Joan Collins’ children: Who are Tara, Katyana, and Alexander?
JOAN Collins has had a successful career spanning over five decades.
From acting to writing, Joan Collins has done it all, even while raising three children.
Who are Tara, Katyana, and Alexander?
Joan had two children, Tara and Alexander, with her ex-husband, Alexander Newley, as well as a third child, Katyana, with her ex-husband, Ron Kass.
Tara
Born in 1963, Tara Newley is the eldest child of Joan and ex-Anthony Newley.
Following in her mother's footsteps, the 59-year-old is an English writer, broadcaster, and producer.
Tara dabbled in acting and starred in Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? alongside her brother back in 1969 at just six years old.
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Her last acting credit was starring as herself back in 2011's Celebrity Naked Ambition, a TV Movie documentary.
"Being the daughter of Joan Collins and Anthony Newley could be daunting but I had to find out who I am. And every day it's about being the best thing you can ever be, and to do and feel all these experiences have enriched me as a person," Tara said back in 2020 to UK's Express.
Alexander
Alexander Newley is Joan's second eldest and only son. Born in 1965, Alexander is also known as Sacha Newley, a British contemporary artist, portraitist, writer, and teacher.
The 57-year-old is known for his portrait paintings, including ones of Gore Vidal, Billy Wilder, Christopher Reeve, Oliver Stone, and Steven Berkoff.
In an interview with The Sunday Times back in 2017, Sacha made allegations against his father, Anthony, that he was a pedophile.
"My father was drawn to youthfulness; he thought innocence was an aphrodisiac. That was his sexual proclivity and it’s a very dangerous, destructive thing," he said.
Joan slammed her son's accusations and told Good Morning Britain, "Never in a million years would I have been married to somebody like that."
Tara also defended her late father in a statement made to The Independent and said, "From my end, I don’t recognize the man he is describing. I had an incredibly close relationship with my father and am deeply upset by these false allegations."
Katyana
The youngest of Joan's children, Katyana, 50, followed in her mother's footsteps at a young age as an actress.
Barely one-years-old, in 1973, she starred in The Optimist a movie about a retired entertainer making his living as a street musician on the streets of London.
Katyana's father is Joan's other ex-husband, Ron Kass.
Not much other information is available on Katyana and her career.