Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones CBE (born 25 September 1969) is an Academy Award-winning Welsh actress, living in the United States. She started acting in theatre from a young age. After this, she had many small roles in British and American films and television shows. She established herself as an actress once she began starring in Hollywood films such as The Phantom, The Mask of Zorro, and Entrapment in the late 1990s.
Catherine Zeta-Jones | |
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 Catherine Zeta-Jones | |
| Born | Catherine Jones 25 September 1969 |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Television | The Darling Buds of May |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Douglas (m. 2000) |
| Children | Son and daughter |
| Parent(s) | David Jones Patricia (née Fair) |
| Awards | Academy Awards
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She won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for acting as Velma Kelly in the 2002 film Chicago. She is the first and only Welsh actress to win that award.
In 2010 Zeta-Jones was given a CBE.[1]
Zeta-Jones is married to American actor Michael Douglas, with whom she shares a birthday. They have two children - Dylan (named after Dylan Thomas) and Carys.
Zeta-Jones said in 2011 that she has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder.[2]
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The Mumbles district of Swansea, where Zeta-Jones was raised
Zeta-Jones attending the premiere of Entrapment at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Zeta-Jones at the 2010 Drama Desk Awards ceremony, where she won Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her role in A Little Night Music
Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones
Zeta-Jones at a Drama League Benefit Gala in 2010
Zeta-Jones with her husband Michael Douglas in 2012
References
- ↑ "Catherine Zeta Jones awarded CBE". 12 June 2010.
- ↑ Brown, Eryn (13 April 2011). "Catherine Zeta-Jones is treated for bipolar II disorder. What is it?" – via LA Times.