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Celebrity Cat Owners: Actors and Actresses

Ann-Margret (Ann Margret Olsson)

(1941-)
Actress, Singer

Cats: Big Red, Tuffy [1]

Fred Astaire

(1899-1987)
Actor
Owned a black cat [1]

Christian Bale

(1974-)
British Actor
Owner of several cats

Brigitte Bardot

(1934-)
French Actress
Owned 60 cats [1]

Mischa Barton

(1986-)
Actress, "The O.C."

Cat: Angelo (white)

Quotes:
"My cat earlier this evening managed to call somebody on my mum's cell phone, which I thought was totally amazing."
"My cat is so incredible, you have no idea."

Kim Basinger

(1953-)
American Actress
Demanded custody of her cats in her divorce case [1]

Warren Beatty

(1937-)
American Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Director

Cat: Cake [1]

Justin Berfield

(1986-)
Actor, "Malcolm in the Middle"

Cats:
Wiz (bluepoint Siamese) [2]
Smokey (Persian) [2]

Halle Berry

(1966-)
American Actress

Cat: Playdough
Notes: Originally named Playto, and used an an extra in Catwoman (2004). Halle adopted Playto to help her learn about cats. She renamed the cat Playdough.

Bill Brochtrup

(1963-)
Actor, "NYPD Blue"

Cats: Cindy, Milo

Quote: "I thought I was one of those people who disliked cats. But Cindy completely changed all that. And now with the addition of little Milo, well, I can only hope that they accept me as one of their own."

Katie Couric

(1957-)
CBS Evening News, Former "Today" host

Cat: Frank

Billy Crystal

(1947-)
Actor

Cat: Mittens (black and white)

Doris Day

(1924-)
American Actress
Owns at least 10 rescued cats [1]

Cat: Punky [1]

Notes: She runs the Doris Day Animal League in Carmel, California, USA, which promotes the proper care and housing of household pets

Quote: "You haven't lived until you have lived with a cat."

Bo Derek

(1956-)
American Actress, Model

Cat: She

Cameron Diaz

(1972-)
American Actress

Cat: Little Man

Kirsten Dunst

(1982-)
Actress

Cats: Taz, Felix, Zorro, Inky

Notes: Taz, Felix and Zorro are siblings

Linda Evans

(1942-)
American Actress

Cat: She

Melanie Griffith

(1957-)
American Actress
Owns a tabby and white cat [1]

Robert David Hall

(1947-)
Actor, CSI

Cats: Fred, Ricky, Spunky

Van Heflin

(1910-1971)
American Actor

Cats: Mousetrap, Silkhat [1]

Angela Kinsey

(1971-)
Actress, "The Office"
Owns a cat

Ricki Lake

(1968-)
Talk Show Host

Cats: Annie, Molly

Charles Laughton

(1899-1962)
Actor
Owned stray cats [1]

Janet Leigh

(1927-2004)
Actress

Cat: Turkey [1]

Vivien Leigh

(1913-1967)
Actress

Cats:
Boy (sealpoint Siamese) [1]
New (sealpoint Siamese), named after the New Theatre [1]

Jay Leno

(1950-)
"The Tonight Show" Host

Cat: Cheeseler

Steve Martin

(1945-)
Comedian, Writer, Producer, Actor, Musician, Composer

Cat: Dr. Carlton B. Forbes

James Mason

(1909-1984)
British Actor
Owned Siamese cats [1]

Alyssa Milano

(1972-)
Actress, "Who's The Boss", "Charmed"

Cats: Simon, Lucy, Daisy, Miles

Quote: "They are all rescues except for Simon, I actually bought Simon."

Robert De Niro

(1943-)
Actor
Owns 7 cats [1]

Max Ophuls

(1902-1984)
Film Director
Owned a white Persian [1]

Jane Pauley

(1950-)
Talk Show Host

Cat: Meatball

Cassandra Peterson

(1949-)
Actress

Cats: Hecate, Renfeld Dracu

Regis Philbin

(1931-)
Talk Show Host, Presenter

Cats:
Ashley (Himalayan) - named after Gone With The Wind's Ashley Wilkes [2]
Scarlett (deceased) [2]

Notes: Spent a small fortune on surgery for Ashley's cataracts

Victoria Principal

(1946-)
American Actress

Cats: Terra Catta, Buns

Sally Jessy Raphael

(1935-)
Talk Show Host

Cats: Chang Mai, Sheba

Beryl Reid

(1920-1996)
Actress

Cats: Lulu, Jenny, Dimly, Cleopatra [1]
And many others

Christina Ricci

(1980-)
Actress

Cat: Zert (Himalayan)

Cokie Roberts

(1943-)
CoAnchor of "This Week"

Cat: Tobasco

Edward G Robinson

(1893-1973)
Actor
Owned a Siamese cat [1]

Charlie Sheen

(1965-)
American Actor, "Two And A Half Men"

Cat: Sam (deceased)

Notes: Sam, Charlie Sheen's daughter with Denise Richards, is named after the cat

Quote: "Charlie really wanted Sam (as a name for our daughter). She's named after the cat. We don't have the cat anymore though." - Denise Richards [3]

Suzanne Somers

(1946-)
American Actress

Cat: Chrissy

Martha Stewart

(1941-)
TV Personality

Cats:
Teeney (Himalayan)
Weeney (Himalayan)
Verdi (Himalayan)
Vivaldi (Himalayan)
Beethoven (Himalayan)
Mozart (Himalayan)

Quote: "I catnap now and then, but I think while I nap, so it's not a waste of time."

Loretta Swit

(1937-)
American Actress, "MASH"
Owns three cats

Quotes:
"Pets are the best medicine in the world."
"Animals are a major part of my life. I would hate to imagine a world without animals. When I come home they make everything worthwhile. Pets love you unconditionally. They don't judge you, they don't care if you're rich or poor, they love you because you are you."

Elizabeth Taylor

(1932-)
Actress
Owns 3 cats [1]

Lea Thompson

(1961-)
American Actress, "Back To The Future", "Caroline In The City"
Owns two cats

Quotes:
"Any charity that tries to save animals and place them in loving homes is most excellent."
"My animals have given me such joy."
"The kind of training my children get from the animals can't be taught with words."

Lily Tomlin

(1939-)
American Actress, Comedian

Cat: Winston

Goran Visnjic

(1972-)
Actor, "ER"

Cats: Riki, Momo [4]

Vanna White

(1957-)
Wheel of Fortune Hostess
Owns 2 cats

Susan Wood

Cats:
Buffy (Persian)
Sawyer (Persian)
Velvet (black)

Notes: Susan's Persians are shaved on a regular basis with their tails, heads and paws left long

Franco Zeffirelli

(1923-)
Director
Owns a Persian cat [1]

References

1. Morris D, Cat World, Great Britain: Random House, 1996

2. Rhule P, "Special Pets Report: Busy People, Needy Pets", USA Weekend, June 16, 2002

3. Richards, Denise, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", 15th November 2004

4. Story Magazine, Croatia, May 2007

Animal Fair Magazine, Various issues, Website

Animal World Network, Website

Cat Fancy Magazine, Various issues, Website

EOnline, Online

Internet Movie Database, Online

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