Catherine scoops top Tony gong

CATHERINE Zeta-Jones, who received a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, was a winner at the Tony Awards in New York today, picking up a gong for Best Actress in a Musical.

Welsh-born Catherine and fellow Hollywood stars Denzel Washington and Scarlett Johansson were first-time nominees and winners at the American Theatre Wing’s event.

Catherine won for her role as the amorous actress in the revival of A Little Night Music and thanked many, including her husband, fellow actor Michael Douglas.

Brit Douglas Hodge was named best lead actor for his role in La Cage Aux Folles, which won the Best Revival of a Musical award.

And Red, the two-man drama about painter Mark Rothko, played by British actor Alfred Molina, was a big winner receiving the Best Play prize and five other honours.