Photos: Joan Collins through the years
Joan Collins celebrates her 88th birthday today. Here's a look back at highlights from her life and career:
1954: Joan Collins, Sidney Chaplin
British actress Joan Collins and Sidney Chaplin son of the comedian Charlie Chaplin are shown during a dance intermission at the London Press Ball held in Royal Albert Hall, Oct. 27, 1954.
1952: Joan Collins
British actress Joan Collins arrives at the Odeon Cinema at Marble Arch, London, March 6, 1952, for the premiere of "I Believe In You."
1952: Joan Collins, Maxwell Reed
British actress Joan Collins and British actor Maxwell Reed, on arrival at London’s Odeon theatre, United Kingdom on August 14, 1952, for the European premier of “The World in his Arms” starring Gregory Peck. The film is an adventure story of fur trading in Alaska.
1955: Joan Collins in "Land of the Pharaohs"
British actress Joan Collins is seen in character on the set for the motion picture "Land of the Pharaohs," in Hollywood, Calif., in April 1955.
1956: Joan Collins in "Island in the Sun"
Joan Collins is shown during filming of "Island in the Sun" on Nov. 27, 1956.
1957: Joan Collins, Arthur Loew Jr.
British actress Joan Collins sits in automobile with Arthur Loew, Jr., son of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer president Arthur Loew, Sr., as the couple leaves London Airport, Aug. 16, 1957.
1958: Joan Collins, Gregory Peck in "The Bravados"
Film stars Gregory Peck and Joan Collins take time out from the cameras for a much needed rest, during the shooting of their new picture, "The Bravados," at Morelia, Mexico, April 25, 1958.
1959: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins is shown Oct. 1, 1959 holding a champagne glass next to a clock.
1959: Joan Collins, Warren Beatty
British actress Joan Collins and actor Warren Beatty are seen in the foyer of Eugene O'Neil Theater in New York, on December 9, 1959, in front of a poster of the play "A Loss of Roses," in which Beatty currently appears.
1961: Joan Collins, Warren Beatty and Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret, right, chats with actor Warren Beatty and actress Joan Collins in the foyer of the Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square, London on Feb. 20, 1961 at the royal film premiere of "The Facts of Life." Beyond the princess is actor Van Johnson.
1961: Joan Collins
British actress Joan Collins leaves London Airport for New York after a five-month holiday in Europe, April 26, 1961. She is returning to the United States to start work on a new film.
1963: Joan Collins, Anthony Newley
Anthony Newley star and author of British musical “Stop the world-I want to get off” poses with his bride at New York’s El Morocco May 28, 1963. Newley was married May 27 to British actress Joan Collins. It was the second marriage for both. (AP Photo/Matty Zimmerman)
1964: Joan Collins with daughter
American actress Joan Collins holds her daughter, Tara, after they arrived at a Rome Airport on a flight from New York, Sept. 11, 1964, Rome, Italy. Miss Collins will take part in a new Italian Movie, "La Congiuntura," co-starring Italian actor Vittorio Gassman.
1966: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins has her hands full at London Airport as she prepares to leave for Milan with her children, Tara, 2 years old, and Sacha, four months, Jan. 19, 1966. (AP Photo/Victor Boynton)
1968: Joan Collins, Gene Barry in "Subterfuge"
American actor Gene Barry with English actress Joan Collins during a scene from the film "Subterfuge'' now on location at Dorking, Surrey, England, on Jan. 29, 1968. (AP Photo/Bob Dear)
1969: Joan Collins
British Actress Joan Collins takes a ride on a bicycle on the grounds of a movie studio during a break in the shooting of new Italian film "Seige," in Rome, Italy, on Feb. 19, 1969.
1973: Joan Collins with daughter Katyana
British actress Joan Collins holds her 16-month-old daughter Katyana when the little girl paid her a visit on the set of “The Referee” directed by Luigi Filippo d’Amico, Nov. 1, 1973 in Rome. Collins plays the role of a newswoman involved in a love story with a well-known Italian soccer referee. (AP Photo/Mario Torrisi)
1974: Joan Collins with daughter Katyana
Actress Joan Collins is shown with her daughter, Katyana Kass, 2, at Heathrow Airport in London, Aug. 9, 1974. Miss Collins is leaving for Los Angeles with her husband, American film producer Ron Kass.
1978: Joan Collins
London-born actress Joan Collins arrives at the Rialto Cinema in London's Leicester Square in April 1978. She is attending the world premiere of her new movie "The Stud," which is based on a novel of the same name written by her sister, Jackie Collins.
1979: Joan Collins
British actress Joan Collins in Cannes, France, to present “The Bitch,” a Brent Walker film, for the 32nd International Film Festival in Cannes on May 13, 1979. (AP Photo/Jean Jacques Levy)
1979: Joan Collins, George Hamilton
At private party for the presentation of George Hamilton’s film “Love At First Bite”, from left to right are Roger Moore’s wife Louisa, George Hamilton, Joan Collins and husband Ron Kaas, at the 32nd International Film festival in Cannes on May 14, 1979. (AP Photo/Levy)
1982: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins is shown at the 34th Annual Emmy Awards Banquet at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, Sept. 19, 1982. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
1983: Joan Collins, Gordon Thompson
Joan Collins and Gordon Thompson from the television series “Dynasty” arrive at the Golden Globe Awards at night on Saturday, Jan. 29, 1983 in Los Angeles. Collins was nominated for her performance as Best Actress in a dramatic series. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
1983: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins spends an excited moment with Hollywood, Calif., Honorary Mayor Johnny Grant after the “Dynasty” star received the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s 1,772nd star along Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood, California on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1983. Her star is located between those previously dedicated to Ellen Drew and Joel McCrea. (AP Photo/Wally Fong)
1983: Joan Collins wins best actress Emmy
Actress Joan Collins poses while holding an award she received for best actress in a dramatic TV series "Dynasty" at the Golden Globe Awards, Jan. 30, 1983, Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
1984: Joan Collins
British actress Joan Collins promotes her autobiography "Past Imperfect," in New York, in May 1984. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
1984: Joan Collins, Elizabeth Taylor
British actresses Joan Collins, left, and Elizabeth Taylor attend a film premiere, in Beverly Hills, California, on July 10, 1984.
