Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones as seen in the 2004 film The Terminal

Catherine Zeta-Jones (born September 25, 1969) is an Academy Award-winning Welsh actress. Born Catherine Jones in Mumbles, Wales, her last name stems from two different grandmothers; one grandmother is named Catherine, while the other is "Zeta," named after a ship that her great-grandfather sailed on. She was born to a Welsh father and a mother of Irish Catholic extraction and has two other brothers, besides English she speaks Welsh fluently. As a child she had a tracheotomy leaving a scar.

Zeta-Jones' stage career began in childhood. She sang and danced her way to local stardom as a part of a Catholic congregation's performing troupe before she was ten years of age, and by 1987 she was appearing in Forty-Second Street in the West End. Once the show closed, Zeta-Jones travelled to France, where she received the lead role in French director Phillippe De Broca's 1001 Nights (a.k.a. Sheherazade), her feature film debut.

Her exotic good looks, teamed with her singing and dancing ability, suggested a promising future, but it was in a straight acting role, as Mariette in the successful television adaptation of H. E. Bates' The Darling Buds of May (1991), that she made her name. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie Chicago in 2003 (when she quoted the Welsh chant "Oggy Oggy Oggy" in her acceptance speech).

Apart from her acting career, Zeta-Jones is also an advertising spokesperson for the mobile phone company T-Mobile. She is currently the global spokeswoman for cosmetics giant, Elizabeth Arden. She has also starred on the Lifetime Television event of Titanic, also starring Tim Curry and Peter Gallagher.

Zeta-Jones is married to the actor Michael Douglas, with whom she has two children. Her son, Dylan Michael Douglas was born August 8, 2000. (Her American admirers like to think that he is named after Bob Dylan - a favourite of Douglas - while her British admirers like to think that Dylan Thomas, also born in Swansea, was the inspiration). Her daughter, Carys Zeta Douglas was born April 20, 2003. Zeta-Jones has determined that her children grow up aware of their Welsh heritage and has built a seaside dream home in her hometown of Swansea.

Filmography

  • Les Mille et une nuits (1990)
  • Out of the Blue (1991)
  • The Darling Buds of May (1991) (TV)
  • Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (1992) (voice)
  • Splitting Heirs (1993)
  • The Return of the Native (1994) (TV)
  • The Cinder Path (1994) (TV)
  • Blue Juice (1995)
  • Katharina die Große (1995) (TV)
  • The Phantom (1996)
  • Titanic (1996) (TV)
  • The Mask of Zorro (1998)
  • Entrapment (1999)
  • The Haunting (1999)
  • High Fidelity (2000)
  • Traffic (2000)
  • America's Sweethearts (2001)
  • Chicago (2002)
  • Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) (voice)
  • Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
  • The Terminal (2004)
  • Ocean's Twelve (2004)

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Zeta-Jones has determined that her children grow up aware of their Welsh heritage and has built a seaside dream home in her hometown of Swansea.
. Her daughter, Carys Zeta Douglas was born April 20, 2003. For television series the years shown are the years Cleavant Derricks starred or guest starred. (Her American admirers like to think that he is named after Bob Dylan - a favourite of Douglas - while her British admirers like to think that Dylan Thomas, also born in Swansea, was the inspiration).
. Her son, Dylan Michael Douglas was born August 8, 2000. Albums.

Zeta-Jones is married to the actor Michael Douglas, with whom she has two children. He was the musical director and composer for When Hell Freezes Over I'll Skate. She has also starred on the Lifetime Television event of Titanic, also starring Tim Curry and Peter Gallagher. Cleavant Derricks won his Tony Award for Featured Actor -- Musical for Dreamgirls. She is currently the global spokeswoman for cosmetics giant, Elizabeth Arden. In addition, Derricks has had numerous guest starring role in series such as Roseanne, A Different World, Miami Vice, Spencer for Hire and many others. Apart from her acting career, Zeta-Jones is also an advertising spokesperson for the mobile phone company T-Mobile. Soon after this Derricks began to get film roles such as Moscow on the Hudson Neil Simon's The Slugger's Wife and recently, Wes Craven's Carnival of Souls. Cleavant Derricks has also starred as a series regular on the television series Thea with Brandy, Good Sports with Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal and Sliders with Jerry O'Connell and John Rhys-Davies. Cleavant Derricks is the only original slider to stick it out for the entire series.

