Catherine Zeta-Jones is a popular personality who started her career as an actress and later became Commander of the Order of the British Empire because of her outstanding contributions to social welfare. Famous Catherine Zeta-Jones movies that brought her into the limelight are ‘Traffic,’ ‘Intolerable Cruelty,’ ‘A Little Night Music,’ ‘Chicago,’ and ‘No Reservations.’
Catherine had an interest in Arts from a very young age. She used to participate in stage plays and dance competitions in her school. As a teenager, she also won a tap dance championship. She decided to leave her studies and pursue an acting career at the age of 15. She got roles in many Broadway plays like 42nd Street, Annie, and Street Scene.
She appeared on the film screen for the first time as Scheherazade in the movie ‘1001 Nights’ (1990). The actress had to struggle hard to find good roles and in 1998, she starred in ‘The Mask of Zorro’ as Eléna Montero. Fortunately, the film received great reviews and earned $250 million globally.
After that, she featured in ‘The Haunting ‘(1999) as Theodora, in ‘America’s Sweethearts’ (2001) as Gwen Harrison, in ‘Intolerable Cruelty’ (2003) as Marilyn Rexroth, in ‘The Legend of Zorro’ (2005) as Eléna De La Vega, in ‘The Rebound’ (2009) as Sandy, in ‘Red 2’ (2013) as Katja Petrokovich, and in ‘Dad’s Army’ (2016) as Rose Winters.
Catherine Zeta-Jones has received 15 international awards including Academy Awards, Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, and Tony Awards. Her upcoming projects include a television series ‘National Treasure’ in which she will perform the character of Billie.