Catherine Zeta-Jones Addresses Whether Leaving Hollywood Was "Detrimental" to Her Career

Catherine Zeta-Jones shared rare insight into her life in New York with husband Michael Douglas and explained how being based on the East Coast has impacted her career as an actress.
- In October 2024, production company Focus Features announced the Oscar winner would star in Anemone, the film he wrote alongside son Ronan Day-Lewis (who will also direct).
- Shortly after receiving his sixth Oscar nod for his final film, 2017's Phantom Thread, the thespian had his rep issue a statement informing fans that he "will no longer be working as an actor.
- The Ant-Man and the Wasp star announced she's taking an indefinite hiatus from acting after 20 years in the industry.
Watch next: In October 2024, production company Focus Features announced the Oscar winner would star in Anemone, the film he wrote alongside son Ronan Day-Lewis (who will also direct).
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