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Joan Collins
English actress
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Dame Joan Henrietta Collins
- Notable Family Members:
- sister Jackie Collins
Joan Collins (born May 23, 1933, London, England) is an English actress known for her portrayals of bombshells and sexpots, notably the scheming seductress Alexis Carrington on the soap opera Dynasty (1981–89). Collins was raised in London, the oldest of three children of a theatrical agent and a former dancer. Owing to their father’s profession, Collins and her siblings were exposed to the entertainment industry from a young age, and Joan became especially interested in acting and film. While still a student, she made her stage debut in a 1946 production of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, and at age ...(100 of 586 words)