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Catherine Zeta-Jones was born September 25, 1969 in Swansea, Wales (and raised in the nearby town of Mumbles), the only daughter of Patricia (nee Fair) and David James "Dai" Jones, who formerly owned a sweet factory. She attended Dumbarton House School (Swansea). Her father (the son of Bertram (1912-1970) and Zeta Davies Jones (1917-2008)) is of Welsh descent and her mother (the daughter of William (1921-2000) and Catherine O'Callaghan Fair (1920-2001) ) is of English, Irish, and Welsh ancestry. Her brothers are David Jones (born 1967), a development executive, and Lyndon Jones (born 1972), who works at her production company. Her birth name was simply Catherine Jones, but she added her paternal grandmother's name ("Zeta") so as to stand out from the many other young women with the exact same name.

She showed an interest early on in entertainment. She starred on stage in "Annie", "Bugsy Malone" and "The Pajama Game". At age 15, she had the lead in the British revival of "42nd Street". She was originally cast as the second understudy for the lead role in the musical but when the star and first understudy became sick the night the play's producer was in the audience, she was given the lead for the rest of the musical's production. She first made a name for herself in the early 1990s when she starred in the Yorkshire Television comedy/drama series The Darling Buds of May (1991). The series was a success and made her one of the United Kingdom's most popular television actresses.

She subsequently played supporting roles in several films including Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992), the miniseries Catherine the Great (1995) and a larger role as the seductive Sala in The Phantom (1996) before landing her breakthrough role playing the fiery Elena opposite Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas in The Mask of Zorro (1998). She starred in many big-budget blockbusters like Entrapment (1999), The Haunting (1999) and Traffic (2000), for which many believed she was robbed of an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as murderous vaudevillian Velma Kelly in the musical comedy Chicago (2002). She then appeared opposite George Clooney in Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and reprised her starring role in the sequel The Legend of Zorro (2005).

In November 2000, she married actor Michael Douglas. She gave birth to their son Dylan Michael in August 2000 followed by daughter, Carys, in April 2003. She was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.

While in his teens, Owen Teale occasionally worked at Porthcawl Little Theatre. In September 1980 he was accepted by the Guildford School of Acting and by Christmas of 1983 had obtained his Equity card. His first proper work was as a dancer in the musical "Cabaret" in Plymouth, Devon. Subsequently he was approached by BBC-TV and landed a role in The Mimosa Boys (1985). Two years spent as a jobbing actor were followed by roles in the stage version of "The Fifteen Streets", "When She Danced" and "The Comedy of Errors". In 1990 he appeared in Robin Hood (1991) starring Patrick Bergin and immediately after finishing this film, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford upon Avon.

Andrew Jones was a prolific independent film producer, screenwriter, director and editor.

Born on 6th October 1983 in Swansea, South Wales, Andrew was educated at Olchfa Comprehensive School and later attended the University of Glamorgan. At the age of 27, he founded UK production company North Bank Entertainment to produce independent genre films with a similar aesthetic to the work of American luminaries Roger Corman and Charles Band. Andrew went on to become one of the most prolific independent film producers in the UK with an established track record of commercially successful titles. Andrew's feature films, most of which he also wrote and directed, regularly received distribution in numerous territories around the world including the UK, North America, Canada, Germany, South America, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, the Philippines, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Distribution companies he worked with include Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Pictures and 4Digital Media.

In North America, Andrew's independent titles regularly appeared on the DVD shelves of retail giants such as Walmart, generating a high level of physical sales which consistently defy the odds. In the United Kingdom, nine of Andrew's films reached the Top 30 of the national DVD chart, thirteen of his films placed in the Top 5 of best selling Direct-to-Video titles in their first week of release and four of his films reached the Number 1 position on the HMV DVD Premiere Chart.

According to the annual BFI Research and Statistics booklet North Bank Entertainment regularly maintained a Top 10 spot on the list of production companies involved in the greatest number of commercially released British feature films each year. Andrew's top selling titles include the Robert (2015) franchise which to date has generated five films, culminating with Robert Reborn (2019) all of which have been released in dozens of territories worldwide.

