- Born
- Nicknames
- Princess
- Cat
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Award-winning actress Catherine Oxenberg was born in New York and raised in London. She is the daughter of HRH Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and the granddaughter of Prince Paul, Prince Regent of Yugoslavia. Her first acting coach was Richard Burton. She was admitted to Harvard University. She made her debut as an ivy-educated model, her face graced the covers of Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Interview. She transferred to Columbia University and studied psychology, philosophy and mythology. She is an advocate for women's issues and is passionate in her desire to improve the conditions of women who live in suppressive cultures. She has two children with former husband Casper Van Dien.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpousesEllis Jones(October 21, 2023 - present)Casper Van Dien(May 8, 1999 - 2015) (divorced, 2 children)Robert Evans(July 12, 1998 - July 21, 1998) (annulled)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesChristina Oxenberg(Sibling)Nicholas Balfour(Half Sibling)Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark(Great Grandparent)Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia(Great Grandparent)Princess Olga Paul of Yugoslavia(Grandparent)Prince Paul of Yugoslavia(Grandparent)Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia(Cousin)
- She is the second cousin, once removed, of King Charles III, the Prince of Wales. Her great-granduncle, Prince Andrew of Greece, is Prince Charles's paternal grandfather.
- Was named after her ancestress, Catherine the Great (Empress Catherine II, Tsarina of Russia).
- Father is Howard Oxenberg. Mother is Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia. Catherine's father was from an Ashkenazi Jewish family, from Russia. Catherine's mother's ancestry includes Serbian, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, and European Royal.
- 1999: Married Casper Van Dien in Las Vegas by a minister dressed as Elvis Presley. They later had an Indian ceremony under an Indian saint called Amma.
- Her 1998 marriage to Robert Evans lasted 9 days.
- (As a model): "I'm lucky I don't have a [royal] title. Being a princess can work against her in an enormous way. A lot of people don't want a name, they want a face. If models are known too well, it detracts from the impetus of the product."
- I Married a Princess (2005) - $65,000 per episode
- The Omega Code (1999) - $100,000
- Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993) - $25,000 per episode
- Ring of Scorpio (1991) - $200,000
- Dynasty (1981) - $15,000 per episode (1986)
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