- Looked after pregnant co-star Julia Roberts on the set of movie sequel OCEAN'S TWELVE. (2004)
- Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas bought bulletproof windows for their new Welsh mansion in order to protect themselves from flying golf balls. (August 27, 2004)
- A woman charged with stalking Zeta Jones has written her a letter of apology, saying she was infatuated with Michael Douglas. (June 30, 2004)
- Is among debutantes on the 2004 Forbes Magazine Celebrity 100 list.
- Bought her 81-year-old grandmother a new pair of knees for Christmas. (June 14, 2004)
- Was struck with fear during an appearance on comedian Lay Leno's chat show, because she was terrified she'd have to face snakes and rats - Her fear stemmed from the fact she learned that the wild animal loving CROCODILE HUNTER star, Steve Irwin, was also a guest. (June 12, 2004)
- Named 'Most Beautiful Star' by People Magazine. (2004)
- Is still smarting over losing out on the lead role in MOULIN ROUGE to Oscar winner Nicole Kidman. (February 19, 2004)
- Will join the cast of OCEAN'S TWELVE (2004)
- Is being targeted by a radical anti- smoking group, who plan to hound her until she stops playing characters who smoke on-screen. (February 7, 2004)
- Won more than three-quarters of the 4 million (EURO) she and husband Michael Douglas sued Hello! magazine for over their wedding photographs. (January 26, 2004)
- Hugh Hefner wants her to appear in his Playboy magazine. (January 7, 2004)
- Voted the second woman most American males would like to date on New Year's Eve, according to a survey by movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc. (December 31, 2003)
- Her representative has denied reports that say she will be the next Bond girl. (December 1, 2003)
- Has instructed her lawyers to stamp out media reports that credit her post-pregnancy weight loss to the controversial Atkins Diet. (November 12, 2003)
- Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas acted as co-masters of ceremony at the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert. (2003)
- Has vowed to stay with husband Michael Douglas for life, because she's repulsed by the idea of divorce. (October 14, 2003)
- Has been banned from her own kitchen by husband Michael Douglas, after almost burning down the couple's New York, apartment. The Welsh actress ran from the couple's Manhattan home when a fire broke out in the kitchen, rather than put out the flames with a nearby fire extinguisher. (October 10, 2003)
- Zeta-Jones has been shamed for her cheapskate antics at a charity auction for bidding just $25 for Sir Paul McCartney's autograph. (October 4, 2003)
- Filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court that seeks $15 million from the cosmetics firm Caudalie for running an ad campaign that says she was spotted buying the complete Caudalie range of skincare and had used the company's anti-aging spa in Las Vegas. (September 26, 2003)
- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have joined a host of other celebrities raising money for the Adopt-a-landmine scheme -- have managed to raise close to $480,000, enabling 373 square miles of land to be cleared of mines in Afghanistan. (September 25, 2003)
- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have totally booked up Morgan's hotel in Swansea, South Wales, for their children's christening. (2003)
- Plans for a high-spirited, racetrack heist film starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have collapsed, according to director Stephen Frears. - The director claimed on Tuesday that MONKEYFACE collapsed on Friday because the couple couldn't get it to work. (July 16, 2003)
- Zeta-Jones is so determined to keep ramblers from peering into her South Wales house, she's planted trees at the end of the garden. (July 11, 2003)
- Zeta-Jones was thinking of her young son Dylan, who will turn 3 in August, when she agreed to be the voice of Marina in the animated feature SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS, saying the movie is right up her son's alley because he has more imagination than any child she knows. (July 1, 2003)
- Candid photographs have appeared on the internet supposedly showing a pregnant Zeta-Jones topless and smoking a cigarette as she sunbathes on a terrace in Mexico with husband Michael Douglas -- But it seems lawyers for the couple have acted swiftly and wiped all traces of the grainy snaps from the web. (April 25, 2003)
- Zeta-Jones says she will place her Oscar in front of the two her husband Michael Douglas previously won. (March 26, 2003)
- Pregnant Zeta-Jones is so concerned she'll go into labor at the Oscars she's putting an ambulance on standby -- A medical team will also be on hand as she sits through the four-hour ceremony in Los Angeles. (March 12, 2003)
- A group of schoolgirls from the Notre Dame Catholic school in Plymouth, England, wrote to Zeta-Jones seeking her help in raising money for poor Nicaraguan kids -- They made the request after Zeta-Jones told a court that a $1.5 million deal for photos of her wedding to Michael Douglas wasn't a lot for them. (February 27, 2003)
- Zeta-Jones is furious with her husband Michael Douglas for ruining her image by making her go through with their turbulent court case -- A pal says she didn't want to go through with it but Douglas insisted. (February 20, 2003)
- The owner of Hello! magazine apologized Monday to Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas for publishing unauthorized pictures of their wedding -- The owner denied the unauthorized photo spread was printed as an act of revenge after the couple turned down his magazine's offer to exclusively cover their wedding; he said he published the photographs to defend the economic interests of his magazine. (February 18, 2003)
- A witness in a British court Wednesday branded Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones almost childish to think they could have a private wedding at New York's Plaza Hotel -- The Marquesa De Varela, who sometimes works as a independent go-between for Hello!, told London's High Court, If I wanted a private wedding I would not have held it in the Plaza Hotel.
