Catherine Zeta‑Jones

 

Catherine Zeta‑Jones; Welsh actress

 Biography

 

Full Name: Catherine Zeta‑Jones

 

Birth Place: 25 September 1969

 

Place of birth: Swansea, Wales, UK

 

Occupation: Welsh actress

 

Nationality: Welsh‑British (also holds American citizenship), of Welsh and Irish descent

 

Height: Approximately 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

 

 

 Education & Early Training

 

Began stage training at age 4 at Hazel Johnson School of Dance

 Attended Dumbarton House School in Swansea; later earned a scholarship to Arts Educational Schools in London

 Left school by age 15 to pursue musical theatre professionally on West End productions like The Pajama Game and 42nd Street

 

 

Family & Personal Life

 

Parents: David Jones (sweet‑factory owner) and Patricia Fair (seamstress)

 

 Siblings: Two brothers – older David and younger Lyndon

 

 Married: Michael Douglas in 2000; they met in 1998 and have two children: son Dylan (b. 2000) and daughter Carys (b. 2003)

 

Health: Publicly addressed her bipolar II diagnosis in 2011; Douglas battled cancer around the same time

 

 

 

Career Highlights

 

Early Screen & UK Breakthrough

 

TV debut in The Darling Buds of May (1991–1993).

 

Early film roles include Les 1001 nuits (1990) and Blue Juice (1995)

 

Hollywood Stardom & Zorro

 

Cast as Elena in The Mask of Zorro (1998), her breakthrough role in Hollywood; trained extensively in dance, horseback riding, sword‑fighting for the part

 Continued with major roles: Entrapment (1999), Traffic (2000), Chicago (2002), Ocean’s Twelve (2004), The Legend of Zorro (2005)

 

 

Awards & Stage Success

 

Academy Award (2003) and BAFTA for Chicago.

 

Tony Award (2010) for A Little Night Music on Broadway

 

Numerous nominations for Golden Globes, SAG, and others.

 

 

Recent Work

 

TV appearances in Feud: Bette and Joan, Queen America, Prodigal Son, Wednesday, National Treasure: Edge of History

 As of late 2024, she’s pursuing indie film projects and stepping away from mainstream Hollywood

 

 

 Net Worth & Assets

 

Estimated Net Worth: ~$150 million.

 

Income Sources:

 

Film salaries (e.g. Chicago, Zorro, Entrapment)

 

High‑value endorsements (Elizabeth Arden, T‑Mobile, Omega)

 

Real estate holdings: New York, Majorca, Bermuda estates

 

Lifestyle brand “Casa Zeta-Jones”

 

 

 Philanthropy & Honors

 

Ambassador and donor to NSPCC, Swansea’s Longfields, Motion Picture & Television Fund, among others

 Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2010

 

 

Summary

 Catherine Zeta–Jones is a Welsh‑born, Oscar‑ and Tony‑winning actress who rose to global fame with The Mask of Zorro and Chicago. With a strong career in film, television, stage, endorsements, and entrepreneurship, her net worth is about $150 million. She balances public achievements with private resilience, turning toward indie projects and humanitarian efforts.