The dubious source further contended Douglas was fearful his wife became bored of him and wanted to end their marriage as a result. "[31] She believed that the anonymity she faced in America helped her get roles on merit and not due to her public image. Douglas said he hid the diagnosis at the urging of his doctor to protect his career. Despite a negative critical reception, the film was a commercial success;[42][43] Janet Maslin of The New York Times thought that the film provided Zeta-Jones a platform to "show off her slithery skills", and Desson Howe of The Washington Post called on viewers to appreciate the sex appeal she brought to the role. [10][13] Describing her teenage years in London, Zeta-Jones said, "I would queue up for auditions and then change my costume or put on a different leotard and audition again. She based her character's look and mannerisms on the actress Louise Brooks, and as the script did not provide a backstory to Kelly, she worked to convey her character's "flamboyance" and "desperation" through "little looks and nuances". [115][116] The lawsuit was later dismissed by a California appellate court. "[12] Zeta-Jones is protective of her public image, and the use of her likeness is carefully controlled. "[107] This trigger led to Zeta-Jones suffering from depression, and despite initial apprehension, she spoke publicly about suffering from bipolar II disorder. In a 2001 interview with CNN’s Larry King, Catherine said that they met during the Deauville Film Festival in 1996, just a year after Michael’s separation from his first wife Diandra Luker. ‘We should have ended it earlier,’ Douglas admitted. [6][7] Zeta-Jones was raised in the suburban area of Mumbles. Michael Douglas is recounting how he met and fell in love with his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Zeta-Jones is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award and a Tony Award, and in 2010, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her film and humanitarian endeavours. [34], Steven Spielberg took notice of Zeta-Jones in Titanic and recommended her to Martin Campbell, who was directing The Mask of Zorro (1998) for Spielberg's production company. [53] Edward Guthman of the San Francisco Chronicle found Zeta-Jones to be a standout among the ensemble and labelled her "sensational" in a scene in which she confronts a Tijuana dealer, adding that "through sheer conviction, she electrifies a moment that could have been absurd". [127][128] Zeta-Jones is also the founding host for A Fine Romance, an annual charitable program that helps raise funds for the Motion Picture & Television Fund, and is one of the members of the Cinema for Peace Foundation. We love you! [26][27] She was then cast as the eponymous protagonist of the 1995 television biopic Catherine the Great. [143] The couple signed a £1 million deal with OK! [101][102] However, as with Zeta-Jones's previous few projects, the film was not widely seen, and received poor reviews. "She also included their private correspondence, which gave me new insights into their courtship and marriage. [108][109], Following Red 2, Zeta-Jones took another sabbatical from acting, saying: "If I'm going to leave my family for any length of time it had better be for a role that I haven't played before, [otherwise] I would prefer to stay at home". Anne was a film publicist and met Kirk in 1953 on the set of Act of Love in Paris after the actor had divorced from his first wife Diana (Dill) Douglas in 1951. Her former husband has received numerous accolades over the course of his career, including two Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. In 1990, Zeta-Jones made her film debut in the director Philippe de Broca's film 1001 Nights. [5] She has an older brother, David, and a younger brother, Lyndon, who worked as a sales representative before venturing into film production. Actor Michael Douglas and ex-wife Diandra Luker. "[2] Guy Adams of The Independent considers her personality to be "self-effacing and energetic" but takes note of her "steely core" in her off-screen persona. She saved my life when she refused to let me fly to New York on Mike Todd's plane which crashed, killing everyone aboard. For her role in Chicago (2002), Zeta-Jones was awarded the Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. [106], In the action-comedy film Red 2 (2013), which served as a sequel to the 2010 film Red, Zeta-Jones played a seductive Russian double agent, alongside Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, and Mary-Louise Parker. Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas dies at 103 After losing father Kirk Douglas last year, actor Michael Douglas is … Diandra Luker was born in 1956, in the United States of America, and is a film producer, but probably best known for being the first wife of actor Michael Douglas. [24][25] In 1994, Zeta-Jones played the melancholic Eustacia Vye in the television film The Return of the Native, an adaptation of the novel of the same name (1878) by Thomas Hardy, and the wife of Lloyd Owen's character in the television war drama The Cinder Path. Anne was a prolific philanthropist and served on the boards of The Mark Taper Forum and the Center Theater Group. [76][77], The Legend of Zorro (2005), a sequel to The Mask of Zorro, saw Zeta-Jones reprise her role of Eléna opposite Banderas. How did Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas meet? [58] The film and her performance received critical acclaim. [55][56], The romantic comedy America's Sweethearts was Zeta-Jones's sole film project of 2001. Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter thought that Zeta-Jones "looks like class itself and nicely underplays", and Liam Lacey of The Globe and Mail observed that the actress "does a fair, if incongruous, impersonation of a forties vamp". [96][97] In the ensemble musical comedy Rock of Ages, co-starring Tom Cruise and Bryan Cranston, Zeta-Jones played the part of a religiously conservative wife of a mayor. [131] Three years later, she released her first single, "In the Arms of Love", on Wayne's Wow! [62] For her performance, Zeta-Jones won the Academy Award, SAG Award, and the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress, among other awards and nominations. 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[158] She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom in 2010 for her film and charity work. Anne is selfless, compassionate and loyal to a fault. [166], Zeta-Jones's films that have earned the most at the box office, as of 2016[update], include:[167]. "Happy Birthday Anne Douglas! [68] Other reviewers praised her onscreen chemistry with Clooney. She saved me from financial ruin when she persisted in her distrust of my long-time lawyer and surrogate father, who indeed stole the fortune he told me I had. [18] The film was not well received at the box office, and according to de Broca's obituary in The Daily Telegraph, the film "is best remembered for its enjoyable nude scenes". Introducing ... PEOPLE's Products Worth the Hype, Michael Douglas Pays Tribute to Dad Kirk Douglas 1 Year After His Death: 'I Love You with All My Heart', Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas Pay Tribute to Late Kirk Douglas on His Birthday. [12][21], Following a brief appearance as Beatriz Enríquez de Arana in the unsuccessful adventure film Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992),[22] Zeta-Jones featured as a belly dancer in disguise in a 1992 episode of George Lucas' television series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. She was 102. Dismayed at being typecast as the token pretty girl in British films, Zeta-Jones relocated to Los Angeles. The actress, first wife of Kirk Douglas, passed away on Saturday in a … [111], Zeta-Jones returned to television in 2017 by portraying the actress Olivia de Havilland in the first season of Ryan Murphy's anthology drama series Feud, subtitled Bette and Joan, about the rivalry between the actresses Joan Crawford and Bette Davis (played by Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon, respectively). [60][61] Chicago earned US$306 million worldwide, and was the recipient of the Academy Award for Best Picture. [9] She went on to attend the independent Arts Educational Schools in Chiswick, London, for a three-year course in musical theatre. [56] For her leading role in Broadway's 2009 revival of A Little Night Music, Zeta-Jones was awarded the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Douglas isn’t concerned about that though, as he opens up to Ellen Degeneres on her show and talks about the age gap between himself and his wife. [40][41], Zeta-Jones's first release of 1999 was the heist film Entrapment, in which she starred opposite Sean Connery as a seductive insurance agent on the lookout for an art thief. She is a patron of Swansea's Longfields Day Centre for the disabled, and has made sizeable donations to the centre. [4][20] The series was the highest-rated television show in the country at the time, and Zeta-Jones gained wide public recognition for it; she said, "Literally, with one hour of television my life completely changed. Douglas grew up with three brothers: Joel, Peter and Eric. The 70-year-old "Ant-Man" star opened up … A Look into the Life of Michael Douglas’ First Wife Diandra Luker After Their Divorce November 03, 2019 | by Aby Rivas Before his high profile marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas was married for 18 years to Diandra Luker, the daughter of a … Get push notifications with news, features and more. [140][141] They got engaged on 31 December 1999, and were married at the Plaza Hotel in New York on 18 November 2000 after Douglas' divorce was finalized. [63] She has received two Golden Globe Award nominations: Best Supporting Actress for Traffic (2000) and Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for Chicago (2002). [57] The following year, Zeta-Jones starred alongside Renée Zellweger as the murderous nightclub singer Velma Kelly in Chicago (2002), a film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name from the director Rob Marshall. [6] The family came from a modest background, but their fortunes improved when they won £100,000 in a bingo competition, allowing them to pay for Zeta-Jones's dance and ballet lessons. [44][45] Later that year, Zeta-Jones appeared alongside Liam Neeson and Lili Taylor in The Haunting, a remake of the 1963 film of the same name about a team of paranormal experts who look into strange occurrences in an ill-fated mansion. Director: Anthony Newley | Stars: Michael Douglas , Jack Warden , Brenda Vaccaro , Barbara Bel Geddes She remarked, "There was all this fuss about who I was and wasn't dating. Michael was promoting A Perfect Murder, while Catherine was promoting The Mask of Zorro. [65][66] Also in 2003, Zeta-Jones starred alongside