Joely Collins (born Joely Meri Bertorelli; August 8, 1972) is a British-Canadian actress and producer. She is the daughter of Andrea Bertorelli and of English musician

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Early life

Born and raised largely in

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, Collins studied at the Vancouver Youth Theatre, and later at London's

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. She was adopted by her mother's husband, Phil Collins, upon their marriage in 1975. They later had one child, son

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(born in 1976). She was named Canada's "Best Leading Actress" at the age of 22 for her work on the television series ''

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''. She appeared on the long-running drama ''

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''. In 2009, she co-founded StoryLab Productions and produced the award-winning feature film ''Becoming Redwood''. Actress

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is her paternal step-sister, born to her adoptive 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

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for ''

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''.

Personal life

Collins married Dutch-born Stefan Buitelaar on August 23, 2008, in

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, Netherlands."Dochter Phil Collins trouwt in Leiden"
. ''

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'', August 24, 2008. On October 26, 2009, Collins gave birth to their daughter, Zoë Amelie.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Joely Phil Collins 1972 births Living people 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Vancouver Best Actress in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian adoptees Canadian film actresses Canadian people of English descent Canadian television actresses