How old is Catherine Zeta-Jones?

Catherine Zeta-Jones is a celebrated actress of Welsh origins, admired worldwide for her talent, elegance, and versatility. Born in 1969 in Swansea, Wales, she discovered her passion for performance at a very young age. Her stage debut came when she was just 10, performing in a local children’s theater, and she also sang in her local Catholic choir. Supported wholeheartedly by her family, Catherine continued to pursue her artistic path, performing in theater productions and honing her skills in dance and singing.

At 15, she moved to London to expand her opportunities in show business, performing on numerous theater stages and gradually attracting attention from the film industry. Her early cinema roles in the 1990s included Christopher Columbus and the Indiana Jones Chronicles, marking the beginning of a successful film career. In 1996, her fame skyrocketed with the release of Catherine the Great and Titanic, followed by the blockbuster The Mask of Zorro, alongside Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins. Steven Spielberg personally introduced her to director Martin Campbell for that role.

Catherine went on to star in beloved films such as Entrapment, Intolerable Cruelty, The Terminal, Ocean’s Twelve, and No Reservations. In 2000, she married Michael Douglas and the couple has two children. Beyond the screen, Catherine Zeta-Jones is admired as a dancer, model, stage actress, and active supporter of charitable causes worldwide.

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