George Clooney in the Coen Brothers' black comedy Intolerable Cruelty. Initially written by Soderbergh as a mother of two, he changed the part to that of a pregnant woman on Zeta-Jones's suggestion, to accommodate her own pregnancy. [9][10] In 1981, she played the lead role of Annie in a Swansea production of the musical, which was staged at the Swansea Grand Theatre. [124] In 2001, she auctioned an outfit she wore in The Mask of Zorro (1998) to raise funds for AIDS patients in Africa. [126] She has also given her support to other charitable organisations for children such as the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children and the Noah's Ark Appeal, among others. She brought out the best in all of us, especially our father. "I might not have survived without her business acumen and her finely-honed instincts. However, many people don’t realize that his wife, Anne Buydens, just turned 100. [163] Addressing her perceived media image, Zeta-Jones remarked in a 2004 interview to USA Weekend: "The biggest misconception of me is that I'm some die-hard, ambitious, do-anything-to-get-anything kind of person, I'm not. [135][136] In 2017, Zeta-Jones launched her own line of home decoration products named Casa Zeta-Jones. Anne Douglas' death comes just over year after the death of her husband, the legendary actor Kirk Douglas. [59] William Arnold of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer felt that the actress made "a wonderfully statuesque and bitchy saloon goddess", and David Edelstein of Slate magazine wrote that she has "a smoldering confidence that takes your mind off her not-always-fluid dancing – although she's a perfectly fine hoofer, with majestic limbs and a commanding cleavage" and particularly praised her rendition of the song "All That Jazz". [119] She was later nominated as Best Actress in a Television Movie at the Women's Image Awards. Diana Douglas, First Wife of Kirk Douglas and Mother of Michael Douglas, Dies at 92 Douglas had a six-decade career as an actress, appearing … [63][91] For her performance, Zeta-Jones won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. [38][39] The role proved to be a breakthrough for her and she was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance. The Hollywood couple was married for 66 years. A commercial success, the film saw her play the role of a serial divorcée who is drawn towards a divorce attorney (Clooney). The production was released theatrically in markets outside of the United States in 2009–10, but due to financial troubles of its distributor, The Film Development, the film failed to release theatrically in America. A biopic of Harry Houdini, entitled Death Defying Acts (2007), starring Guy Pearce as the escapologist Houdini, featured Zeta-Jones as a Scottish con artist who claims psychic powers. Catherine Zeta-Jones Douglas CBE (/ˈziːtə/; born 25 September 1969)[a] is a Welsh actress. And now at 76-years-old, he can look back on his own sterling career that has netted him two Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.. Married twice, Douglas has three kids, 42-year-old Cameron, 20-year-old Dylan, and 17-year-old Carys. In March 1977, Douglas, who was 32 years old at the time, married 19-year-old Diandra Luker, the daughter of an Austrian diplomat. They both share birthdays on the same date, even though she’s 25 whole years younger than him. [100], In 2013, Zeta-Jones took on a leading role in the crime thriller Broken City, co-starring Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe. [74] Conversely, Ken Tucker of New York magazine argued that her character was redundant to the film's plot. [153][154][155], Zeta-Jones's beauty and sex appeal have been described by several sources, including People magazine, who ranked her first in their listing of the "Most Beautiful People" in 1998. [1][2][3] Her father is Welsh and her mother is of Irish Catholic descent. The two have been married for 64 years and in interviews the actor has said she is his soul mate. Anne Douglas, the wife of Kirk Douglas and the stepmother of Michael Douglas, has died. She starred as a shrewd movie star, opposite Julia Roberts who featured as her character's under-confident sibling. [103][104] This changed when Zeta-Jones collaborated with Soderbergh for the third time to film the critically acclaimed thriller Side Effects (2013). [107][148] She sought treatment by checking herself into hospital in 2011, and again in 2013. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. [120] She next played the lead role of Vicki Ellis, an unrelenting pageant coach, in the Facebook Watch comedy-drama series Queen America. [4] She was named after her grandmothers, Zeta Jones (derived from the name of a ship that her great-grandfather sailed on)[4] and Catherine Fair. [164] In 2003, the celebrity biographer Cliff Goodwin wrote an unauthorised biography of the actress, entitled Catherine Zeta Jones: The Biography, but the publication was indefinitely postponed after her lawyers issued threats of legal action against both Goodwin and his publisher. [54] The ensemble of Traffic won the SAG Award for Outstanding Cast and Zeta-Jones was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. In the famous Douglas clan, populated by Kirk’s oldest son, Michael, and his wife, Catherine Zeta … He celebrated his 103rd birthday in December, with Michael Douglas’ wife Catherine Zeta-Jones among those marking the big