Catherine Zeta Jones - Biography

Name: Catherine Zeta Jones
Birth Name: Catherine Jones
Date of Birth: September 25, 1969
Birth Place: Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Height: 5' 7"
Occupation: Actress
Heritage: Welsh
Sign: Libra
Nationality: British

Catherine Zeta Jones was born as Catherine Jones on September 25, 1969, in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. She grew up in the small seaside town of Mumbles in Wales. She is the famous actress of UK. Her name stems from her two different grandmothers named "Catherine" and "Zeta".

Catherine Zeta Jones is daughter of Dai Jones, who formerly worked for a candy factory, and mother Pat Jones. Catherine Jones also has two brothers named David Jones, a development executive and Lyndon Jones, who works at Catherine's production company.

Zeta-Jones' stage career began in her childhood. When she was ten years old, she sang and danced her way to local stardom as a part of a Catholic congregation's performing troupe. Catherine Zeta Jones became really famous after having leading roles in 2 movies named The Mask of Zorro with Antonio Banderas and Entrapment with Sean Connery.

In November 18, 2000, Catherine Jones was married with Michael Douglas who is a actor. She has the same birthday as her husband Michael Douglas. She has a son named Dylan Michael Douglas, born on Augest 8, 2000 and daughter Carys Zeta Douglas, born on April 21, 2003.

Catherine Zeta Jones is daughter-in-law of Kirk Douglas and Diana Douglas and sister-in-law of Joel Douglas, Eric Douglas and Peter Douglas. Also she is stepmother of Cameron Douglas.

Catherine Zeta Jones is also an advertising spokesman for the mobile phone company T-Mobile. She is currently the global spokeswoman for cosmetics giant, Elizabeth Arden. She speaks English as well as Welsh very fluently.

In June 1998, she was listed as the number one actress by Yahoo! Internet magazine.