| Net Worth: | $20 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | May 23, 1933 (91 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actor, Author, Columnist, Film Producer |
| Nationality: | British |
Joan was born 23 May 1933 in Paddington, UK to a music agent and a nightclub hostess. Young Joan studied at at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her early movie career included movies, such as Lady Godiva Rides Again, Decameron Nights, and Land of the Pharaohs. Collins revived her career in 1980’s with the role of Alexis Carrington on TV show Dynasty. She’s four times divorced and currently lives with her fifth husband Percy Gibson.
Career
Collins made her film debut in 1951 with the comedy “Lady Godiva Rides Again.” She followed that appearance with a minor role in “The Woman’s Angle” and a more prominent role in the 1952 drama “Judgement Deferred.” Her breakthrough role was in her third film of 1952 “I Believe in You.” Her performance in the drama lead to the British press labelling her as “Britain’s bad girl.” In 1953, she had a supporting role in England’s first X rated film “Decameron Nights” as well as in the sports drama “The Square Ring.” Between shooting movies, she starred in plays around London including “The Seventh Veil,” “Claudia and David,” and “The Skin of Our Teeth.” In 1954, she was cast as a princess in the drama “The Land of the Pharaohs,” and her performance was so striking that it landed her a seven-year contract with 21st Century Fox.
Personal Life
Collins has been married five times. Her first marriage was to Irish actor Maxwell Reed. She married English actor Anthony Newley in 1963 and had two children with him. She had a daughter with her third husband, businessman Ron Kass. After they separated, she married Swedish pop star Peter Holm, and followed her divorce from him with a fifth marriage to Percy Gibson in 2002. She has homes in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and France.
Quotes
“I think it has something to do with being British. We don’t take ourselves as seriously as some other countries do. I think a lot of people take themselves far too seriously; I find that a very tedious attitude.”
— Joan Collins
“I mean, even my dressing room at the studio has candles and cushions and cashmere rugs and things.”
— Joan Collins
“I’ve never yet met a man who could look after me. I don’t need a husband. What I need is a wife.”
— Joan Collins
“I do it because I love acting, I love working, and whether it’s radio, television, films, theater, I don’t care as long as I can get out there and do it.”
— Joan Collins
“I do all my own make-up, it takes me 10 minutes.”
— Joan Collins