Joan Collins is an English actress, author, and columnist best known for her role as ALEXIS Carrington in the 1980s prime-time soap opera DYNASTY. She has also appeared in films such as The Stud, The Bitch, and Empire of the Ants. Her other television roles include Phil Spector in the 2013 biopic Phil Spector and the titular character in the British sitcom GIN and Juice. Collins is also a successful author, having written several novels and memoirs.