This Girl Slept in the Underground Yet Became a Famous Actress Who, at 90, Is Happy with Her Younger Husband
This girl grew up during World War II.
She and her family slept in the Underground and went from one place to another.
This star grew up to be a successful actress who married a younger man.
This celebrity grew up during the period of war. However, she could barely recall what transpired that led to the war because she was still too young. It affected her schooling, but she became one of the most iconic stars.
This public figure was born in London, England, on May 23, 1933. She is the eldest child of Elsa, a former nightclub hostess, and Joseph, a talent agent.
Elsa, a British native, and her husband, Joseph, a South African, welcomed two more children together: Jackie in 1937 and Bill in 1946. The family lived during the World War II period.
They sought shelter in Tube stations with fellow London residents hiding from German bombs that were all over the city. This girl recalled those times in May 2020.
This instability affected her education, as her family often moved. Despite the challenges, she found comfort in having her mother with her. Reflecting on her past, she recalled spending time in the underground at Marble Arch, where people would gather to sing and play music.
The girl who experienced this was English actress Joan Collins, known for her role in the 1981 drama series “Dynasty.” In a 2013 interview, Collins shared that her grandmother encouraged her passion for acting, despite her father’s doubts about her future in the industry.
Collins had a tumultuous love life, once engaged to actor Warren Beatty. After becoming pregnant at 26, she felt pressured to terminate the pregnancy for the sake of their careers. Although they never married, Collins later wed four times, currently married to her fifth husband, actor Percy Gibson, since February 2002.
Collins, now 90, and Gibson, 58, met in 2000 in New York, and their age difference has never been an issue for them.