This Girl Slept in the Underground Yet Became a Famous Actress Who, at 90, Is Happy with Her Younger Husband
- This girl grew up during World War II.
- She and her family slept in the Underground and went from one place to another.
- This star grew up to be a successful actress who married a younger man.
This public figure was born in London, England, on May 23, 1933. She is the eldest child of Elsa, a former nightclub hostess, and Joseph, a talent agent.
The celebrity pictured on September 1, 1951 | Sources: Getty Images
The celebrity pictured on September 1, 1951 | Sources: Getty Images
The celebrity pictured on January 1, 1955 | Sources: Getty Images
The celebrity pictured at home on December 1, 1955 in London | Sources: Getty Images
She remembered her and her loved ones sleeping in the underground, “We went to the one at Marble Arch the most. It was very convivial – people would have accordions and they’d sing.”
Who Is the Girl Who Slept in the Underground?
The girl who was an evacuee is English actress Joan Collins, who became a household name after appearing in the 1981 drama series, “Dynasty,” alongside Linda Evans.
Joan Collins pictured on January 1, 1970 | Sources: Getty Images
Joan Collins in the set of “Esther and the King,” 1960 | Sources: Getty Images
As much as her career has thrived through the years, the same cannot be said about Collins’ love life. The star was once engaged to actor Warren Beatty, then 23, and she fell pregnant with his child at age 26.
But he encouraged her to terminate the pregnancy, telling her it would tarnish their careers. Although hesitant about it initially, the now mother of three said he was right years later.
An undated photograph of Joan Collins and her children at home in California | Sources: Getty Images
Percy Gibson and Joan Collins at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. | Sources: Getty Images
The pair met in 2000 in New York City when she was part of a play, and he was a producer. They began a passionate affair when she was in her 60s and he was in his 30s. The age difference never bothered the couple.
Today, Collins is 90 years old, while her longtime husband, Gibson, is 58. The Peru native is 32 years younger than his Golden Globe Award-winning wife.
