Catherine Zeta Jones

Catherine Zeta Jones was born on September 25, 1969 at Swansea, Wales, U.K. to the couple of David (Welsh; runs a candy factory) and Pat (Irish; a seamstress). She has two brothers David (older) and Lyndon (younger). As a child Catherine Zeta Jones was a complete singer and dancer, and she toured with a local performing troupe. When she was 11 years old, she went on to play the title role in the local productions of 'Annie' and at 13 she continued with a lead role in 'Bugsy Malone'. Then Catherine was hired for a touring production of 'The Pajama Game', when she was 14 and then decided to move to London to pursue her career in acting. When only 16 years old she became a star and achieved fame after starring in that West End production of '42nd Street'. It’s just an unbelievable story, the unknown actress from Mumbles, Wales gets her big break and fully utilizes it.

In the year of 1990 at the age of 21 Jones made her film debut in 'Les 1001 Nuits/Scheherazade' as she traveled from London to France. The following year she went on to appear in the role of the eldest daughter of the British television series, 'The Darling Buds of May'. Catherine also appeared in two more American productions, 'The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles' (TV in 1992), and 'Christopher Columbus: The Discovery' in 1992, and the British feature films 'Out of the Blue' in 1991 and 'Splitting Hairs' in 1993 during Darling Bud’s three year successful run. Jones then took to the London stage for an English National Opera production of Street Scenes and then left England to escape from the hands of the British tabloids.

Although a huge star in the United Kingdom, Jones was still unknown in Hollywood. To come into everyone's notice she worked steadily throughout her first couple of years with 'The Return of the Native' (TV in 1994), 'The Cinder Path' in 1994, 'Catherine The Great'(TV mini-series in 1995), 'Blue Juice' in 1995, 'The Phantom in 1996, and 'Titanic' (TV drama in 1996). It was solely due to her great Titanic performance that encouraged producer Steven Spielberg convince the director of 'Mask of Zorro' to cast Jones as Zorro’s 'Elena'. For her outstanding performance in 'Mask of Zorro' this charming heroine earned the ShoWest award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999, and then led her to roles in films like 'The Haunting' and 'Entrapment' in the year 1999. Jones also achieved the 1999 'European People’s Choice Film Award' for Best Actress for her role in 'Entrapment'. Then her popularity reached sky high as she was named in 'People Magazine’s 10 Best-Dressed List' in September 1999. In 2000 she starred in films like 'Traffic', 'High Fidelity' and 'The Tenth Victim'. Jones then went on to receive the '2003 best supporting actress Oscar' and supporting actress of the year for 'ShoWest 2003' for her wonderful portrayal of murderess Velma Kelly in 'CHICAGO'. She also started her new production company 'Zeta'.

As far her personal life goes Jones married her fiancé Michael Douglas on November 18, 2000 and has one son. Jones then turned down a starring role in 'Beyond Borders' at the time of her pregnancy. She was also rumored to have relations with 'Mick Hucknall' (musician), 'Jon Peters' (producer), 'Angus MacFadyen' (actor) and 'John Leslie'.