day, posting a sweet photo … Anne died at her home in Beverly Hills on … [9] She was educated at the Dumbarton House School, a private school in Swansea. She gave me tough love when I had my stroke and thought I would never speak or work again. — -- Michael Douglas says he and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones are doing better than ever following their public separation in 2013. '", "The Los Angeles Mission and the Anne Douglas Center is proud to uphold her legacy and tireless commitment," Vaughn added. In celebration of their 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, the 76-year-old actor shared their sweet story in an audio message on Instagram.. [98][99] Her final release of 2012 was Playing for Keeps, a romantic comedy with Gerard Butler, which proved to be her third box office failure of the year. [107][149] Owing to the stress of both their illnesses, the couple decided to live separately in 2013, though without taking legal action towards separation or divorce. She supports various charities and causes, and is a prominent celebrity endorser of brands. So I decided to move away and start again. RELATED: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas Pay Tribute to Late Kirk Douglas on His Birthday. [82][83] Claudia Puig of USA Today thought that Zeta-Jones "shines as a character that finely balances off-putting reserve with sympathetic appeal", and Roger Ebert, despite disliking the film, found her "convincing" in her role. She received acclaim for her performances as a vengeful pregnant woman in Traffic (2000) and a murderous singer in the musical Chicago (2002); for the latter she won Academy and BAFTA Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Dad would never have had the career he did without Anne's support and partnership," Michael, 76, said in a statement provided to PEOPLE. [72][73] Paul Clinton of CNN noted that her sex appeal benefited the film. [14][17], In 1990, Zeta-Jones made her film debut in the director Philippe de Broca's film 1001 Nights. A 2006 episode of the satirical British television show Star Stories (2006–2008) was entitled Catherine Zeta-Jones—Her Quest to Prove Herself ... And Also Find Love, about a fictitious life story of Zeta-Jones. [159] In 2019, she was honoured with the Freedom of the City of Swansea. [9] She did not listen to past recordings of the songs in the play so she could bring her own interpretation to them. Set in Sweden during the early twentieth century, the musical follows the relationships between three people (Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury and Alexander Hanson) during the course of a summer. The actor married Luker in 1977, and the pair separated in 1995. The production, which was filmed in several European countries, saw Zeta-Jones play Isabel Lahiri, a Europol agent, and the love interest of Pitt's character. [19] Greater success followed when she starred opposite David Jason and Pam Ferris in the British period comedy-drama television series The Darling Buds of May from 1991 to 1993. Diana died in 2015. [150][151] They reconciled in 2014, with Douglas stating that they were "stronger than ever". ", "My father could never keep a secret. In preparation for her part, Zeta-Jones worked in the kitchen and waited on tables at New York's Fiamma Osteria restaurant. [36][37] Filming the action and dance sequences while wearing heavy corsets in the dry Mexican desert proved to be a challenge for Zeta-Jones, but she found the experience "worth suffering for". magazine, she sued a Nevada-based topless club for including her image on their advertising. The producer was impressed by her acting ability and allowed her to play the role for the next two years. [70] Commercially, The Terminal performed well. I hope together we will be able to alleviate their plight entirely. Despite her character's misdeeds, she was drawn to her character's fortitude and ability to stand out in a male-dominated business. The critic Roger Ebert compared the film unfavourably to the musical Singin' in the Rain (1952), but thought that Zeta-Jones was aptly "chilly and manipulative" in her part. [107][147] In 2010, Douglas was diagnosed with tongue cancer, and Zeta-Jones faced an emotionally turbulent time; she said, "When you get sideswiped like that [with the illness] it's an obvious trigger for your balance to be a little bit off – not sleeping, worry, stress. [107] She found the role opposite Bill Nighy and Toby Jones in the British war comedy film Dad's Army (2016), based on the television sitcom of the same name. [156] In 2003, the magazine Esquire labelled her the most beautiful woman on the planet. [129][130], Zeta-Jones briefly dabbled with a singing career in the early 1990s. Michael Douglas has said he regretted the embarrassment caused to his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, by the revelation two years ago that his cancer may have been caused by … [138], The success of the television series The Darling Buds of May (1991–1993) made Zeta-Jones a popular celebrity in Britain, and her personal life has since been chronicled by the media. Zeta-Jones established herself in Hollywood with roles that highlighted her sex appeal, such as in the action film The Mask of Zorro (1998) and the heist film Entrapment (1999). [165], Zeta-Jones was parodied in a 2000 episode of Saturday Night Live, where actress Lucy Liu portrayed her on a Celebrity Jeopardy! [46][47] In