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United Kingdom Joan Collins is an iconic English actress, author, and producer, known globally for her enduring career that spans over seven decades across film, television, and theatre.
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Collins chose to wear Valentino to this year's gala. She and Valentino Garavani, founder of the house, have been dear friends for decades.
TV commercial: Sanyo Electric Microwaves.
Famed for her double act with Leonard Rossiter, in 2012 she starred in a Europe-wide commercial for Snickers chocolate bars, alongside Stephanie Beacham.
Famed for her double act with Leonard Rossiter, in 2012 she starred in a Europe-wide commercial for Snickers chocolate bars, alongside Stephanie Beacham. Within a short time the advert was re-edited and Beacham's appearance cut.
In 2015, Collins backed the children's fairytales app GivingTales in aid of UNICEF, together with others such as Roger Moore, Ewan McGregor, Stephen Fry, Joanna Lumley, and Michael Caine.
Born Joan Henrietta Collins in Paddington, London, on May 23, 1933, she is the daughter of talent agent Joseph William Collins and dance teacher Elsa Bessant. Educated at the Francis Holland School and later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, Collins began her theatrical career as a child actress in a 1942 production of “A Doll’s House.” In 1950, at the age of 17, she signed a contract with the British film studio, the Rank Organisation. Her early film roles included uncredited appearances and minor parts in British films such as “Lady Godiva Rides Again” (1951) and “The Woman’s Angle” (1952). Her breakthrough came with the role of juvenile delinquent Norma Hart in “I Believe in You” (1952), earning her the nickname “Britain’s Bad Girl” and leading to more prominent roles in British cinema.
Her international career began in 1955 when she was cast as Princess Nellifer in the historical epic “Land of the Pharaohs.” This role caught the attention of Darryl Francis Zanuck, leading to a seven-year contract with 20th Century Fox in Hollywood. Collins subsequently starred in American films like “The Virgin Queen” (1955) and notably played Evelyn Nesbit in “The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing” (1955), a role originally intended for Marilyn Monroe. Throughout the late 1950s and 1960s, she continued to work in both American and British films, and made significant television appearances, including roles in “Batman” and as Edith Keeler in “Star Trek: The Original Series” (1967), an episode widely regarded as one of the best in the franchise. The 1970s saw her return to British cinema, particularly in thriller and horror genres, before achieving renewed international prominence with her role as Fontaine Khaled in film adaptations of her sister Jackie Collins’ novels, “The Stud” (1978) and “The Bitch” (1979).
However, it was her portrayal of Alexis Carrington Colby in the American soap opera “Dynasty” (1981-1989) that cemented her status as an international superstar. Her performance contributed to the show’s significant rise in popularity, making it the number-one show in the United States by 1985. For this role, Collins received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award in 1983 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the same year. Beyond acting, Collins is also a successful author, having published several novels, lifestyle books, and memoirs. Her philanthropic efforts, particularly for children’s causes, led to her appointment as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1997 and later promoted to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2015. She continues to act in film and television roles, and tours with her one-woman shows, demonstrating her enduring presence in the entertainment industry.
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