ounces and measured 21-1/2 inches. Sister of David A. Jones, an executive at Initial Entertainment group, the company that co-financed Traffic (2000). Named after her grandmothers: Catherine Fair on her mother's side, and Zeta Jones on her fathers. Catherine and husband Michael Douglas share the same birthday, 25 years apart. He was born 25 September 1944; she was born 25 September 1969. Daughter-in-law of Kirk Douglas and Diana Douglas. Stepmother of Cameron Douglas. Sister-in-law of Joel Douglas, Peter Douglas and the late Eric Douglas. Her character in Traffic (2000) was changed to a pregnant woman, because Zeta-Jones herself was pregnant at the time with her son, Dylan. Speaks Welsh fluently. Measurements: 34C-25-36. (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine). Mother is Irish, father is Welsh. She portrayed Palene, the beautiful Thracian prophetess and woman of Spartacus, in Jeff Wayne's 1992 musical version of "Spartacus." The role of Spartacus was played by her future father-in-law, Kirk Douglas, in Stanley Kubrick's motion picture Spartacus (1960). In the June 1998 of Yahoo! Internet magazine, she was listed as the number one actress being searched on Yahoo!. Gave birth to her first daughter, named Carys Zeta Douglas, early Easter morning in New Jersey (April 20, 2003). A traditional Welsh choir sang at her wedding. Her wedding ring includes a Celtic motif and was bought in a Welsh town called Aberystwyth. Hired as the spokeswoman for T-Mobile cellular communications [2003] 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. Is an avid fan of musicals, paticularly the ones she saw as a child: Mary Poppins (1964) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). Thursday December 11 2003 she was a hostess, together with husband Michael Douglas, at the 2003 annual Nobel Peace Price Concert in Oslo Spectrum in Oslo, Norway. Ocean's Twelve (2004) reunited her with previous colleagues Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and Don Cheadle. She is a spokesperson for Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics. Was born in Swansea but grew up in the small seaside town of Mumbles in Wales. 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. Her friend, singer Bonnie Tyler, sang at her wedding. Both Zeta-Jones and Tyler come from the same region of Wales. 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. Ranked #50 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties In addition to Michael Douglas, she also shares a birthday with Will Smith, Heather Locklear, Barbara Walters, Michael Madsen and the late Christopher Reeve. 21 October 2004 - Filed lawsuit against the Spice House, "Reno's Friendliest Topless Cabaret" for the unauthorized use of her photo on its website. 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. In 1992 the Columbia single 'For All Time' peaked at #36 in the UK charts; In 1995 she spent a week on the UK chart at #72 with 'In the Arms of Love'. Ranked as #68 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005) Named #82 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006). Was once engaged to Angus Macfadyen. Was considered for the role of Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005). Was originally approached to play "Roxie" in Chicago, but wanted to play Velma Kelly because of the song "All That Jazz". Renee Zellwegger ended up winning the role of Roxie. In 2004, she began a two year $20 million contract to endorse T-Mobile. Turned down the role of Claudia Nardi in the musical Nine (2009). Nicole Kidman was later given the part.

Catherine Zeta Jones Detailed Biography -

Catherine began acting at age 11, playing in a production of Annie and at 13 she starred in a West End production of the musical Bugsy Malone. When Catherine was 16 she took over the lead in David Merrick's 42nd Street. Her first regular television role came in the nostalgic British TV series The Darling Buds of May. While the U.S. audience was unaware of her work, Catherine was rapidly becoming a star in the UK. In fact, with the popularity of The Darling, Catherine became a mega-star in the UK. Coupled with her role in the four-hour television docu-drama Titanic, Catherine got some attention in the United States. Most importantly, she was noticed by Steven Spielberg, who recommended Catherine for the female lead The Mask of Zorro. She followed up this strong Hollywood debut (which this is now considered despite her appearance in 1986's The Phantom) with the equally successful Entrapment with Sean Connery.Now it seems like everyone knows who Catherine Zeta-Jones is, and will for a good long while if her box-office is any indicator.