Alexis Colby ( born Alexis Colby , at birth Morrell [1] , in previous marriages Carrington , Dexter and Rowan ) - a fictional character and the main antagonist of the American television series " Dynasty ."
| Alexis Colby | |
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| Alexis Colby | |
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| Appearance | 2.01 Enter Alexis |
| Disappearance | " Dynasty: Reconciliation " |
| Cause | Series finale |
| Role performer | Joan collins Nikollett Sheridan |
| Creator | Richard and Esther Shapiro |
| Number of episodes | 204 |
| Information | |
| Floor | female |
| Occupation | socialite businesswoman |
| Family | |
| Spouse) | Blake Carrington (Divorce) Cecil Colby (died 1982) Dax Dexter (Divorce; 1984-1986) Sean Rowan (died 1988) |
| Children | Adam Carrington Fallon Carrington Colby Stephen Carrington Amanda Carrington |
| IMDb | 0026264 |
The role of Alexis sang English actress Joan Collins , who first appeared in the series in the first episode of the second season of the series in 1981 [2] . Collins remained in the series until the very end, in 1989, and then returned to the role in the 1991 mini-series Dynasty: Reconciliation .
Alexis has become popular with the viewer due to his bright image of a glamorous and bitchy socialite, constantly smoking and changing husbands. The character is considered significant in the history of American television. Collins became one of the highest paid television actresses in the 80s, with a salary of more than $ 120,000 per episode [3] . The popularity of the character led to the release of dolls with her image [4] . In 1983, Collins won the Golden Globe Award for her role [5] .
In 2013, TV Guide placed Alexis in seventh place in his rating of “Sixty of the Most Nasty Villains in History” [6] . In 2011, The Huffington Post included Alexis on its list of the hundred most memorable female characters in television history [7] . Along with Jay Aar Ewing ( Larry Hagman ) from Dallas , Abby Cunningham ( Donna Mills ) from Silent Pier and Angela Channing ( Jane Wyman ) from Falcon Crest , Alexis is called the most famous of prime-time soap operas in stories [8] .
In 2017, The CW channel released a reboot of the series , where Alexis also took a central place. Nicollett Sheridan , previously known for her roles in the soap operas Silent Pier and Desperate Housewives [9], was invited to the role.
Casting and development history
Initially, Alexis was supposed to be named Madeline, and the role was offered to Sophia Loren [2] . The author of the series Esther Shapiro later claimed that the character was based on the Greek Empress Livia Drusilla , especially on the 1934 novel I, Claudius [10] . Lauren rejected the role and then she was offered a British actress Joan Collins , whose career was in decline at that time [11] . According to Collins herself, the role was inspired by Larry Hagman and his JR Ewing , the main villain of the Dallas series, on the wave of whose success Dynasty was born [12] .
Shortly after the debut of Collins in the role, according to critics, the series finally gained a face and became not just another disastrous copy of Dallas , but a full-fledged soap opera [13] . Audience audience was rapidly growing, which was associated with the atrocities of Alexis, and the “cat fight” between the heroine and the protagonist Kristl achieved particular success [13] . Also of great success were the conflicts of the character with the heroines of Diane Carroll and Stephanie Beecham [2] .
Storylines
Before the events of the series
Alexis Morell was born in May / June (she is a twins on a horoscope) in 1937 in London, received school education in Switzerland. She studied at the Royal Academy of Arts, studying the craft of the artist, but dropped out of college without studying a year, after which she began working as a model in Brussels.
In 1954, at the age of 17, she met Blake Carrington, who after three days made her an offer. A month later they were married. In early 1957, she gave birth to her first son, Adam Alexander Carrington, who was abducted on the morning of September 29, 1957. This leads to a wall of detachment from Blake. Then he makes every effort to create his own empire, known as “Denver-Carrington,” and Alexis begins a love affair with Sasil Colby.
Soon, Alexis gives birth to his second child, Fallon's daughter, whom Blake had incredibly fallen in love with, which led to jealousy on the part of Alexis. Alexis had long suspected Fallon was Sesila’s daughter, but only years later the genetic paternity test confirmed that Blake was her birth father. The situation did not improve even after the birth of the third child, the younger son of Stephen Danile Carrington, when Blake completely stopped the search for Adam.
