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Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Highest Rated: 100% The Bravados (1958)

Lowest Rated: 5% Empire of the Ants (1977)

Birthday: May 23, 1933

Birthplace: London, England, UK

With her modelesque looks and regal air of authority, Joan Collins remained an icon for decades. Born in London in 1933, Collins attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She made her film debut at age 19 with a small role in "The Woman's Angle" (1952) and landed a more significant role in the British drama "I Believe in You" (1952) later that same year, which helped her attract buzz as an actor. She was steadily becoming a top name in English cinema when, in 1955, she was chosen by Howard Hawks to make the jump to Hollywood where she would co-star in the period epic "Land of the Pharaohs" (1955) as the plotting Princess Nellifer. Though there would be many exceptions, Collins' persona as a tough, often calculating villainess was already beginning to take hold, and audiences loved it. As a studio contract player, Collins would appear in many films over the next few years, notably the biblical epic "Esther and the King" (1960). However, she opted to take a step back from acting during the early '60s to focus on her family. When she returned in the late '60s, it was mainly in the realm of television, appearing on shows like "Star Trek" (NBC, 1966-69) and "Batman" (ABC, 1966-68). Collins would eventually return to films as well, starring in movies like the "Alfie" (1966) sequel "Alfie Darling" (1975) and the sci-fi adventure "Empire of the Ants" (1977). Then in 1981, Collins took on a TV role that would cause her fame to skyrocket. She began portraying the cunning Alexis Carrington Colby on the night time soap "Dynasty" (ABC, 1981-89), a character that made her a massive star on a greater scale than she had ever experienced, and cemented her as a figure of major glamor in the public consciousness. She stuck with the series until it finally wrapped in 1989 and then comfortably began picking up new and interesting TV roles, co-starring on series like "Pacific Palisades" (Fox, 1997-98) and in a seven-episode guest run on soap opera "Guiding Light" (CBS, 1952-2009). In 2018, Collins picked up a new generation of fans when she co-starred on the eighth season of the hugely popular series "American Horror Story" (FX, 2011-).

