Famous actors of the world (biographies)

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Zeta-Jones Catherine: Biography Birthplace: Swansea, Wales, UK Date of Birth: 25/09/1969 Catherine Zeta-Jones was born on September 25, 1969 in small town of Swansea Wales (UK). Her mother, Pat Jones, a native of Ireland, father, Dai Jones is a native of Wales, owner of the confectionery. In the family, besides Katherine there were two children - David Jones (born 1967) and Lydon Jones (born 1972), which is currently engaged in producing Katherine. Catherine started to pay interest to theatrical activity very early - up to ten years, she enjoyed performing with amateur troupe in the Catholic Church. When she was ten the girl got her first role in theater - in plays "Annie", "Bugs Malone", and three years on - in "The Panama Game". When she was fifteen years old, she decided it was perfect time to begin an acting career and she moved to London in search of glory. But nobody hurried to meet aspiring actress from the provinces with open arms. Only two years later, after amplification, vocal and dance lessons, she managed to get her first role, but what! The main part in the musical "42nd street" Catherine got by chance - leading singer got sick, and the producer noticed the beautiful and talented girl. The musical had become popular and the actors had to give to seven shows a week. After the huge success Zeta-Jones decided to take a break and starts her travel to France. Again she was lucky - she met French director Philippe de Broca, who invited the actress for the part of Scheherazade in "1001 Nights" (1990).

In 1991 she returned to England, where she received an invitation to participate in the television series "Darling Buds of May", where she played the daughter of farmers from Yorkshire. Series, which were shown for three years, were a huge success with the public and brought Catherine fame in England. During the shooting Kathryn managed to get small roles in Hollywood films such as "Indiana Jones", and the film "Christopher Columbus: The Conquest of America." At the same time the actress meets American director John Peter, who falls in love with a young actress and makes her an offer... But Catherine refused him and said that independence and career for her is more important. She announced her return to the stage. Soon, Zeta-Jones, tired of extreme attention to her person from the paparazzi, decides to move to the USA and at the same time to conquer Hollywood. But her success in London means nothing there and the actress has to re-prove their right to be called a star. She is on the beaten track and begins to act in TV series - "The Return of Slave" (1994) and "Catherine the Great" (1995). In 1996, Katherine gets the main role in the TV version of "Titanic" and Steven Spielberg notices her. The director invited Zeta-Jones to star in his film "The Mask of Zorro", where Catherine has played decently in tandem with famous Antonio Banderas; and she has received many rave reviews from critics. Since 1999 she began acting in big-budget blockbuster: "The Trap" (1999), where her partner was Sean Connery, "The Phantom of Hill House" (1999) with Liam Nizon and Lili Taylor. The year 2000 was very difficult for the actress, because she both starred in the romantic comedy "A strong commitment" and "Traffic", where her partner was Michael Douglas. Douglas managed to love Catherine and on New Year's Eve from 2000 to 2001 he proposed to her. The wedding was played November 18, 2001. Interesting facts from the life of Catherine Zeta-Jones: She sings and dances professionally. The actress is named in honor of her grandmothers: Catherine Feir mother's side, and Zeta Jones (named, in turn, in honor of the ship, on which her grandfather sailed). Both Catherine and her husband Michael have birthdays on September 25, but Douglas is much older than his wife. For the sake of Catherine the screenplay of "Traffic" was a little changed - she played a pregnant woman, as she was pregnant at that time. On 20th April 2003 she gave birth to Carys Zeta Douglas. In 2003 she was named the most talkative woman by T-Mobile Company. Being a child Catherine caught a rare virus, which caused big problems with breathing. Surgery was required and the actress still has a scar on the neck.