Catherine Zeta-Jones

Is a trained singer and dancer.

Her father was the manager of a candy factory.

(December 31, 1999) Became engaged to Michael Douglas in Aspen, Colorado.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the Most Beautiful People in the World.

Sister of David A. Jones , an executive at Initial Entertainment group, the company that co-financed Traffic .

Named after her grandmothers: Catherine Fair on her mothers side, and Zeta Jones on her fathers.

Catherine and husband Michael Douglas share the same birthday, 25 years apart. He was born 25 September 1944; she was born 25 September 1969.

Daughter-in-law of Kirk Douglas and Diana Douglas.

Stepmother of Cameron Douglas.

Sister-in-law of Joel Douglas , Peter Douglas and the late Eric Douglas.

Her character in Traffic was changed to a pregnant woman, because Zeta-Jones herself was pregnant at the time with her son, Dylan.

Speaks English, French, Spanish and Welsh.

Her father is of Welsh ancestry, and her mother is of Irish, English, and Welsh ancestry.

She portrayed Palene, the beautiful Thracian prophetess and woman of Spartacus, in Jeff Waynes 1992 musical version of "Spartacus". The role of Spartacus was played by her future father-in-law, Kirk Douglas , in Stanley Kubrick s motion picture Spartacus .

In the June 1998 of Yahoo! Internet magazine, she was listed as the number one actress being searched on Yahoo!.

A traditional Welsh choir sang at her wedding.

Her wedding ring includes a Celtic motif and was bought in a Welsh town called Aberystwyth.

As a child, she was exposed to a virus that gave her breathing difficulties. This required a tracheotomy surgery, which ultimately left a surgical scar on her neck.

Is an avid fan of musicals, particularly the ones she saw as a child: Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang .

On December 11, 2003, she was a hostess, together with husband Michael Douglas , at the 2003 annual Nobel Peace Price Concert in Oslo Spectrum in Oslo, Norway.

Oceans Twelve reunited her with previous colleagues Steven Soderbergh , George Clooney , Brad Pitt , Julia Roberts and Don Cheadle.

Celebrity spokesperson for Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics.

Was born in Swansea but grew up in the small seaside town of Mumbles in Wales.

Her production company is Milkwood Films, named after the play "Under Milkwood" by Welsh writer Dylan Thomas. She and Thomas are both from the same Welsh town, Swansea.

Her friend, singer Bonnie Tyler , sang at her wedding. Both Zeta-Jones and Tyler come from the same region of Wales.

She released the singles "For All Time" in 1989, "In the Arms of Love" and "I Cant Help Myself" in 1995 and a duet with David Essex , "True Love Ways", which was her only chart single. It appeared at #38 in the UK Top 75 singles chart in 1994.

Ranked #50 on VH1s "100 Hottest Hotties".

(October 21, 2004) Filed lawsuit against the Spice House, "Renos Friendliest Topless Cabaret" for the unauthorized use of her photo on its website.

On an awards show, speaking of her role of Velma Kelly in the movie Chicago , she stated that while it was as exciting, it was almost as painful as giving birth to her son.

In 1992, the Columbia single "For All Time" peaked at #36 in the UK charts; In 1995, she spent a week on the UK chart at #72 with "In the Arms of Love".

Ranked #68 in FHM magazines "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement.

Ranked #82 in FHM magazines "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" special supplement.

Was once engaged to Angus Macfadyen.

Was considered for the role of Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith , which went to Angelina Jolie.

Was originally approached to play Roxie Hart in Chicago , but wanted to play Velma Kelly because of the song "All That Jazz". Rene Zellweger ended up winning the role of Roxie Hart.

In 2004, she began a two year $20 million contract as the spokeswoman of T-Mobile.

Turned down the role of Claudia Nardi in the musical Nine when Rob Marshall refused to expand the role for the film. Nicole Kidman was later cast instead.

