Catherine Zeta Jones

Catherine Zeta Jones

Catherine Zeta Jones was born in 1969 to a Irish mother and Welsh father. She has two brothers. She started singing and dancing at the age of 4 and was a member of a local church drama group. At age 10 she starred in the play Annie and was featured in a theatrical production of Bugsy Malone.

In 1983 her on-stage career really began to take off. While performing in a musical featuring Monkees star Mickey Dolenz she impressed the show's producers so much that they offered her the lead part in the London production of The Pyjama Game. She moved to London full time in 1984 and later won a roll in the musical 42nd Street. Originally cast as the 2nd understudy to the lead actress, good fortune gave her the chance to play the character on-stage. Once again her talents impressed the producer so much that she began playing the lead 8 shows a week.

In 1990, when the 3 year run of 42nd street ended, she moved to France. It was here that she made her film debut in Philip de Broca's 'Scheherazade'. She moved back to Britain the following year to take up an offer of a part in the TV series 'The Darling Buds of May'. The comedy-drama series was an enormous success and threw Catherine Zeta Jones into the limelight as never before. Although the show only produced 12 episodes over a 3 year run the media attention Catherine Zeta Jones faced was so extreme that it was one of the main reasons she left Britain for L.A. The move also coincided with the release of her first Hollywood movie, The Phantom. Although the film was not a great success Catherine Zeta Jones continued to work in the States and had a part in the TV mini-series Titanic. It was her performance here which caught the eye of executive producer Steven Spielberg. Spielberg asked to meet with her and then took her to Mexico to screen test for the movie The Mask of Zorro. She won the part and the movie went on to be a great success.

Brad puts on a brave face
Jen returns to work; Farrah & Ryan to get hitched on reality show. Just-separated Brad Pitt joined his Ocean s Twelve co-stars George Clooney, Matt Damon and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Tokyo on Wednesday for the ...

Intolerable anticipation
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Mexico woos runaway production
MEXICO CITY -- Touting its solid production infrastructure, competitively priced location opportunities and proximity to the United States, Mexico is stepping up its efforts to attract Hollywood runaway production. The Mexican production sector is now offering unprecedented incentives to foreign filmmakers -- a policy that appears to be paying dividends. According to the National Film Commission, the number of runaway productions shot in Mexico increased this year to nine features, up from a year-earlier five. Currently in production are "Legend of Zorro," starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, and "Bandidas," featuring Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz. Film commissioner Sergio Molina said recently that he expects the upward trend to continue into next year as many foreign producers learn about new production incentives that can translate into big savings.

Driver Eyes Wonder Woman
Minnie Driver told SCI FI Wire that she'd love to play Wonder Woman, but doubts that it will work out in her favor. "I think you're probably going to see Catherine Zeta-Jones squished into a corset and a pair of shorts quicker than you'd see me," Driver said in an interview while promoting her latest movie, The Phantom of the Opera, which will be released by Warner Brothers, the studio that retains the rights to Wonder Woman. "I might have more currency now, after Phantom, because she is an operatic superhero, in my opinion."

Making waves
Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Written by George Clayton Johnson, Jack Golden Russell, and George Nolfi. With George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Andy Garcia, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, Carl Reiner, Elliott Gould, and Vincent Cassel. A Warner Bros. Pictures release (130 minutes). At the Boston Common, the Fenway, the Fresh Pond, and the Circle/Chestnut Hill and in the suburbs.

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