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Catherine Zeta-JonesCBE (born 25 September 1969) is an Academy Award-winning Welshactress, living in the United States. She started acting in theatre from a young age. After this, she had many small roles in British and Americanfilms and television shows. She established herself as an actress once she began starring in Hollywood films such as The Phantom, The Mask of Zorro, and Entrapment in the late 1990s.

She won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for acting as Velma Kelly in the 2002 film Chicago. She is the first and only Welsh actress to win that award.

In 2010 Zeta-Jones was given a CBE.^[1]

Zeta-Jones is married to American actor Michael Douglas, with whom she shares a birthday. They have two children - Dylan (named after Dylan Thomas) and Carys.

Zeta-Jones said in 2011 that she has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder.^[2]

References

1. ↑"Catherine Zeta Jones awarded CBE". 12 June 2010.
2. ↑Brown, Eryn (13 April 2011). "Catherine Zeta-Jones is treated for bipolar II disorder. Wh
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   Catherine Zeta-Jones

   Welsh actress (born 1969)

   Catherine Zeta-Jones (; born 25 September 1969)^[a] is a Welsh actress. Recognised for her versatility, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award. In 2010, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her film and humanitarian work.

   Born and raised in Swansea, Zeta-Jones aspired to be an actress from a young age. As a child, she played roles in the West End productions of the musicals Annie and Bugsy Malone. She studied musical theatre at the Arts Educational Schools, London, and made her stage breakthrough with a leading role in a 1987 production of 42nd Street. Her screen debut came in the unsuccessful French-Italian film 1001 Nights (1990), and went on to find greater success as a regular in the British television series The Darling Buds of May (1991–1993). Dismayed at being typecast as the token pretty girl in British films, Zeta-Jones relocated to Los Angeles. She established herself in Hollywood with roles

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   Catherine Zeta-Jones facts for kids

   Quick facts for kids Catherine Zeta-Jones CBE
   Zeta-Jones at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival
   Born	Catherine Zeta Jones (1969-09-25) 25 September 1969 (age 55) Swansea, Wales
   Occupation	Actress
   Years active	1981–present
   Works	Roles and awards
   Spouse(s)
   Children	2

   Catherine Zeta-JonesCBE (; born 25 September 1969) is a Welsh actress. Known for her versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award. In 2010, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her film and humanitarian work.

   Born and raised in Swansea, Zeta-Jones aspired to be an actress from a young age. As a child, she played roles in the West End productions of the musicals Annie and Bugsy Malone. She studied musical theatre at the Arts Educational Schools, London, and made her stage breakthrough with a leading role in a 1987 production of 42nd Street. Her screen debut came in the unsuccessful French-Italian film 1001 Nights (1