Zeta-Jones had 'Welsh' lesson from dad to rid of her US accent for voiceover. Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones was encouraged to talk to her father to rid her of her American accent before providing the voice-over for a documentary, its producer said today.
Catherine Zeta-Jones is of Welsh and British ethnicity. She was born in Swansea, Wales, and is of Welsh and British descent. Catherine Zeta-Jones is a well-known actress who has appeared in various films and television shows throughout her career.
Her father is Welsh and her mother is of Irish Catholic descent. She was named after her grandmothers, Zeta Jones (derived from the name of a ship that her great-grandfather sailed on) and Catherine Fair.
She was named after her grandmothers, Catherine and Zeta. Catherine Jones is, obviously, a very common name which is already registered with acting unions. Catherine-Zeta would be cumbersome in daily speech so she double barrelled it as a surname.
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Is Catherine Zeta hispanic?
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However, she is far from being Latina and she is from Welsh and Irish descent. “This happens to be the third Hispanic I've played,” she said to ET. “I played the lead in Zorro, and I screen-tested with six Hispanic women, and I got the role. I don't know what to say.”
Michael's paternal grandparents were emigrants from Chavusy in the Russian Empire (present-day Belarus). His mother was from Devonshire Parish, Bermuda, and had English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French, Belgian, and Dutch ancestry.
Her birth name was simply Catherine Jones, but she added her paternal grandmother's name ("Zeta") so as to stand out from the many other young women with the exact same name. She showed an interest early on in entertainment. She starred on stage in "Annie", "Bugsy Malone" and "The Pajama Game".
She explained that while she speaks French and loved the country, her heart was with the South Americans and professed that the final was the best match she'd ever seen.
What is the age gap between Michael and Catherine?
Catherine has previously addressed their age gap, and told WSJ Magazine in 2021: "My husband is 25 years older than me; that's not a secret… The constant is love and respect."
Is Catherine Zeta-Jones still married to Kirk Douglas?
The Wednesday actress has been married to Michael Douglas since 2000. Share this: Catherine Zeta-Jones wed Michael Douglas in 2000, and through their marriage, she was also introduced to his father, the late Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas.
Douglas went on to marry actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and the Hollywood power couple share two children: son Dylan, 23, and daughter Carys, 20. "My career was the most important thing in my life, followed by marriage and children," Douglas told AARP The Magazine in 2010.
Catherine Zeta-Jones has revealed that her 'beautiful cousin' Gemma has died. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday night, the Welsh actress, 51, paid tribute to her 'extraordinary' cousin in an emotional post after she passed away on 13 February.
How big is the age gap between Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas?
Although much was made of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas' 25-year age gap when they got married, the happy couple got the last laugh — they've been married for almost two decades.
The pair who have the same birthdays on Sept. 25 tied the knot on Nov. 18, 2000. Happy birthday, Catherine and Michael! Love is still in the air for Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, who celebrated 23 years of marriage over the weekend.
