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Profile of Kate Collins
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6th May 1958 |
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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Kate Collins (born May 6, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actress. She is probably best known for playing the character of Natalie on the soap opera All My Children -- a role she originated in 1985.
During her time on the show the character married 6 times, was raped, became shipwrecked on a deserted island, and was repeatedly stalked, kidnapped, and shot by her mentally challenged sister Janet "From Another Planet" Green, who was also played by Collins. The character also went blind after a fire was purposely set at her house by the psychotic Carter Jones (John Wesley Shipp), who became obsessed with Natalie and later kidnapped her. Both characters (Natalie and Janet) were popular with the audience, but Collins ended up leaving the show -- airing for the last time in 1993. The role of Natalie was recast with Melody Anderson, but the new actress proved to be unpopular, so the character was killed off in a car accident during the summer. The Janet character was brought back in 1994, but in the form of soap veteran Robin Mattson. Collins returned to the show in 1997, 1998 and 2001, where she made brief appearances as an "angel".
In addition to her All My Children work, Collins had a small role in the film Riot On 42nd St., guest starred on the series L.A. Law, and co-hosted Good Morning America in 1989, where she subbed for regular host Joan Lunden.
Her father is astronaut Michael Collins, who served as Command Module Pilot on the historic Apollo 11 mission (the first moon landing) in 1969.
She married husband Charles Newell, who is the Artistic Director of the Court Theater in Chicago, in October 1992. They have 2 children together -- Jake and Luke.
Collins continues to act, but mostly in theater work.
In October 2005 it was announced that Collins will return to All My Children, reprising her Janet role. Her first airdate will be in November. It is currently unclear whether or not her return will be short or long term.
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