Joely Collins
Encyclopedia
Joely Collins is a Canadian
actress.
Collins is the daughter of Andrea Bertorelli, and adopted daughter of English
musician Phil Collins
following their marriage. She was born in Vancouver
, British Columbia
and studied at The Vancouver Youth Theater, then at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London
. Collins was named Canada's "Best Leading Actress" at age 22 for her work on the television series Madison. She also appeared on the long-running drama Cold Squad
.
Collins married her Dutch boyfriend Stefan Buitelaar on August 23, 2008, in Leiden, The Netherlands.
On October 26, 2009, Collins gave birth to her daughter, Zoë Amelie Buitelaar.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actress.
Collins is the daughter of Andrea Bertorelli, and adopted daughter of English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
musician Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
following their marriage. She was born in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and studied at The Vancouver Youth Theater, then at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Collins was named Canada's "Best Leading Actress" at age 22 for her work on the television series Madison. She also appeared on the long-running drama Cold Squad
Cold Squad
Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick .The cast of Cold Squad was...
.
Collins married her Dutch boyfriend Stefan Buitelaar on August 23, 2008, in Leiden, The Netherlands.
On October 26, 2009, Collins gave birth to her daughter, Zoë Amelie Buitelaar.