Was considered for the role of Satine in the musical Moulin Rouge! but Nicole Kidman , who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead.

Born at 2:40 PM (MET).

The 2009 Sunday Times estimates her and husband Michael Douglas net worth at $278 million.

She was awarded the CBE in the 2010 Queens Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.

Won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical in 2010 for her portrayal of Desiree in "A Little Night Music".

Was seven months pregnant with her son Dylan when she completed filming on Traffic .

Returned to work four months after giving birth to her son Dylan in order to begin filming Americas Sweethearts .

Admitted herself into Silver Hills Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut on April 6, 2011 for a five-day treatment of her Bipolar II Disorder before leaving the hospital on April 11, 2011.

Her wedding dress was designed by Christian Lacroix.

Met her husband, Michael Douglas , at the Deauville Film Festival in September 1998, while she was promoting her upcoming film, The Mask of Zorro .

She moved to London, England, from Wales, at age 15.

She acquired her first actors guild card at age 15.

When she was 14, former Monkees star Micky Dolenz was touring Britain in a musical that required the participation of local teens in each city it visited. She auditioned for the Welsh version of the show and won a chorus spot. She so impressed the producers that they whisked her off to London to star in a production of "The Pyjama Game".

She began singing and dancing at the age of four, largely as a result of her involvement with the local Catholic congregations amateur performing troupe. She began acting at age 11, playing the lean in a production of "Annie", and at age 13, starred in a West End production of the musical "Bugsy Malone".

Before moving to Los Angeles, California, she had a house in Fulham, London, England.

Her birth name is Catherine Jones, but she took her grandmothers name (on her fathers side) because there were many other Catherine Jones, especially in her school class.

Listed on Ask men.com as one of the 99 "most desirable" women (2002 #57) (2001 #5) (2003 #36).

The British press gave her the nickname "Catherine Zeta, The Maneater" due to her busy love life at the time.

Attended Dumbarton House School in Swansea, Wales.

In the 1980s, her parents won 100.000 at the game of Bingo and moved to St. Andrews Drive in Mayals, uptown Swansea.

(April 2005) Ranked #11 on Rateitall.com as one of peoples favorite actresses.

Likes listening to soul music. Is a huge fan of Gladys Knight. She also likes Elvis Presley and Van Morrison. Every Sunday morning for 15 years, her father woke her up to Elvis Presley singing "American Trilogy" or Van Morrisons "Moondance".

Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas took legal action against stalker Dawnette Knight, who was accused of sending violent letters to the couple that contained graphic threats on Zeta-Joness life. Testifying, Zeta-Jones said the threats left her so shaken she feared a nervous breakdown. Knight claimed she had been in love with Douglas and admitted to the offenses, which took place between October 2003 and May 2004. She was sentenced to three years in prison.

(April 20, 2013) Entered a rehabilitation facility to treat her bipolar disorder.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 30, a son Dylan Michael Douglas on August 8, 2000. Childs father is her fianc (now husband), Michael Douglas.

(November 18, 2000) Married her boyfriend of 20 months and father of her 3-month-old son Dylan Michael Douglas following a 11-month-long engagement.

Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 33, a daughter Carys Zeta Douglas on April 20, 2003. Childs father is her husband, Michael Douglas.

Friends with Pam Ferris and Bonnie Tyler , the latter of whom attended her wedding.

(May 2013) Was separated from her husband of 12 years Michael Douglas.

(August 2005) Was on the winning European team of "The All Star Cup", a celebrity version of golfs Ryder Cup. Michael Douglas was on the losing American team.

Is one of 6 actresses to have been pregnant at the time of winning the Academy Award; the others are Eva Marie Saint , Patricia Neal , Meryl Streep , Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman. Neal is the only to have not accepted her award in person as a result of her pregnancy. Zeta-Jones was 8 months pregnant with her daughter Carys when she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Chicago .

Was the 122nd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Chicago at The 75th Annual Academy Awards on March 23, 2003.