- Zeta-Jones upsets the neighbors - the design of her new home in The Mumbles, near Zeta-Jones' birthplace of Swansea, will overlook many other properties. That, along with the number of windows proposed for the new home, has left neighbors furious. One said, We will lose our privacy. It will be like living in a goldfish bowl. (January 3, 2003)
- Zeta-Jones says she was impressed with CHICAGO co-star Renee Zellweger, especially her performance on a treadmill. She could run on the treadmill for three days. You go back to the gym, you go for a soda, she's still there. I'm like, Oh I'm getting a little breathless, better stop. (December 28, 2002)
- Hollywood couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are snubbing their native homelands, to raise their family in Bermuda - Douglas, whose family have had links with Bermuda dating back almost 400 years, owns a luxury resort on the island and the couple last year splashed out on a new $3 million five-bedroom cottage there. (December 19, 2002)
- Catherine and Michael Douglas have celebrated their simultaneous birthdays with dramatic new blonde hairstyles. (September 30, 2002)
- A trained singer and dancer.
- As an infant, she had a virus that hindered breathing. She has a tracheotomy scar from that time.
- Chosen one of 1998's Most Beautiful People by People Magazine.
- Early 90s - released a single and an Album in the UK.
- Speaks Welsh fluently.
- While Catherine and husband Michael Douglas are not the same age, their birthdays are both on 25th of September.
- She and Heath Ledger were contenders to play Satine and Christan in MOULIN ROUGE!.
- She was pregnant during TRAFFIC filming, and the role was adjusted to suit her condition. Originally, her character was already a mother of two instead of six months pregnant.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for CHICAGO (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for TRAFFIC (2001)
- Nominated for Best Fight at MTV Movie Awards for THE MASK OF ZORRO (1999) - shared with Antonio Banderas
- Nominated for Best Breakthrough Female Performance at MTV Movie Awards for THE MASK OF ZORRO (1999)
Quotes- "You get really spoiled when you're pregnant on a movie set. I remember what it was like when I was pregnant with Dylan and I was making Traffic. I had people running around doing everything for me, my feet were getting massaged, my toes were getting rubbed, and people would even come over and rub my belly from time to time."
- "My mother's Irish and my father's Welsh."
- "I used to go around looking as frumpy as possible because it was inconceivable you could be attractive as well as be smart. It wasn't until I started being myself, the way I like to turn out to meet people, that I started to get any work."
- "I like women who look like women. I hated grunge. No one's more feminist than me, but you don't have to look as if you don't give a - you know. You can be smart, bright, and attractive aesthetically to others - and to yourself."
Awards- Academy Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, CHICAGO (2003)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, CHICAGO (2003)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Acting Ensemble, CHICAGO (2003)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actress, Chicago (2003)
- Evening Standard British Film Awards: Best Actress, CHICAGO (2003)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, CHICAGO (2003)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture, CHICAGO (2003)
- ShoWest Convention: ShoWest Award - Supporting Actress of the Year (2003)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture, TRAFFIC (2001)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Actress - Action, ENTRAPMENT (2000)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Female Newcomer, THE MASK OF ZORRO (1999)
- European Film Awards: Audience Award - Best Actress, ENTRAPMENT (1999)
- ShoWest Convention: ShoWest Award - Supporting Actress of the Year (1999)
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