Question 1

True or false: She married Michael Douglas in 2000, and they have two children together.

Accepted Answer

True. They wed in November 2000 and have a son, Dylan, and a daughter, Carys.

Question 2

True or false: She was born in Swansea, Wales, and speaks fluent Welsh.

Accepted Answer

True. Zeta-Jones was born in Swansea and grew up speaking Welsh; she even performed in Welsh-language TV shows early in her career.

Question 3

True or false: Catherine Zeta-Jones won an Oscar for her role in the musical film 'Chicago'.

Accepted Answer

True. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2003 for playing Velma Kelly in 'Chicago'.

Question 4

True or false: Catherine Zeta-Jones has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder and has publicly spoken about it.

Accepted Answer

True. She revealed her diagnosis in 2011 and has advocated for mental health awareness since then.

Question 5

True or false: She turned down the lead role in 'The Princess Diaries' to star in 'Traffic'.

Accepted Answer

False. She never turned down 'The Princess Diaries'; she was busy with other films, but no confirmed offer exists.

Question 6

True or false: She was discovered by a Hollywood agent while performing in a West End production of '42nd Street'.

Accepted Answer

False. She was spotted by a director while in the UK film 'The Darling Buds of May', not on stage in '42nd Street'.

Question 7

True or false: Catherine Zeta-Jones is a trained ballet dancer and performed with a professional company.

Accepted Answer

False. She trained in ballet and musical theater but never joined a professional ballet company; she performed in stage musicals instead.

Question 8

True or false: Zeta-Jones was the first actress to win both a Tony and an Oscar in the same year.

Accepted Answer

False. She won an Oscar in 2003 and a Tony in 2010 for 'A Little Night Music', but not in the same year.

Catherine Zeta-Jones Trivia Questions