Hundreds of actresses were interviewed for Mariette on "The Darling Buds of May" before Jones was cast in the role at age 22. Much of her career had been in musical theatre up till then, but playing Mariette was her big break. Jones was inexperienced with television, and very nervous in the beginning; David Jason advised her to keep her eyes still while doing dialogue in close-up, something he used to do.

Is one of 13 actresses who won their Best Supporting Actress Oscars in a movie that also won the Best Picture Oscar (she won for Chicago ). The others are Hattie McDaniel for Gone with the Wind , Teresa Wright for Mrs. Miniver , Celeste Holm for Gentlemans Agreement , Mercedes McCambridge for All the Kings Men , Donna Reed for From Here to Eternity , Eva Marie Saint for On the Waterfront , Rita Moreno for West Side Story , Meryl Streep for Kramer vs. Kramer , Juliette Binoche for The English Patient , Judi Dench for Shakespeare in Love , Jennifer Connelly for A Beautiful Mind and Lupita Nyongo for 12 Years a Slave .

In 2011, she invited David Jason , her former co-star from "The Darling Buds of May" , to a rented house in Richmond to have Sunday lunch with her and husband Michael Douglas.

Is one of 27 actresses to have received an Academy Award nomination for their performance in a musical; hers being Chicago . The others, in chronological order, are: Bessie Love for The Broadway Melody , Grace Moore for One Night of Love , Jean Hagen for Singin in the Rain (1952) , Marjorie Rambeau for Torch Song , Dorothy Dandridge for Carmen Jones , Deborah Kerr for The King and I , Rita Moreno for West Side Story , Gladys Cooper for My Fair Lady , Julie Andrews for Mary Poppins , The Sound of Music , and Victor Victoria , Debbie Reynolds for The Unsinkable Molly Brown , Peggy Wood for The Sound of Music , Carol Channing for Thoroughly Modern Millie , Kay Medford for Funny Girl , Barbra Streisand for Funny Girl , Liza Minnelli for Cabaret , Ronee Blakley for Nashville , Lily Tomlin for Nashville , Ann-Margret for Tommy , Lesley Ann Warren for Victor Victoria , Amy Irving for Yentl , Nicole Kidman for Moulin Rouge! , Queen Latifah for Chicago , Rene Zellweger for Chicago , Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls , Penlope Cruz for Nine , Anne Hathaway for Les Misrables , Meryl Streep for Into the Woods , and Emma Stone for La La Land .

Her voice in Les 1001 nuits was dubbed.

Zeta-Jones performed the song "I Move On" from Chicago with co-star Queen Latifah at the Oscars in 2003.

At the Oscars 2013, during the "Celebration of Musicals of the Last Decade", she performed "All That Jazz" from Chicago .

Is one of 8 actresses to have won an Academy Award for their performance in a musical. The others in chronological order are; Rita Moreno , Julie Andrews , Barbra Streisand , Liza Minnelli , Jennifer Hudson , Anne Hathaway and Emma Stone.

You can be smart, bright and attractive aesthetically to others - and,to yourself.

For marriage to be a success, every woman and every man should have her,and his own bathroom. The end.

[on her duel/strip scene from The Mask of Zorro (1998) ]: I kept,thinking "Thank God, I have long hair in this movie. ".

Yes, I was in love with my husband at first sight and still am. We have,the most solid relationship.

[on being awarded the CBE in June 2010] As a British subject, I feel,incredibly proud, at the same time it is overwhelming and humbling. And,my mum and dad are delighted beyond belief.

Being happy is the real key to beauty. It shows from the inside out.

Everything else is a bonus.

I grew up in a small, strictly-Catholic fishing village on the coast of Wales. The people there have a different attitude to life than those in Hollywood - people stick together more.

For marriage to be a success, every woman and every man should have her and his own bathroom. The end.

Everyone knows we get paid a lot of money, so why pretend otherwise?.