In his later years of marriage, Blake often went on business trips, leaving Alexis alone. In the end, she began an affair with Roger Grimes, real estate agent Carrington. Roger supported Alexis in her desire to be an artist and inspired the construction of an art studio. One day, Blake finds the couple in bed, after which they force Alexis to leave Danver for many years, writing checks to her so that she does not communicate with the children and never return home.
It turned out that before leaving, Alexis was pregnant, but did not tell Blake about it. In secret, she gives birth to her second daughter, Amanda Carrington, whom Rosalyn Bedford gives up for her friend. Alexis herself goes on a journey around the world, she visits Capri, Portofino , Cannes . In the same period in the late 1970s, she spends the night with Jason Colby, the husband of her cousin Sable. In the early 1980s, she developed a tumultuous love affair with Zachary Powers, with whom she spends a lot of time on his yacht. She lives in Acapulco in 1981, when she unexpectedly receives an invitation to speak out against her ex-husband at the trial of the murder of Ted Dinart.
Seasons
Business
Alexis Colby is a successful businesswoman: she is the CEO and chairman of the board of directors of ColbyCo ( Eng. ColbyCo , owns 70% of the company inherited from her second husband, deceased Sesila Colby. Also Alexis is a partner in Lex-Dax ( English Lex-Dex Corporation ), which she founded together with her future third husband Farnsworth “Dex" Dexter. In addition, Alexis owns "The Denver Mirror", the "Carlton Hotel" and "Fashion Fury Owner." At a certain point in the struggle with her former husband Blake Carrington Alexis managed to seize It was his company Denver-Carrington, but he was able to bring it back.
Literature
- Jostein Gripsrud. Hollywood Television and Critical Media Studies. - Routledge, 1995. - ISBN 978-0415085991 .
- Sonia M. Livingstone. Making Sense of Television: The Psychology of Audience Interpretation. - Routledge, 1998. - ISBN 978-0415185363 .
Notes
- ↑ Dynasty: The Authorized Biography of the Carringtons. - Doubleday / Dolphin, 1984. - P. 28. - ISBN 0-385-19525-7 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Schemering, Christopher. The Soap Opera Encyclopedia. - Ballantine Books, September 1985. - P. 80–84. - ISBN 0-345-32459-5 (1st edition).
- ↑ Internet Movie Database . Biography for Joan Collins . The date of circulation is December 22, 2011. Archived September 6, 2012.
- ↑ 2011 Dynasty Barbie Doll - Alexis Colby - Joan Collins . The date of circulation is December 22, 2011. Archived September 6, 2012.
- ↑ Internet Movie Database . Awards for Joan Collins . The date of circulation is December 22, 2011. Archived September 6, 2012.
- ↑ Bretts, Bruce; Roush, Matt; (March 25, 2013). "Baddies to the Bone: The 60 nastiest villains of all time." TV Guide . pp. 14 - 15.
- ↑ Kim Pott. 100 Most Memorable Female TV Characters . The Huffington Post (March 2, 2011). The appeal date is April 20, 2013. Archived April 29, 2013.
- ↑ Pioneers of Television. Primetime Soaps. - Public Broadcasting Service , 2013.
- ↑ Nicollette Sheridan Steps Into Joan Collins' Shoes for The CW's' Dynasty 'Reboot . The appeal date is April 1, 2018.
- ↑ Fiona Sturges. The good, the bad and the wildly bitchy . The Independent (January 24, 2011). The appeal date is April 24, 2013. Archived April 29, 2013.
- ↑ Joan Collins- Biography . Yahoo! . The appeal date is April 24, 2013. Archived April 29, 2013.
- ↑ Jason Hughes. The Hagman Influenced Her 'Dynasty' Character On 'Watch What Happens: Live' (VIDEO) . The Huffington Post (November 28, 2012). The appeal date is April 24, 2013. Archived April 29, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Sonia M. Livingstone. Making Sense of Television: The Psychology of Audience Interpretation. - Routledge, 1998. - ISBN 978-0415185363 .
Links
- Alexis Colby on the Internet Movie Database