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Elaine Collins(I)

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  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Elaine Collins was born on 21 April 1958 in Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for EastEnders (1985), Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992) and Play for Today (1970). She has been married to Peter Capaldi since June 1991. They have one child.
BornApril 21, 1958
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    Known for

    EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Lisa
    Peter Capaldi, Elaine Collins, and Richard Wilson in Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992)
    Soft Top Hard Shoulder
    6.3
    • Yvonne
    • 1992
    Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Isabel
    • At the Pub
    Judi Dench and Billy Connolly in Mrs. Brown (1997)
    Mrs. Brown
    7.2
    • Mrs Grant
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
      Silent Witness
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Janine Burwood
      • 2003
    • Mark McManus in Taggart (1983)
      Taggart
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Abigail Stirling
      • Sheila Maitland
      • 1996–2000
    • The Wyvern Mystery (2000)
      The Wyvern Mystery
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Dulcie
      • 2000
    • Psychos (1999)
      Psychos
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Laura Robb
      • 1999
    • Judi Dench and Billy Connolly in Mrs. Brown (1997)
      Mrs. Brown
      7.2
      • Mrs Grant
      • 1997
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Lisa
      • 1997
    • Norman Rodway in The Empty Mirror (1996)
      The Empty Mirror
      5.7
      • Blonde Woman
      • 1996
    • Thief Takers (1995)
      Thief Takers
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Mary Donachie
      • 1996
    • Seeds
      Short
      • 1994
    • Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (1993)
      Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
      7.2
      Short
      • Miss Cicely
      • 1993
    • Gregor Fisher in Rab C. Nesbitt (1988)
      Rab C. Nesbitt
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Isa Minto
      • Dancing Woman
      • 1988–1993
    • The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Jenny Bayliss
      • 1993
    • Ian Carmichael, Kika Mirylees, and David Robb in Strathblair (1992)
      Strathblair
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Anne Jarvis
      • 1993
    • Civvies (1992)
      Civvies
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Sissy
      • 1992
    • Peter Capaldi, Elaine Collins, and Richard Wilson in Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992)
      Soft Top Hard Shoulder
      6.3
      • Yvonne
      • 1992

    Producer

    • They F**k You Up
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo in Criminal Record (2024)
      Criminal Record
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024–2026
    • Douglas Henshall in Shetland (2013)
      Shetland
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013–2016
    • Vera (2011)
      Vera
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2011–2015
    • Strictly Sinatra (2001)
      Strictly Sinatra
      5.7
      • associate producer
      • 2001

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Vera (2011)
      Vera
      8.2
      TV Series
      • script editor
      • 2011
    • David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
      A Touch of Frost
      7.9
      TV Series
      • script editor
      • 2008–2010
    • Albert's Memorial (2009)
      Albert's Memorial
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • script editor
      • 2009
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Born
      • April 21, 1958
      • Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
    • Spouse
      • Peter CapaldiJune 1991 - present (1 child)

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