1984: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins is shown at NBC's Roast, Jan. 23, 1984.
1984: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins is shown, March 7, 1984. (AP Photo/Liu Heung Shing)
1984: Joan Collins, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Actress Joan Collins is shown with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Los Angeles, April 8, 1984. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
1984: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins poses with an updated edition of her autobiographical book, “Past Imperfect,” during a party in afternoon on Sunday, April 9, 1984 in Los Angeles, celebrating the release of the book in the United States. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
1984: Joan Collins with daughter Katy Kass
Actress Joan Collins smiles as she arrives with her young daughter, Katy Kass, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Sept. 23, 1984 in Pasadena for the 36th annual Emmy Awards presentation.
1984: Joan Collins, George Shultz
Actress Joan Collins sits next to Secretary of State George Shultz during a White House state dinner honoring Venezuelan President Jaime Lusinchi in Washington at night on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1984.
1985: Joan Collins, David Hasselhoff in "The Cartier Affair"
Two top television stars- David Hasselhoff of "Knight Rider" and Joan Collins of "Dynasty" - star together as a conman and a television sex goddess in "The Cartier Affair," shown Nov. 1985. Hasselhoff pretends to be gay in order to get a job as Collins' secretary.
1986: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins is shown during the Emmy Awards, Sept. 20, 1986. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
1986: Joan Collins, John Forsythe, Linda Evans
Actor John Forsythe is joined by "Dynasty" actresses Joan Collins, left, and Linda Evans, at a party celebrating the production of 150 episodes of the popular series, Sept. 24, 1986 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
1987: Joan Collins
“Dynasty” star Joan Collins flashes a “V” for victory as she enters Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday, July 23, 1987 for the fourth and possibly final day of divorce proceedings against her estranged husband, Peter Holm. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill)
1987: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins is shown in character Dec. 1987.
1987: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins is shown in character Dec. 1987.
1988: Joan Collins, Jay Leno, Joan Van Ark
Actress Joan Collins, left, poses for photographers with Jay Leno and Joan Van Ark, Sept. 29, 1988 in Hollywood at the introduction of her first novel, “Prime Time”. This is the first of three novels that publishers Simon & Schuster have contracted with Collins to write for them. (AP Photo/Tim Rue)
1993: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins relaxes in her Beverly Hills, Calif., home, Aug. 12, 1993 after she agreed to settle her $20 million libel lawsuit against The Globe tabloid. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
2006: Joan Collins, Stephen Collins, Heather Locklear
Joan Collins, Stephen Collins, and Heather Locklear, left to right, pay tribute to producer Aaron Spelling during the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
2006: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins, speaks during a luncheon gathering at the National Press Club, Tuesday, Nov .28, 2006, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
2007: Joan Collins
British actress Joan Collins arrives at a grand-gala ball on the occasion of Italian fashion designer Valentino 45th anniversary celebrations, in Rome, Saturday, July 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
2009: Joan and Jackie Collins
Joan Collins, right, and Jackie Collins arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
2010: Joan Collins
Joan Collins models a Stephane Rolland design from The Heart Truth Red Dress collection, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
2012: Joan Collins
Joan Collins poses at The Hollywood Reporter Nominees Night, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's official residence in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
2013: Joan Collins
Actress Joan Collins leaves after attending the funeral service of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at St Paul's Cathedral, in London April 17, 2013. Thatcher, who was Conservative prime minister between 1979 and 1990, died on April 8 at the age of 87. (AP Photo/Olivia Harris, pool)
2014: Joan Collins
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II speaks with Joan Collins, at a Reception for the Dramatic Arts, at Buckingham Palace, London, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/David Crump, Pool)
2015: Joan Collins
Joan Collins arrives at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
2015: Joan Collins at Investiture Ceremony
Joan Collins holds her insignia of Dame Commander of the British Empire, after it was awarded to her by Britain's Prince Charles at an Investiture Ceremony, at Buckingham Palace in central London, Thursday March 26, 2015. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, Pool)
2016: Joan Collins, Pauline Collins
Actresses Pauline Collins, center, greets Joan Collins as they arrive on the red carpet during the UK premiere for the film 'The Time of Their Lives' at a central London cinema, Wednesday, March 8, 2016. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
2017: Joan Collins, Jeremy Irons, Prince Charles
Britain's Prince Charles, left, speaks to actress Joan Collins, centre, and actor Jeremy Irons, right, as he attends the annual Prince's Trust 'Invest In Futures' reception at The Savoy Hotel in London, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, where he met the charity's ambassadors, supporters and beneficiaries. (Geoff Pugh/Pool Photo via AP)
2018: Joan Collins
Joan Collins attends the 2018 GLSEN Respect Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
2019: Joan Collins
Joan Collins attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Camp: Notes on Fashion" exhibition on Monday, May 6, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
2020: Joan Collins
Joan Collins arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)