Andrew was married to artist and filmmaker Sharron Jones and resided in his hometown of Swansea in South Wales until his passing in 2023.

Victoria Plucknett was born in 1953 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. She is an actress, known for The Duchess of Duke Street (1976), The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) and BBC Play of the Month (1965). She has been married to William E. Jones since 1977.

David Glyn-Jones was born on 11 October 1922 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for The Outer Limits (1995), The Commish (1991) and Cadence (1990). He died on 19 September 2013 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Pete Ham was born on 27 April 1947 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was a composer, known for Boss Level (2020), The Departed (2006) and Casino (1995). He died on 23 April 1975 in London, England, UK.

Clive Rees was born on 17 February 1933 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was a director and writer, known for The Blockhouse (1973), When the Whales Came (1989) and Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965). He died on 4 January 2020 in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England, UK.

Ceri Dupree was born in 1967 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Cilla (2014), EastEnders (1985) and 3-2-1 (1978).

Raymond Bowers was born in 1936 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He is a writer, known for The Plane Makers (1963), Secret Agent (1964) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955).

Russell Lloyd was born on 16 January 1916 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was an editor and assistant director, known for The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Moby Dick (1956) and The Last Run (1971). He was married to Valerie Cox and Rosamund John. He died on 21 January 2008 in Cranleigh, Surrey, England, UK.

Martyn Lewis was born on 7 April 1945 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for The World Is Not Enough (1999), Chocky (1984) and The Vicar of Dibley (1994). He is married to Patsy Baker. He was previously married to Liz Lewis.

Dewi Morris was born on 21 April 1948 in Treboeth, Swansea, West Glamorgan [now Swansea County], Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Grand Slam (1978), Off to Philadelphia in the Morning (1978) and Hawkmoor (1978). He was married to Rhiannon Roberts. He died on 22 August 2024 in Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales.

Mike Gibbins was born on 12 March 1949 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He is known for The Magic Christian (1969), Shock Theater (1979) and The Concert for Bangladesh (1972). He was married to Gaynor ? and Ellie ?. He died on 4 October 2005 in Oviedo, Florida, USA.

Chris Coleman was born on 10 June 1970 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

John Jordan was born on 11 May 1967 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He is known for Blade: Trinity (2004), The Saints of Mt. Christopher (2011) and The Truth About Miranda (2004).

Simon Jones was born on 25 December 1978 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

Diana Dill was born in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. She is known for Mission: Impossible (1996), Aliens (1986) and Maleficent (2014). She was previously married to John Colville.

Samuel Ryan was born on 21 June 1996 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Far Away Man (2015), Hostage (2018) and Shadow of the Missing (2018).

Novelist, director, producer A. M. Esmonde was born in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.

Known for his film and music video collaborations, also his top ranking ebooks novels, Shadows of Dismemberment (2021), Skeletons in their Closets (2020), Darkest Moons (2016), The Final Version (2014), Dead Pulse (2011) and Blood Hunger (2010).

Nigel Evans was born on 10 November 1957 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

Regarded as the greatest football player produced by Wales, his career started by starring for second division Leeds United, at both center half and center forward, for ten years and leading the first division in 1956 when Leeds was promoted. He was transfered to Juventus in Turin for a then record sum where he led the league his new team to the championship and was voted footballer of the year. In 1958 he led his national team to the quarter finals in the World Cup with a injury making him miss the 1-0 loss to the eventual winner Brazil producing the eternal might-have-been to Welsh Football. His appearance in the film Idoli controluce (1965) was one of the perks associated with playing for the Italian club owned by the Fiat family.

Amy Jenkins was born on 29 May 1997 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. She is an actress, known for Crusade in Jeans (2006) and Gwaith/Cartref (2011).

Gladys Morgan was born on 7 November 1898 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for The Wild Affair (1965), The Anne Shelton Show (1958) and The Good Old Days (1953). She was married to Frank Laurie. She died on 16 April 1983 in Worthing, Sussex, England, UK.

Non Stanford was born on 8 January 1989 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

James Cameron was born on 29 April 1930 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He died on 14 June 2003.