a scathing review, the critic Mick LaSalle wrote that "Zeta-Jones seems less an actress and more a pretty face, and not an interesting one at that". [113][114] Displeased with an "unauthorized use of her name and identity" in the series, de Havilland, at 101 years old, sued the network and producers of Feud for invasion of privacy and other personality rights. [78][79] She did not have any film releases in 2006. As well as taking legal action against Hello! Zeta-Jones continued to work in the 2010s, starring in the films Side Effects (2013) and Red 2 (2013), as well as the limited miniseries Feud: Bette & Joan (2017), in which she portrayed Olivia de Havilland. I was a pretty face and a big bust and nothing else. [63], Following the success of Chicago, Zeta-Jones voiced the part of Princess Marina in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003), an animated film featuring Brad Pitt as the voice of Sinbad the Sailor. [48], After taking the supporting part of star John Cusack's former romantic interest in the comedy-drama High Fidelity (2000), Zeta-Jones starred in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic (2000). She was attracted to the idea of playing a "nightmare of a woman" and based the role on the politician Michele Bachmann;[87] the film received mixed reviews and failed commercially. [107] Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Justin Lowe remarked that Zeta-Jones "nicely pulls off Russian spy Katja's mix of allure and menace", and with a worldwide gross of US$148 million, Red 2 emerged as her most widely seen film since No Reservations. Kirk Douglas Admitted to Cheating on His Wife. Following his divorce from Luker, Michael married a second wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, in 2000. [35] The Mask of Zorro was positively received by the critics and earned over US$250 million worldwide. Anne and Kirk married in Las Vegas in 1954 and had another ceremony on their 50th anniversary in 2004. Parts in smaller-scale features were followed by a decrease in workload, during which she returned to the stage and played an aging actress in A Little Night Music (2009), winning a Tony Award. [112] Dominic Patten of Deadline Hollywood found Zeta-Jones to be "wonderfully cast" and Sonia Saraiya of Variety praised her for providing "the best turn in the show". The lovely couple has been married for 64 years and the actor calls his wife his “soulmate.” Aww! [125] In 2005, she became the ambassador of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children charity, and launched the Full Stop appeal in Wales to raise awareness on child abuse. During one of the performances, both the star and the first understudy were unavailable, and Zeta-Jones was asked to play the role of Peggy Sawyer—a chorus girl who becomes a star. [137] Also that year, she featured in a theatrical production of The Children's Monologues, in which she performed a monologue as a mathematically inclined young girl. In the wake of his passing, many are wondering if the late actor was still married to his second wife, Anne Buydens— and if his wife is still alive. We love you.". It might take me two tries, but I always got the job. Douglas’ wife, Anne Buydens, turned 100 on April 23, 2019. His paternal grandparents were Belarusian Jewish immigrants, while his mother was born in Bermuda, the daughter of a local Attorney General, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Melville Dill; Diana's family had long been established in both Bermuda and the United States. "More than thirty years ago, Anne Douglas' driving passion led the building of the Mission's women's center, the Anne Douglas Center for Women. [122] In a positive review, Jen Chaney of Vulture wrote that "Zeta-Jones is always at her best when she’s fiery, and this part gives her plenty of opportunities to shift into beast mode". https://justrichest.com/diandra-luker-bio-michael-douglas-ex She found similarities between her "volatile" Celtic personality and her Latin character's temperament, and in preparation she studied dancing, riding and sword-fighting, and took diction lessons in Spanish. She was named the global ambassador for the cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden, Inc. in 2002. Given Michael Douglas' long life and career and all the ups and downs that have come with it, the actor has admitted that he has one regret, and it has to do with the divorce of his first wife. The film was not well received at the box office, and according to de Broca's obituary in The Daily Telegraph, the film "is best remembered for its enjoyable nude scenes". She was drawn to the project, which follows the comic adventures of retired spies, for "the action, the humour, [and] the tongue-in-cheek quality of it". You can keep digging and digging and digging". [143][144], Douglas and Zeta-Jones have two children: a son, Dylan Michael (born August 2000),[145] and a daughter, Carys Zeta (born April 2003). She is a prominent Welsh actress and she was born on September 25, 1969, in Swansea, Zeta-Jones and Douglas met in August 1998 at the Deauville Film Festival in France. [80][81], In 2007, Zeta-Jones starred alongside Aaron Eckhart and Abigail Breslin in the romantic comedy No Reservations, a remake of the German film Mostly Martha (2001). magazine to release pictures of the event, and the rest of the press were not permitted to enter. 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