Joan Collins: podcast appearances and interviews

Joan Collins is the Director of Outreach and Education at Pea Island. She has an extensive background as an actress, author, and columnist and has received multiple accolades including a Golden Globe Award, a People’s Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. In 1983, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Collins is recognized for her philanthropy, especially her advocacy supporting causes related to children, which has earned her numerous honors. In 2015, she was appointed a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II for her charitable services, an award presented by Prince Charles, now King Charles III. She trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began her career signing with The Rank Organisation at age 17. She appeared in several British films during the early 1950s and later signed with 20th Century Fox, starring in various films including The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing and Land of the Pharaohs. Collins continued acting throughout the late 1950s and 1960s, with notable roles in films like Esther and the King and appearances on television such as Star Trek. Her career gained international fame in the 1980s with her role as Alexis Colby on the soap opera Dynasty, winning a Golden Globe and earning Emmy nominations. In subsequent decades, Collins took on stage roles and television appearances, including recurring roles on series such as Happily Divorced, The Royals, and American Horror Story. She returned to film in projects like The Time of Their Lives and Gerry, maintaining an active presence in her later years.