Michelle Collins is a British actress and television presenter from the United Kingdom. Michelle Collins is well-known in the United Kingdom for her roles in the soap operas EastEnders and Coronation Street.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Michelle Collins |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 28 May, 1962 |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actress and TV presenter |
| Country: | England |
| Height: | 5 feet 5 inches (1.65m) |
| Marital Status: | divorce |
| Divorce | Fabrizio Tassalini |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Body Size | 33-24-35 inches |
| Birth Place | Hackney, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Kingsway Princeton College |
| Mother | Mary |
| Siblings | one (sister: Vicki) |
| Kids | one (daughter: Maia Rose) |
Michelle Collins Biography
Michelle Collins was born on May 28, 1962, in New York City. Michelle Danielle Collins is her full name. She was born in the London borough of Hackney. She is currently 61 years old and is a Gemini. Additionally, this actress was born in Wales to a Welsh mother, Mary, and an English and Flemish father. Vicki is her elder sister.
Additionally, she was a member of the youth organization Woodcraft Folk in the 1970s and traveled to Romania with the group. Additionally, this actress began her training at the Royal Court Activists and Cockpit Youth Theatre when she was 14 years old. Similarly, she attended Kingsway Princeton College for her O/A-level studies in drama and theatre.
Michelle Collins Height And Weight
Michelle Collins is 5 feet 5 inches tall. Similarly, she weighs 60 kilograms. Despite her advanced age, she has maintained a fit body with measurements of 33-24-35 inches (chest-waist-hip). Collins is a dress size 6 in the United States. Additionally, she has blue eyes and blonde hair.
Career
Michelle Collins was cast in Mikhail Bulgakov’s ‘The Crimson Island.’ She appeared in the 1978 music video for Squeeze’s “Cool For Cats.” The band did, however, spend 18 months touring the country. And, unfortunately, when the band disbanded in 1982, she returned to acting. And, with the assistance of her friend, British actor Tim Roth, Michelle landed a role in a musical alongside Gary Hutton, whose stage name is H.M.V. Collins.
Additionally, Michelle made her television debut alongside Gary Oldman in the BBC drama Morgan’s Boy. Similarly, she has two series of the sitcom Running Wild to her credit, as well as a BBC play titled Pressures. Later in her career, this actress made appearances in three films: Personal Services, Empire State, and Stephen Poliakoff’s Hidden City. Additionally, she appeared in a 1985 episode of the BBC’s Bergerac (series 4).
Additionally, she starred as Cindy Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1988 to 1998, with a two-year hiatus between 1990 and 1992. Collins also starred as Stella Price in the ITV soap Coronation Street from 2011 to 2014. Similarly, she has starred in a number of notable television series, including the BBC dramas Two Thousand Acres of Sky, Real Women, and Sunburn.
Collins has also appeared in a number of television dramas, including Death in Paradise (2015) as Annette Burgess, Midsomer Murders (2016) as Nadine Campbell, and Casualty as Samantha Kellman (2014). Additionally, this actress appeared in Casualty as Lorna Rowle/Hammond in October 2019. Additionally, she appeared in the ITV reality series Bear Grylls: Mission Survive in 2016.
For her role as Cindy Beale, this actress was ranked #20 on the list of the 100 greatest EastEnders characters (2020). Michelle is also active in philanthropic endeavors. This actress is an Oxfam ambassador and has traveled to Brazil, South Africa, and Armenia to advocate for the fundamental right to education. Additionally, she serves as an ambassador for the Ambitious about Autism organization and as a patron of the Alexandra Wylie Tower Foundation.
Michelle Collins Net Worth
Michelle Collins may have earned a substantial sum of money during her career as an actress and television presenter. However, she has not disclosed her net worth or other earnings publicly.
Michelle Collins Husband, Marriage
Michelle Collins married Fabrizio Tassalini in 1995 but divorced in 1998. Maia Rose is the actress’s daughter by ex-partner Tassalini. Collins revealed in 2014 that she attempted suicide in 1998 while filming Sunburn in Cyprus, concerned about the end of her relationship with Tassalini and feeling career pressure.
As a result, she took an excessive amount of sleeping pills; however, she later awoke and requested that her co-star drive her to the hospital. Following their breakup, she maintained a cordial relationship with Fabrizio Tassalini, who lived nearby. And the two co-parented their daughter until his death in 2014.
Additionally, she and her boyfriend Mike Davison have been dating for a long period of time. As a result, they started dating in late 2012.
