Name: Joan Collins
Date of Birth: 23 May 1933 Studied acting at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.(May 2000) Daughter 'Tara Newley' (qv) is a news anchor in England, UK. Son 'Alexander Newley' (qv) is an artist. Daughter 'Katyana Kass' (qv) is an actress and a theatrical production assistant.Sister of 'Jackie Collins (I)' (qv).Two of her childhood wishes came true when she made her debut on Broadway (wish #1) in 1991 in 'Noel Coward' (qv)'s "Private Lives" and starred as Amanda (wish #2).Her first agent was her father Joe Collins in L... ondon. Later in her career her agent was the well-regarded 'Irving Paul Lazar' (qv) (aka "Swifty" Lazar), until his death in 1993.Once engaged to 'Warren Beatty' (qv).Affectionately known as "The British Open" because of her liberal lifestyle.Great admirer of former Prime Minister Lady 'Margaret Thatcher' (qv).Has described herself as "right-wing" [politically], although she once collected welfare in the U.S. per her own biography.She had affairs with 'Dennis Hopper' (qv), 'Arthur Lowe' (qv), 'Sydney Chaplin' (qv), 'Ryan O'Neal' (qv) and 'George Englund (I)' (qv) ('Cloris Leachman' (qv)'s husband).Turned down 'Frank Sinatra' (qv), 'Robert F. Kennedy' (qv), 'Darryl F. Zanuck' (qv) and 'Dean Martin (I)' (qv).First husband 'Maxwell Reed (I)' (qv) tried to sell her to an Arab sheik for ?10,000, just seven months after their wedding.Awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1997 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Drama.Pulled in a reported $120,000 per episode as _"Dynasty" (1981)_ (qv)'s super- bitch, Alexis.Met her fifth husband, theatre manager 'Percy Gibson' (qv), when Collins appeared in a touring production of the play "Love Letters" in the United States. Gibson helped edit Collins's new novel, "Star Quality". She was 68 and he was 36.Starred with 'Leonard Rossiter' (qv) in Cinzano alcohol commercials on television.Children: 'Tara Newley' (qv) (b. 12 October 1963) and 'Alexander Newley' (qv) (b. 8 November 1965) by 'Anthony Newley' (qv); 'Katyana Kass' (qv) (born Kennedy "Katy" Kass, b. 20 June 1972) by 'Ronald S. Kass' (qv).Became a grandmother on 5 October 1998. But Joan, being Joan, refuses to be called "Grandma"; Miel Celeste Adam calls her "DoDo" instead.Split permanently with first husband 'Maxwell Reed (I)' (qv) on her 21st birthday.Brother William Collins Jr. (b. 1946) is a real estate agent.Lived with art dealer Robin Hurlestone for 13 years.The eldest of three children.The second volume of her autobiography was called "Second Act" and was released in 1996, following her successful court battle against her publisher, Random House. The company had demanded that Joan return the $2-million advance it had given her for two novels, as it claimed her submissions were "substandard". The New York judge ruled in her favor.A doll and an action figure were made in the likeness of her character on _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv), Edith Keeler.Has three grandchildren: Miel and Weston by daughter 'Tara Newley' (qv), and Ava Grace Newley (born July 2004), by son 'Alexander Newley' (qv) and daughter-in-law 'Angela Tassoni' (qv).Refused to return to work on _"Dynasty" (1981)_ (qv) at the beginning of the 1985-1986 season until she was given a raise, forcing the writers to write her out of the first episode of the season. It was a bold move on her part, because the previous season's cliffhanger was the infamous "Moldavian Massacre", in which all the characters were shot. It would have been very easy for the producers to fire her and eliminate the character of Alexis by having her being killed in the shootout. However, she successfully negotiated a raise to around $60,000 per episode and returned to work, missing only one episode.Only appeared in 13 of 22 episodes during the final season of _"Dynasty" (1981)_ (qv) because the producers told her they couldn't afford to pay her every week.Is portrayed by 'Rachel Scobie' (qv) in _The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2004) (TV)_ (qv)Best known for her role in _"Dynasty" (1981)_ (qv)She is allergic to shellfish.In Italy, almost all her films were dubbed by 'Dhia Cristiani' (qv), except _Land of the Pharaohs (1955)_ (qv) and _Sea Wife (1957)_ (qv) where she was dubbed by 'Clelia Bernacchi' (qv) and 'Lidia Simoneschi' (qv) respectively.Her father is South African, and her mother is British.Has been good friends with Dame 'Shirley Bassey' (qv) for many years. Shirley sang at her wedding to 'Percy Gibson' (qv).At the age of 16, she was courted by 19-year-old 'Larry Hagman' (qv). He had to be very respectful and report to her father.Read more Joan Collins movies (actor)
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