Traffic
Zeta-Jones plays Helena Ayala in the crime drama Traffic. Four different stories intertwine in a film about the war on drugs in America. A conservative judge is appointed by the President to lead the war on drugs, but quickly finds out that his own daughter suffers from cocaine addiction.
When Steven Soderbergh called me to be in Traffic, that was such an amazing opportunity, because it wouldn’t be what would be typically given to me. I just try to keep mixing it up.
Entrapment
Zeta-Jones plays Virginia Baker in the crime drama Entrapment. Two highly skilled thieves work together for one of the biggest heists of their lives. But in this line of work, nobody can be trusted. As their relationship deepens, so does their mistrust in one another. On her character:
The relationship reminds me of Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, or Bogart and Bacall in some of their films.
The Mask of Zorro
Zeta-Jones plays Elena in the action adventure The Mask of Zorro. 20 years after the death of his wife, Don Diego de la Vega is out for revenge. The original Zorro decides to train young Alejandro to wear the mask next in his place. He trains Alejandro and together they set out on a mission to save the townspeople and take down Don Rafael Montero.
I think Zorro was so great for me because no one knew where I came from. Everyone spoke Spanish to me forever after that. I’m from Wales.