Joan Collins

Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Birthday: May 23, 1933

Beautiful in an Elizabeth Taylor-Jean Simmons way and once more famous for the men she had bedded than anything else, sexy, savory Joan Collins soared to superstardom as the conniving Alexis Carrington on the popular, campy 1980s ABC primetime soap opera "Dynasty". The daughter of a theatrical booking agent, she studied at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for 18 months and made her film debut as a beauty pageant contestant in "Lady Godiva Rides Again" (1951). After playing primarily erring juveniles in Britain, Col…more

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Actor

Princess Diana: The Legend and Legacy of a Princess
Sins
Helene Junot
Hidden Hollywood II: Treasures From the 20th-Century Fox Film Vault
Collins Meets Coward
Stella
Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar

Producer

Monte Carlo
Executive Producer
Sins
Executive Producer
Collins Meets Coward
Associate Producer

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Career Milestones

2006
Joined forces with Linda Evans on the Broadway stage in "Legends!" a comedy by Tony Award-winning author James Kirkwood
2006
Toured in "A Night With Joan Collins," a one-woman show in which she detailed the highs and lows of her roller coaster career, directed by her husband Percy Gibson
2004
Toured the United Kingdom with a revival of the play "Full Circle"
2002
Appeared in a limited run on the legendary daytime soap opera "Guiding Light"
2001
Had co-starring role in the ABC movie "These Old Broads"