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Catherine Zeta-Jones
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September 25, 1969 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales
Biography:Both exotic and classic, Wales-born actress Catherine Zeta-Jones began acting as a child. By ten she was part of the Catholic congregation's performing troupe, and by 18 she was performing professionally in the West End. It was in there that she caught the eye of French director Philippe de Broca, who offered her the lead in his film Les 1001 Nuits in 1989. After traveling to France to film the movie, she returned to Britain, where she landed a starring role in the Yorkshire Television comedy drama series The Darling Buds of May, based on a series of novels by H.E. Bates. The show was a huge hit, and made Zeta-Jones one of the U.K.'s most popular TV actresses. After the series ended in 1993, she steadily found work playing lead roles in TV movies and miniseries such as Catherine the Great and The Cinder Path. She also played supporting roles small films, including Christopher Columbus: The Discovery... Full Biography
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Catherine Zeta-Jones attends the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 19, 2003.
Catherine Zeta-Jones arrives for the Late Show With David Letterman in New York on October 18, 2005.
Catherine Zeta-Jones in "Chicago"
Catherine Zeta-Jones, left, and Michael Douglas attend the Second Annual A Fine Romance gala in Los...
Catherine Zeta-Jones attends the 17th Annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Carnegie Hall in...
Catherine Zeta-Jones in "The Legend of Zorro"
Catherine Zeta-Jones photographed in 2002
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