Catherine Zeta-Jones Uses Swansea Accent for First Time in Prime Thriller 'Kill Jackie'
Catherine Zeta-Jones takes on the role of Jackie Price, a former cocaine dealer being hunted by assassins, in the Prime series Kill Jackie, which debuts on 2 October. Hailing from Mumbles, the actress drew inspiration for her portrayal from individuals in Wales, incorporating comedic traits and the Swansea dialect. This marks her inaugural performance using her native accent and her first drama shot in Wales. The series is based on The Price You Pay, reimagining the male character Jack as a female. In addition to acting, Zeta-Jones serves as an executive producer and suggested a scene featuring Tom Jones. She has received acclaim for her accent and proudly identifies as Welsh, having turned down Welcome To Wrexham due to her loyalty to Swansea City.
Key facts
- Kill Jackie premieres on 2 October on Prime
- Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Jackie Price, a former cocaine dealer targeted by hitmen
- The series is based on the book The Price You Pay, set in the US with a male lead named Jack
- Zeta-Jones uses her Swansea accent on screen for the first time and films a drama in Wales for the first time
- She is an executive producer and devised a scene using Andy Warhol-style Tom Jones prints concealing machine-guns
- She said her husband Michael Douglas is the ultimate nepo baby and called the term nepo baby horrific
- She declined repeated requests to appear on Welcome To Wrexham, citing her lifelong Swansea City fandom
- Her uncle Bobby was a director of the Swans when John Toshack took the club to the premiership
Entities
Artists
- Catherine Zeta-Jones
- Óscar Jaenada
- Tom Jones
- Michael Douglas
- Kirk Douglas
- Dylan Douglas
- Carys Douglas
- Ryan Reynolds
- Rob Mac
- John Toshack
- Bobby
- Lucy Owen
- Andy Warhol
- Nick Harkaway
- Damon Thomas
- Tom Butterworth
Institutions
- Prime
- BBC Radio Wales
- BBC Woman's Hour
- Heart Radio
- Welcome To Wrexham
- Swansea City
- iPlayer
- Amazon Prime
- Netflix
Locations
- Wales
- Swansea
- The Mumbles
- Wrexham
- United States
- Bilbao
- Spain
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- London
- United Kingdom