Michelle Collins is a British actress and television talk show host not to be confused with an American comedian who goes by the same name. She is mainly recognized for her appearance in the British soap opera Coronation Street in the role of Stella Price in 447 episodes. She had also gained the main role in the television series including 1999 Sunburn, 2001 Two Thousand Acres of Sky, 2002 Ella and the Mothers, and 2003 The Illustrated Mum.
Furthermore, she has appeared in several films like 1987 Empire State, 1993 Shattered Family, 2001 Lloyd & Hill, and 2021 Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins. In addition to her career, she is a keen philanthropist and is an ambassador for Oxfam as well as an ambassador for Ambitious about Autism. Let us scroll to read more about the actress below while reading about her relationship and net worth.
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Caption: The British actress, Michelle Collins.
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Michelle Collins: Bio, Family, & Career
The actress was born on 28 May 1962 as Michelle Danielle Collins in Hackney, London, England, under the zodiac sign, Gemini. She was born as the son of her catholic parents, Judy Collins and Mel Collins. She has a mixed ethnicity of Wels, English, and Flemish heritage and belongs to an English nationality. Further, she has an elder sister named Vicki who was brought up by their mother Marry in Highbury, London.
Regarding her education, she joined an elite university at the age of 14 to obtain a law degree. At the same time, she also got the training at the Royal Court Activists and Cockpit Youth Theatre. She attended Kingsway Princeton College, where she studied drama and theatre at O/A-level. From a young age, she was interested in making her career in the entertainment industry.
Following her graduation, she landed a role in Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Crimson Island, directed by Lou Stein, at the Gate Theatre. She had a brief singing period with a band that spent 18 months touring and broke up in 1982. After that, she returned to acting and gained success with a role in a musical with Gary Hutton and Gary Shail in The Illustrated Mum.
She then appeared as a Cindy Beale between 1988 and 1998 in the British soap EastEnders. Along with the series, she appeared in the BBC drama Real Women. After the EastEnders, she landed a major role in the hit series as well as featured in a guest role. Her works can be seen in many series like The Bill, Full House, Screen Two, Daylight Robbery, Sea of Souls, Doctor Who, and The Dumping Ground.
Michelle Collins: Personal Life & Boyfriend
The actress is a sort of secretive personality when it comes to her personal life. She has kept most of her personal life away from the media. Further, the talk show host announced her engagement to her longtime boyfriend Mike Davidson in April 2022. The duo were in a relationship for decades. The duo has an age gap of 18 years and is younger than Collins.
She previously had an amicable relationship with her ex-husband Tassalini whom she married in 1995. Following her separation from her then-husband in 1998, she revealed that she attempted suicide while filming Sunburn in Cyprus under the pressure of her career and falling apart from her relationship. From this relationship, she produced a daughter named Maia Rose on 29 September 1996.
Caption: Michelle Collins and her fiance Mike Davidson.
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How Much does Michelle Collins from her Career? Salary & Net worth
Collins has made a good name in her field with hard work and dedication. In her career, she has not only earned fame but also accumulated a huge amount of money. Though she has not provided information on her salary or income, the average pay of an actress in the US range from $31,691 to $861,330, with a median salary of $154,747.
Furthermore, Collins has an estimated net worth of above $1.5 million. Furthermore, she also added a profitable amount to her career as a television presenter. She has appeared in promotional events and magazines as well as commercials.
According to ZipRecruiter, they have reported the highest salaries of the television presenters range to $330,347 and the lowest at $15,882. The amount can be varied according to their works, popularity, and TRPs.
Michelle Collins: Social Media Profiles & Body Measurements
She has a verified Instagram account @michelledcollins with 83.2k followers. On Twitter, she goes by the verified account @missmcollins with 73.1k followers.
She has a slim and well-maintained body type that measures 33-24-35 inches of chest-waist-hip size respectively. Her body stands to a height of 5 feet 5 inches or 1.65 meters and weighs 56 kg. Further, she has blonde hair color and a pretty blue eyes color.
