Career
Collins first began acting in 1998, with roles in various television series including Once a Thief , Noddy and I Was a Sixth Grade Alien . From 2000 to 2001, she had a recurring role on In a Heartbeat before landing the role of Paige Michalchuk on Degrassi: The Next Generation in 2001. She would stay on Degrassi until her departure in 2008. [6]
She also portrayed Derek's ex-girlfriend Kendra on Life with Derek . She has also appeared in numerous theatrical productions, playing the title roles in Alice in Wonderland and the production of Annie , and starring in the made-for-television film Virtual Mom.
In 2006, Collins made her feature film debut in Take the Lead , appearing alongside Antonio Banderas. [7] The following year she appeared in Charlie Bartlett (starring Anton Yelchin and Robert Downey Jr.). [8] In 2008, she co-starred in the direct-to-DVD feature Picture This , opposite Ashley Tisdale and fellow Degrassi alumnus Shenae Grimes. [9] After YouTube celebrity Shane Dawson expressed his interest in watching the Degrassi series, Collins starred in a parody video released March 6, 2010. [10] She once again worked with Disney Channel and Tisdale on the 2011 High School Musical spin-off feature, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure , playing the role of Tiffani. [11]
From 2013 to 2014, Collins hosted MTV's 1 Girl 5 Gays replacing Aliya Jasmine Sovani, who had been hosting the show for 4 seasons. [12]
In 2014, she co-wrote and starred in the short film Zero Recognition, directed by Ben Lewis, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. [13] Between 2013 and 2014, Collins appeared in four episodes of the sketch comedy series Kroll Show . [14]
Collins reunited with her former Degrassi co-stars, in 2018, for Drake's "I'm Upset" music video. [15]
In 2023, she was cast as a lead, alongside Megan Follows, in a six-part short-form comedy, My Dead Mom. [16] In 2025, Collins appeared as Claire Frankenstein, the late mother of Victor Frankenstein, in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein , which is scheduled for release on October 17, 2025. [17]
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