Photo SpecialBecoming ... Catherine Zeta-Jones

Watch the Welsh-born Terminal star's journey from dancing queen to Hollywood royalty. By Lucy Maher

BREAKOUT ROLE  photo | Catherine Zeta-Jones

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BREAKOUT ROLE

In 1995, Zeta-Jones moved to L.A. and landed a role in the 1996 miniseries Titanic. Director Steven Spielberg took notice and recommended her to The Mask of Zorro director Martin Campbell, who launched Zeta-Jones's film career by casting her as heroine Elena in the 1998 film, opposite Antonio Banderas.

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Updated: Tuesday Jun 15, 2004 | 06:00 AM EDT

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