Catherine Oxenberg Biography
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 thus granddaughter of Prince Paul, the former 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 a strong advocate for womens' issues and is passionate in her desire to improve the conditions of women who live in suppressive cultures. She is married to
Casper Van Dien. They have two children together and their other 3 children also live with them!
Salary
I Married a Princess (2005): $65,000.00 per episode
The Omega Code (1999): $100,000.00
Ring of Scorpio (1990): 200,000.00
Trivia

Graduated from St. Paul's Girls' School in Hammersmith, London, England. [1979]

Her first daughter,
India Oxenberg, was born June 7th, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, by an unknown father.

Was named after her ancestress, Catherine the Great (Empress Catherine II, Tsarina of Russia).

Named on Harper's Bazaar list of "America's 10 Most Beautiful Women" in 1985.
Casper Van Dien gave her an 8.3 carat diamond engagement ring with 92 yellow diamonds around the band.

Speaks fluent French and Spanish

Measurements: 33 1/2B - 23 - 33 1/2 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Her 1998 marriage to
Robert Evans lasted 10 days.

Wears a size 7 shoe.

Her 1999 marriage to
Casper Van Dien was in Vegas at an Elvis wedding. They later had an Indian ceremony under an Indian saint called Amma.

Her sister, Christina Oxenberg (born 1962), is a novelist, and she has a half-brother, Nicholas Balfour (born 1970), from her mother's second marriage.
Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia was also engaged to actor
Richard Burton, but this marriage never took place.

Born on the same day as actress
Bonnie Hunt and actor
Scott Baio.

Daughter,
Maya Van Dien, born in Los Angeles, California. [20 September 2001]

Daughter,
Celeste Van Dien, with husband
Casper Van Dien, born 3 October 2003

Stepmother of
Cappy Van Dien and
Grace Van Dien.

Father is
Howard Oxenberg..

Casper and Catherine renewed their vows with his mother
Rev. Diane Van Dien, (an Inter-Faith Minister) presiding over the ceremony on the beach (January 2005).

Best friends with
Marci Shimoff. Good friends with
Olivia Hussey. Good friends with
Brooke Langton.

She is the second cousin, one removed of
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. Her great, great uncle, Prince Andrew of Greece, is Prince Charles's paternal grandfather

Cousin of Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, a former gem expert at Sotheby's.
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