She starred in a London production of 42nd Street at age 17. She was originally in the chorus but when the star of the show got sick she went on in her place. The producer saw her performance and cast her in the lead.

Is a trained singer and dancer.

Her father was the manager of a candy factory.

Middle name is pronounced Zee-ta.

As an infant, she had a virus that hindered breathing. She has a tracheotomy scar from that time.

She was interviewed in Rome by Sean Connery for her role in Entrapment (1999) .

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

Her first child with fiance Michael Douglas, a boy named Dylan Michael was born on 8th August about 6 p.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre near Beverly Hills. The baby weighed in at 7 pounds and seven ounces and measured 21-1/2 inches. She met Michael Douglas at the Deauville Film Festival in France in August 1998, began dating in March 1999 and got engaged on New Year's Eve 1999.

Early 90s - released a single and an Album in the UK.

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 mother's side, and Zeta Jones on her fathers.

While Catherine and husband Michael Douglas are not the same age, their birthdays are both on 25th of September

Daughter-in-law of Kirk Douglas and Diana Douglas (I).

Stepmother of Cameron Douglas.

Sister-in-law of Joel Douglas, Eric Douglas and Peter Douglas (II).

Her character in Traffic (2000) was changed to a pregnant woman, because Zeta-Jones herself was pregnant at the time with her son, Dylan.