Catherine Zeta-Jones is a Welsh actress. Known for her versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award.
Born (25 September 1969) and raised in Swansea, Zeta-Jones aspired to be an actress from a young age. As a child, she played roles in the West End productions of the musicals Annie and Bugsy Malone.
She studied musical theatre at the Arts Educational Schools, London and made her stage breakthrough with a leading role in a 1987 production of 42nd Street.
Zeta-Jones went on to find greater success as a regular in the British television series The Darling Buds of May (1991–1993).
Catherine established herself in Hollywood with roles such as in the action film The Mask of Zorro (1998) and the heist film Entrapment (1999).
So received critical acclaim for her performances as a vengeful pregnant woman in Traffic (2000) and in addition a murderous singer in the musical Chicago (2002).
As a result Winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter.
She starred in high-profile films for much of the decade. Including the black comedy Intolerable Cruelty (2003), the heist film Ocean’s Twelve (2004), in addition the comedy The Terminal (2004).
In 2010, Zeta-Jones was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her film and humanitarian work. She continued to work intermittently in the 2010s.
Starring in the films Side Effects (2013), Red 2 (2013) moreover Dad’s Army (2016).
As well as the television miniseries Feud: Bette & Joan (2017), in which she portrayed actress Olivia de Havilland.