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    • Dame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. In 1983, Collins was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has been recogni… See more

    BornJoan Henrietta Collins · 23 May 1933 · Paddington, London, England
    SpousesMaxwell Reed · (m. 1952; div. 1956) · Anthony Newley · (m. 1963; div. 1971) · Ronald S. Kass · (m. 1972; div. 1983) · Peter Holm · (m. 1985; div. 1987) · Percy Gibson (m. 2002)
    Children3, including Tara and Alexander
    RelativesJackie Collins (sister)
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    Early life

    Collins was born in Paddington, London on 23 May 1933, and brought up in Maida Vale, the daughter of Elsa Collins (née Bessant), a dance teacher, and Joseph William Collins, a talent agent (whose clients woul… See more

    Acting career

    After signing with Rank, Collins appeared in many British films. Her feature debut as a film extra playing a beauty contestant in Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) which featured Diana Dors. Collins followed up with … See more

    Other ventures

    Collins has publicly supported several charities for several decades. In 1982, Collins spoke before the U.S. Congress about increasing funding for neurological research. In 1983, she was named a patron of the Inter… See more

    Personal life

    Collins has been married five times, first to Northern Irish actor Maxwell Reed, whom she married on 24 May 1952 after he raped her. She divorced Reed on 29 May 1956. In 1959, Collins began a romance with the then-unkno… See more

    Honours

    Collins was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1997 New Year Honours for services to drama and advanced to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2015 New … See more

    Bibliography

    Memoir
    • Past Imperfect: An Autobiography – UK version (1978)
    • Katy: A Fight for Life, A Memoir (1982)
    • Past Imperfect: An Autobiography – US version (1984)… See more

    Filmography

    • 1946, A Doll's House - Arts Theatre, London
    • 1952, The Seventh Veil - Q Theatre, London
    • 1952, Jassy - Q Theatre, London
    • 1953, The Praying Mantis - UK Tour… See more

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