Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones is a Welsh actress whose film roles include Chicago, The Mask of Zorro, and Traffic.
Chicago (2002 film): A 2002 musical crime film starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere. Zeta-Jones won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Velma Kelly.
Martin Campbell: A New Zealand film director known for action films including GoldenEye and Casino Royale. He directed The Mask of Zorro, which established Zeta-Jones in Hollywood.
Swansea: A coastal city in south Wales and the country's second-largest city. Zeta-Jones was born in Swansea in 1969.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: An annual Academy Award recognizing an outstanding performance in a supporting role in a film. Zeta-Jones received the award for Chicago in 2003.
The Mask of Zorro: A 1998 swashbuckling film starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Her breakout Hollywood role as Elena combined swordplay, comedy, and romance.
Steven Soderbergh: An American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for Traffic and Ocean's Eleven. His Traffic cast Zeta-Jones against her established romantic-comedy and adventure roles.
West End theatre: The principal commercial theatre district in London's West End. Her early professional stage work included a West End role in 42nd Street.
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical: A Tony Award recognizing a leading performance in a Broadway musical. Zeta-Jones won in 2010 for her Broadway return in A Little Night Music.
Traffic (2000 film): A 2000 drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh about the illegal drug trade. Zeta-Jones played Helena Ayala, a wealthy woman drawn into her husband's criminal business.
Rob Marshall: An American director and choreographer whose films include Chicago and Into the Woods. His Chicago brought Zeta-Jones an Academy Award for her musical performance.