Dame Joan Collins, born on May 23, 1933, in London, England, has led a career that spans over 75 years. From the stage to the screen to a pen in hand, she has mastered the art forms that we all admire. Born the eldest of three children to a theatrical agent father and dance teacher mother, Collins started her acting career in a 1946 stage production of 'A Doll's House' in London while studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1955, she signed with 20th Century Fox and starred in three films that same year: 'The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing,' 'The Virgin Queen,' and 'Land of the Pharaohs.' Her first appearance on screen, however, was in an uncredited role in the 1951 movie 'Lady Godiva Rides Again.' Collins has had roles in dozens of movies and TV shows, though her most notable TV show role remains Alexis Crosby in the critically-acclaimed soap opera 'Dynasty,' which earned her two 'Outstanding Villainess
Joan Collins surprised fans with an incredible throwback photo from her first magazine cover when she was 17 years old – and the Dynasty star is unrecognisable. See photo.
When Joan Collins walked on stage at the Emmy Awards last month, she wasn’t sure at first why the star-studded audience was on its feet.
“I was quite surprised to get the standing O,” says Collins, wh.
The actress and author's latest memoir, 'Behind the Shoulder Pads: Tales I Tell My Friends,' revisits difficult times, including an abortion, while not dwelling on them.
The actress and author's latest memoir, 'Behind the Shoulder Pads: Tales I Tell My Friends,' revisits difficult times, including an abortion, while not dwelling on them.