At 56, Catherine Zeta-Jones is finally using her real accent on screen
In the new revenge thriller series Kill Jackie, Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones plays drug smuggler-turned-art dealer Jackie Price, who decides to hunt the seven assassins on her tail.
Catherine Zeta-Jones, at 56, is now using her authentic Welsh accent on screen for the first time in more than four decades. This milestone was made possible by Peter Lawson, an Australian executive producer who suggested Zeta-Jones take on the lead role in Kill Jackie for a new TV series. The crime book The Price You Pay by Aidan Truhen inspired the show, with the character of Jack Price transformed into Jackie Price, a glamorous yet dangerous art dealer.
Excited by the prospect of playing a Welsh character, Zeta-Jones embraced her natural accent, drawing on the earthiness and grit she associated with Welsh women. The role allowed her to explore Jackie's quirks and vulnerabilities while still embodying a powerful and determined woman. Zeta-Jones believes the surge in strong, flawed female characters in recent years is due in part to the availability of streaming platforms.
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