Joan Collins
Biography
Born in London in 1933, Joan Collins is an English actress and author who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and signed with the Rank Organization as a teenager. After early British films, she signed a contract with 20th Century Fox and starred in The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955), The Virgin Queen (1955) and Land of the Pharaohs (1955), the last gaining a cult following. She appeared in Island in the Sun (1957), The Bravados (1958), Seven Thieves (1960) and Esther and the King (1960). From 1981 to 1989 she played Alexis Colby in Dynasty, winning a Golden Globe and earning a Primetime Emmy nomination. Later credits included The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000), These Old Broads (2001) and The Time of Their Lives (2017). She has also written novels and memoirs and in 1983 was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
93years old
Turns 94 on May 23in 222 days
- Born London
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Joan Henrietta Collins (birth name)Also credited as Dame Joan Henrietta Collins
Movie Career
- Films
- 40
- Career span
- 69 years1953 to 2022
Genres
- Comedy35%, 14 films
- Drama28%, 11 films
- Crime20%, 8 films
- Documentary13%, 5 films
- Horror13%, 5 films
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First role
Joan Collins made her stage debut at age nine in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at sixteen.
Big break
Collins got her breakthrough when she took the part of a juvenile delinquent in the 1952 film I Believe in You. The role was prominent and drew wide publicity.
A role that slipped away
The title role in Cleopatra had originally been intended for Collins, but Elizabeth Taylor was cast instead, and in 1960 this helped turn her against 20th Century Fox.
A role that slipped away
That year, Collins took the starring part of Evelyn Nesbit in The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing, acting with Ray Milland and Farley Granger. The role had been meant for Marilyn Monroe, but trouble between Monroe and Fox gave Collins the chance.
Joan Collins movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas2000 Comedy, Family, Romanceas Pearl Slaghoople
IMDb rating 3.827K votes
Most often with
Michael Caine appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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- Peter SellersThe Road to Hong Kong (1962) and Our Girl Friday (1953)
- Jack HawkinsTales That Witness Madness (1973) and Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
- Vito ScottiZero to Sixty (1978) and Warning Shot (1966)
- Omid DjaliliTomorrow Morning (2022) and Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2015)
- Eleanor ParkerSunburn (1979) and Warning Shot (1966)
- Newell AlexanderSaving Santa (2013) and Homework (1982)
- Albert SalmiEmpire of the Ants (1977) and The Bravados (1958)
- Richard ToddThe Big Sleep (1978) and The Virgin Queen (1955)
- Stephen BoydThe Bravados (1958) and Island in the Sun (1957)
- Sadie FrostAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) and Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2015)
- Jennifer SaundersAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) and In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)
- John JustinThe Big Sleep (1978) and Island in the Sun (1957)
- Christopher BigginsJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999) and Decadence (1994)
- Julia SawalhaAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016) and In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)
- Ralph BatesI Don't Want to Be Born (1975) and Fear in the Night (1972)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Joan Collins's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$116 million
7 of the 40 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 40 films: 7 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 26 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 26Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$59M51.4% of the total
- 2$38M32.8% of the total
- 3$5.2M4.5% of the total
- 4$5.0M4.3% of the total
- 5$2.9M2.5% of the total
- 6$2.8M2.4% of the total
- 7$2.5M2.2% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1983 to 2014, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1983 | Awards | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2014 | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 1996 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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