Joely Collins (née Bertorelli; born August 8, 1972) is a Canadian-born film and television producer, writer and actress. She is the daughter of Andrea Bertorelli and English musician Phil Collins.

Early life

Joely was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and raised in London, England. She eventually returned to Vancouver in her early teens. Collins studied at the Vancouver Youth Theatre, and later at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. She was named Canada's "Best Leading Actress" at the age of 22 for her work on the television series Madison. She appeared in numerous film and television roles, including the long-running drama Cold Squad. 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. In 2009, she co-founded StoryLab Productions and produced the award-winning feature film Becoming Redwood.. In 2015, Joely founded Million Faces Productions and produces film and television series with a focus on meaningful, character-driven stories.

After her parents married in 1975, they had son, Simon (born in 1976).

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.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995HideawayLinda
Deadly SinsPolly
1998Urban SafariGirl Friend
1999Summer Love: The DocumentaryHost
2003Defining EdwardAnna
2004The Final CutLegz the Tattoo Artist
A Clown's GiftJulieShort film
Ill FatedBeth
2006Almost HeavenTaya
2007Joannie Learns to CookJoannieShort film
2009Kick Me DownPeaches
2011What Could Have BeenCatherine
2012Becoming RedwoodSocial Worker - Producer
2020Brahms: The Boy IIMary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994MadisonRachael LangstonEpisode: "Kiss of Life"
Neon RiderBarbRecurring role (5 episodes)
Moment of Truth: To Walk AgainKellyTV film
1995Beauty's RevengeCheryl's girlfriendTV film
Action ManNatalieEpisodes: "Explosive Situation", "Ancient History", "Rogue Moons"
The New Adventures of MadelineAdditional VoicesTV series
1996Hurricanes(voice)Recurring role (7 episodes)
Annie ORobinTV film
Generation XJeannieTV film
Home SongErinTV film
Poltergeist: The LegacyEmilyEpisode: "Sins of the Father"
1997MadisonRachael LangstonEpisode: "Is Jesus in the House?"
North of 60Katherine MulcahyEpisodes: "The Smell of Violets", "A Sparrow Falls"
1998ViperDaphEpisode: "Breakout"
Diamond GirlClaire BarnardTV film
First WaveAnitaEpisode: "Undesirables"
Da Vinci's InquestSiouxEpisode: "Known to the Ministry"
1999Da Vinci's InquestSiouxEpisode: "Final Chapter"
Night ManEpisode: "Sixty Minute Man"
Our Guys: Outrage at Glen RidgeLaurino's AssistantTV film
2000The Dinosaur HunterBetty JeanTV film
2000-2005Cold SquadChristine WrenMain role (56 episodes)
2001MythQuestIsisEpisodes: "Isis & Osiris: Parts 1 & 2"
2004The Love Crimes of Gillian GuessGillian GuessTV film
Da Vinci's InquestLinda DavisEpisodes: "Wash the Blood Out of the Ring", "You Promised Me a Celebrity", "First the Seducing Then the Screwing"
2005The Dead ZoneErica CarterEpisode: "The Collector"
2006The CollectorKandyse CrownEpisode: "The Spy"
Northern TownBarbaraTV series
Four Extraordinary WomenCarylTV film
2015CodedRachelTV series

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