She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie Chicago in 2003 (when she quoted the Welsh chant "Oggy Oggy Oggy" in her acceptance speech). He also won a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for creating the role of James Thunder Early in Dreamgirls. E. Bates' The Darling Buds of May (1991), that she made her name. He received rave reviews for his preformance in her Broadway shows, including But Never Jam Today. Her exotic good looks, teamed with her singing and dancing ability, suggested a promising future, but it was in a straight acting role, as Mariette in the successful television adaptation of H. As time went by Derricks went to New York City to study acting with Vinette Carrol at the Urban Arts Theatre. Sheherazade), her feature film debut. Along with his father he wrote the gospel album Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Once the show closed, Zeta-Jones travelled to France, where she received the lead role in French director Phillippe De Broca's 1001 Nights (a.k.a. As an actor, singer and composer he began his career as a Nashville gospel songwriter. She sang and danced her way to local stardom as a part of a Catholic congregation's performing troupe before she was ten years of age, and by 1987 she was appearing in Forty-Second Street in the West End. He has a twin brother Clinton Derricks-Carroll. Zeta-Jones' stage career began in childhood. Cleavant Derricks was born 15 May, 1953 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America. As a child she had a tracheotomy leaving a scar. Cleavant Derricks is best known as the star of the television series Sliders and should not be confused with the prolific songwriter Cleavant Derricks..

She was born to a Welsh father and a mother of Irish Catholic extraction and has two other brothers, besides English she speaks Welsh fluently. Cleavant Derricks (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0220598/) at the Internet Movie Database. Born Catherine Jones in Mumbles, Wales, her last name stems from two different grandmothers; one grandmother is named Catherine, while the other is "Zeta," named after a ship that her great-grandfather sailed on. Cleavant Derricks (http://www.cleavantderricks.com/) Official site of Cleavant Derricks. Catherine Zeta-Jones (born September 25, 1969) is an Academy Award-winning Welsh actress. Cindy (1978) as Michael Simpson. Ocean's Twelve (2004). When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate (1979).

The Terminal (2004). Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) as Suspect #4. Intolerable Cruelty (2003). The Ambush Murders (1982). Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) (voice). Moscow on the Hudson (1984) as Lionel Witherspoon, Bloomingdales Security Officer. Chicago (2002). Miami Vice (1985) as David Jones.

America's Sweethearts (2001). Neil Simon's The Slugger's Wife (1985) as Manny Alvarado. Traffic (2000). Off Beat (1986) as Abe Washington. High Fidelity (2000). The Equalizer (1986) as Sonny Raines. The Haunting (1999). Mickey and Nora (1987) as Marvin.

Entrapment (1999). Bluffing It (1987) as Cal. The Mask of Zorro (1998). Spencer for Hire (1987) as Mac Dickerson. Titanic (1996) (TV). Moonlighting (1987) as Leonard Haven. The Phantom (1996). Roseanne (1989).

Katharina die Große (1995) (TV). A Different World (1991) as Larry. Blue Juice (1995). Law (1991) as Mark Wright. The Cinder Path (1994) (TV). L.A. The Return of the Native (1994) (TV). Sibs (1991).

Splitting Heirs (1993). Good Sports (1991) as Jeff Mussberger. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (1992) (voice). Drexel's Class (1991 - 1992) as George Foster. Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992). Thea (1993 - 1994) as Charles. The Darling Buds of May (1991) (TV). Something Wilder (1994 - 1995) as Caleb.

Out of the Blue (1991). Sliders (1995 - 2000) as Rembrandt 'Cryin' Man' Brown. Les Mille et une nuits (1990). Wes Craven's Carnival of Souls (1998) as Sid. Touched by an Angel (1999) as Robert. Charmed (2000) as Cleavant Wilson.

18 Wheels of Justice (2000) as Harold Baines. Lees. The Practice (2001) as Mr. World Traveler (2001) as Carl.

The Bernie Mac Show (2002) as Willie. Dreamgirls (1982 Original Broadway Cast) - Released October 25, 1990. Beginnings - Released December 4, 1999.