Catherine Zeta-Jones
Welsh actress
Who is Catherine Zeta-Jones?
Catherine Zeta-Jones (; born 25 September 1969) is a Welsh actress. Born and raised in Swansea, Zeta-Jones aspired to be an actress from a young age. In 2010, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her film and humanitarian work. As a child, she played roles in the West End productions of the musicals Annie and Bugsy Malone. Her screen debut came in the unsuccessful French-Italian film 1001 Nights (1990), and went on to find greater success as a regular in the British television series The Darling Buds of May (1991–1993). Dismayed at being typecast as the token pretty girl in British films, Zeta-Jones relocated to Los Angeles. She established herself in Hollywood with roles that highlighted her sex appeal, such as in the action film The Mask of Zorro (1998) and the heist film Entrapment (1999).
Historical significance
She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Tony Award. 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.
