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This article is about the actress. For the Irish politician, see Joan Collins (politician). Dame Joan Henrietta Collins, DBE (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author, and columnist. Born in Paddington, west London, and brought up in Maida Vale, Collins grew up during the Second World War.
Joan Fontaine. Joan Fontaine (born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland; October 22, 1917 â December 15, 2013) was a British-American actress best known for her starring roles in Hollywood films. Fontaine appeared in more than 45 feature films in a career that spanned five decades. She was the younger sister of actress Olivia de Havilland. Born in Tokyo to British parents, Fontaine moved to California with her mother, Lilian Fontaine, and sister, the actress Olivia de Havilland, following her parents' divorce.