Joely Collins (born Joely Meri Bertorelli; August 8, 1972) is a Canadian actress. She is the daughter of Andrea Bertorelli and English musician Phil Collins.[1]

Joely Collins
Born
Joely Meri Bertorelli

(1972-08-08) August 8, 1972 (age 52)
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Stefan Buitelaar
(m. 2008)
Children1
Parents
Relatives

Early life

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Born and raised largely in Vancouver, British Columbia, Collins studied at the Vancouver Youth Theatre, and later at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. She was adopted by her mother's husband, Phil Collins, upon their marriage in 1975.[2][3] They later had one child, son Simon (born in 1976). She was named Canada's "Best Leading Actress" at the age of 22 for her work on the television series Madison. She appeared on the long-running drama Cold Squad. In 2009, she co-founded StoryLab Productions and produced the award-winning feature film Becoming Redwood.[4]

Actress Lily Collins is her half-sister, born to her father Phil Collins and his second wife Jill Tavelman after he and her mother Andrea Bertorelli divorced in 1980.

Collins won the award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2004 for The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess.[5]

Personal life

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Collins married Dutch-born Stefan Buitelaar on August 23, 2008, in Leiden, Netherlands.[6] On October 26, 2009, Collins gave birth to their daughter, Zoë Amelie.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Hideaway Linda
Deadly Sins Polly
1998 Urban Safari Girl Friend
1999 Summer Love: The Documentary Host
2003 Defining Edward Anna
2004 The Final Cut Legz the Tattoo Artist
A Clown's Gift Julie Short film
Ill Fated Beth
2006 Almost Heaven Taya
2007 Joannie Learns to Cook Joannie Short film
2009 Kick Me Down Peaches
2011 What Could Have Been Catherine
2012 Becoming Redwood Social Worker - Producer
2020 Brahms: The Boy II Mary

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 Madison Rachael Langston Episode: "Kiss of Life"
Neon Rider Barb Recurring role (5 episodes)
Moment of Truth: To Walk Again Kelly TV film
1995 Beauty's Revenge Cheryl's girlfriend TV film
Action Man Natalie Episodes: "Explosive Situation", "Ancient History", "Rogue Moons"
The New Adventures of Madeline Additional Voices TV series
1996 Hurricanes (voice) Recurring role (7 episodes)
Annie O Robin TV film
Generation X Jeannie TV film
Home Song Erin TV film
Poltergeist: The Legacy Emily Episode: "Sins of the Father"
1997 Madison Rachael Langston Episode: "Is Jesus in the House?"
North of 60 Katherine Mulcahy Episodes: "The Smell of Violets", "A Sparrow Falls"
1998 Viper Daph Episode: "Breakout"
Diamond Girl Claire Barnard TV film
First Wave Anita Episode: "Undesirables"
Da Vinci's Inquest Sioux Episode: "Known to the Ministry"
1999 Da Vinci's Inquest Sioux Episode: "Final Chapter"
Night Man Episode: "Sixty Minute Man"
Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge Laurino's Assistant TV film
2000 The Dinosaur Hunter Betty Jean TV film
2000-2005 Cold Squad Christine Wren Main role (56 episodes)
2001 MythQuest Isis Episodes: "Isis & Osiris: Parts 1 & 2"
2004 The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess Gillian Guess TV film
Da Vinci's Inquest Linda Davis Episodes: "Wash the Blood Out of the Ring", "You Promised Me a Celebrity", "First the Seducing Then the Screwing"
2005 The Dead Zone Erica Carter Episode: "The Collector"
2006 The Collector Kandyse Crown Episode: "The Spy"
Northern Town Barbara TV series
Four Extraordinary Women Caryl TV film
2015 Coded Rachel TV series

References

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  1. ^ "Hello! Daily News - Phil Collins becomes grandfather". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
  2. ^ "An interview with film producer Joely Collins on Becoming Redwood". UrbanMoms. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. ^ Collins, Phil (2016). Not Dead Yet. Century Books. p. photo caption opposite page 81. ISBN 9781780895123.
  4. ^ a b "Phil Collins’ Kids: Everything To Know About His 5 Children, Including Lily Collins" by Eric Todisco, Hollywood Life (4 Jan, 2022) Retrieved from ProQuest 2616475463
  5. ^ "'Elvis Costello of movies' wins top local prize". The Province, January 20, 2005.
  6. ^ "Dochter Phil Collins trouwt in Leiden" Archived 2009-09-14 at the Wayback Machine. De Telegraaf, August 24, 2008.
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