Swansea Wales is well known for its outstanding university and great beaches as well as many seaside attractions. What might be lesser known, however, is that it is also the birthplace of famous film actor Catherine Zeta Jones. She is not the only world famous person to have been born here, though she is certainly one of the most popular. Guests staying in a Swansea hotel may be unlikely to run into her in person, however they may be likely to encounter and image or dedication to the fine performer.
Zeta Jones was born in Swansea in September of 1969, though she is now based in the United States. Her mother was a seamstress of Irish descent and her father was a Welsh sweets maker and factory owner. Jones left school early to pursue her acting ambitions and attended moved to London to attend the Arts Educational Schools. While she was there in Chiswick, West London, she took part in a three year full time musical theatre program. Jones had been featured and stared in multiple television and small film roles in the United Kingdom before making her transition to Hollywood.
Her early work in Hollywood brought her solid critical acclaim and initiated her prominent status in the industry. These early films included The Mask of Zorro, Entrapment and The Phantom. One of her most famous performances came in 2002 with the film adaptation of the musical Chicago. This performance gained her a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. In addition, she did win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in this film. Other major performances of hers include her role opposite of George Clooney in Intolerable Cruelty as well as Ocean’s Twelve, which is the sequel to the popular Ocean’s Eleven. Jones has become a daily figure due to her multiple appearances in commercials for T Mobile cellular services.