Highest rated movies

100% 68% The Bravados
90% 69% Tales from the Crypt
81% 88% A Midwinter's Tale
80% The Reckoning: Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret
80% 44% Land of the Pharaohs
60% 39% The Road to Hong Kong
57% 28% The Big Sleep
43% 29% Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tomorrow Morning Anna (Character) - 2022
100% 82% Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story Self - 2021
No Score Yet 40% The Loss Adjuster Margaret Rogerton-Sykes (Character) - 2020
80% No Score Yet The Reckoning: Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret Unknown (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gerry Hilda (Character) - 2018
79% 66% My Generation Self - 2017
18% 46% The Time of Their Lives Helen (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2017
57% 41% Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Self $4.8M 2016
29% 40% Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism Nockman's Mother (Character) - 2015
17% 43% Saving Santa Vera Baddington (Voice) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Saving Santa Vera Baddington (Voice) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fetish Francesca Vonn (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Banksy's Coming for Dinner Unknown (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marple: They Do It With Mirrors Ruth Van Rydock (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 47% Ellis in Glamourland Unknown (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 46% These Old Broads Addie Holden (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ozzie Max Happy (Character) - 2001
25% 20% The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Pearl Slaghoople (Character) $35.2M 2000
No Score Yet 50% The Clandestine Marriage Mrs. Heidelberg (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 20% Sweet Deception Arianna (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Coronation Street: Viva Las Vegas! Self - 1997
No Score Yet 100% The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story Unknown (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hart to Hart: Two Harts in Three-Quarter Time Lady Camilla (Character) - 1995
81% 88% A Midwinter's Tale Margaretta D'Arcy (Character) $466.8K 1995
No Score Yet 56% Annie: A Royal Adventure Lady Edwina Hogbottom (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Decadence Helen / Sybil (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dynasty: The Reunion Alexis Morrell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Monte Carlo Katrina Petrovna (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 38% The Cartier Affair Cartier Rand / Marilyn Hallifax (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Her Life as a Man Pam Dugan (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Making of a Male Model Kay Dillon (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nutcracker Mme. Laura Carrere (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 6% Homework Diane (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hansel and Gretel Stepmother/Witch (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch Annie McCulloch (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Paper Dolls Racine (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 31% The Bitch Fontaine Khaled (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet 50% Sunburn Nera (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet 25% Game for Vultures Nicolle (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fearless Fuzz Brigitte (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet 29% The Stud Fontaine Khaled (Character) - 1978
57% 28% The Big Sleep Agnes Lozelle (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet 17% Zero to Sixty Gloria Martine (Character) - 1978
5% 26% Empire of the Ants Marilyn Fryser (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Moneychangers Avril Devereaux (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Great Adventure Sonia Kendall (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 14% Alfie Darling Fay (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 12% Sharon's Baby Lucy Carlesi (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 14% I Don't Want to Be Born (The Baby)(It Lives Within Her)(Sharon's Baby) Unknown (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 40% Dark Places Sarah Mandeville (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Playing the Field Elena Sperani (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 28% Tales That Witness Madness Bella Thompson (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Drive Hard, Drive Fast Carole Bradley (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet 57% Fear in the Night Molly Carmichael (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Man Who Came to Dinner Lorraine (Character) - 1972
90% 69% Tales from the Crypt Joanne Clayton (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Aquarian Unknown (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 20% Inn of the Frightened People Carol Radford (Character) - 1971
40% 60% Quest for Love Ottilie/Tracy Fletcher (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Three in the Cellar Pat Camber (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet 36% The Executioner Sarah Booth (Character) - 1970
43% 29% Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? Polyester Poontang (Character) - 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet Subterfuge Anne Langley (Character) - 1968
No Score Yet 23% Warning Shot Joanie Valens (Character) - 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hard Time for Princes Jane (Character) - 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hard Times for Princes Jane (Character) - 1964
60% 39% The Road to Hong Kong Diane (Character) - 1962
No Score Yet 31% Seven Thieves Melanie (Character) - 1960
40% 28% Esther and the King Esther (Character) - 1960
30% 46% Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! Angela Hoffa (Character) - 1958
100% 68% The Bravados Josefa Velarde (Character) - 1958
No Score Yet 0% Stopover Tokyo Tina Llewellyn (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 42% Sea Wife Sea Wife (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 57% Island in the Sun Jocelyn Fleury (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 72% The Wayward Bus Alice Chicoy (Character) - 1957
40% 46% The Opposite Sex Crystal (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet Our Girl Friday Sadie Patch (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet 65% The Virgin Queen Beth Throgmorton (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet 43% The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing Evelyn Nesbit Thaw (Character) - 1955
80% 44% Land of the Pharaohs Princess Nellifer (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Adventures of Sadie Sadie Patch (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet Judgment Deferred Lil Carter (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet Turn the Key Softly Stella Jarvis (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet 54% The Good Die Young Mary Halsey (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet Decameron Nights Pampinea/Maria (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cosh Boy Rene Collins (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Square Ring Frankie (Character) - 1952
No Score Yet No Score Yet I Believe in You Norma Hart (Character) - 1952
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lady Godiva Rides Again Beauty Queen Contestant (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet No Score Yet Diana: The Legend and the Legacy of a Princess Host -

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar Unknown (Character) 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Louis Theroux Interviews Guest 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Unknown (Guest Star),
Guest
2007 2016 2021 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2010 2014 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Masked Singer Judge 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home & Family Guest 2020
No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Amanda Savage (Guest Star) 2019
77% 66% American Horror Story Evie Gallant (Character) 2018
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2018
No Score Yet 80% The Royals The Grand Duchess Alexandra of Oxford (Guest Star) 2015-2016 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2010 2013 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fashion Police Guest 2015
No Score Yet 14% The View Guest 2013
No Score Yet 83% Rules of Engagement Bunny Dunbar (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Guest 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Heroes of Comedy Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 88% Will & Grace Helena Barnes (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pacific Palisades Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
1997
No Score Yet 72% The Nanny Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
76% 78% Roseanne Ronnie (Guest Star) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dynasty Alexis Carrington Colby (Character) 1981-1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sins - Del 1 Unknown (Character) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tales of the Unexpected Clare Duckworth/Julia Roach (Character) 1979-1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fantasy Island Unknown (Guest Star) 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet Starsky and Hutch Unknown (Guest Star) 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gibbsville Unknown (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Police Woman Lorelei Frank (Guest Star) 1976
66% 90% Space: 1999 Kara (Character) 1975
72% 79% Batman Unknown (Guest Star) 1967
80% 89% Star Trek Edith Keeler (Guest Star) 1967
100% No Score Yet The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet What's My Line? Guest 1962 1965