Issue - meetings

The Leader of the Council submitted a report, which considered conferring Honorary Freedom of the City & County of Swansea on Catherine Zeta Jones.

Catherine Zeta Jones CBE was born in Swansea and is a multi-award winning actress whose talents range from theatre to film.  She began her career on the stage in London before becoming a TV star in the popular adaptation of H E Bates “The Darling Buds of May”.  She won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Velma Kelly in the screen adaptation of the Broadway musical “Chicago”.

She has also been nominated for a Golden Globe and won the Critics’ Choice Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.  Catherine has also had starring roles in the films “Ocean’s 12, The Mask of Zorro, Entrapment and The Terminal”.

During her career Catherine has been an ambassador for Swansea and has worked with a number of charities.

Resolved that:

1)              Honorary Freedom of the City & County of Swansea be granted to Catherine Zeta Jones;

2)              A Ceremonial Council meeting be held on 24 July 2019 to confer the title of Honorary Freedom.