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Joely Collins<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\nPhil’s eldest child is daughter\u00a0Joely Collins <\/strong><\/a>(b. 1972). Joely was adopted by Phil in 1975, after he married her mother, Andrea. The identity of Joely’s biological father is unconfirmed. She was raised in Vancouver, Canada, where she studied theatre and dramatic arts. She had several child acting gigs, including in the Canadian teen drama series Madison<\/em>. That role earned her Canada’s “Best Leading Actress” honor at 22 years old.<\/p>\nJoely later starred as Christine Wren in the Canadian police drama\u00a0Cold Squad\u00a0<\/em>from 2000 to 2005. On the big screen, she most notably starred in\u00a0The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess<\/em>, which earned her the award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film at the 2004 Vancouver Film Critics Circles Awards. Joel also started her own production company, StoryLab Productions, which produced the 2012 film\u00a0Becoming Redwood<\/em>.<\/p>\n![\"Joely](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/joely-collins-shutter-embed.jpg?resize=620%2C776\")
Joely Collins at Vancouver International Film Festival on September 26, 2008 (Photo: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJoely is currently married to\u00a0Stefan Buitelaar<\/strong>. The pair tied the knot on August 23, 2008 in Leiden, Netherlands. They welcomed their first child, daughter\u00a0Zoe Amelie<\/strong>, on October 26, 2009.<\/p>\nSimon Philip Nando Collins<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n![\"Simon](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/simon-collins-shutter-embed.jpg?resize=620%2C942\")
Simon Collins (Photo: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSimon Philip Nando Collins <\/strong>(b. 1976) is Phil and Andrea’s son. He was born on September 14, 1976 in London, England, but moved to Vancouver when he was 8. Simon joined his father on tour with Genesis, which inspired him to follow in Phil’s footsteps and pursue a career in the music industry. He was signed to Warner Music and moved to Germany, where he released his debut album All of Who You Are<\/em>. It included the singles “Pride,” “Money Maker,” and “Shrine Through.”<\/p>\nSimon later left Warner Music and started his own record label, Lightyears Music. He released two more albums under his new label: first was\u00a0Time for Truth<\/em>, in 2005, and then\u00a0U-Catastrophe<\/em>, in 2008. Simon formed the British progressive rock band Sound of Contact\u00a0<\/strong>in 2009. The group’s original line-up also consisted of Matt Dorsey<\/strong>, Dave Kerzner,<\/strong> and Kelly Nordstrom<\/strong>. They released their debut album,\u00a0Dimensionaut<\/em>, in 2013. Simon eventually left the group in 2018 and focused his attention back on his solo career.<\/p>\nLily Collins<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n![\"Lily](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lily-collins-shutter-embed.jpg?resize=620%2C868\")
Lily Collins at Harper’s BAZAAR Celebration of ‘ICONS By Carine Roitfeld’ on September 6, 2019 (Photo: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPhil’s third child, and only kid with his second wife, Jill Tavelman, is daughter\u00a0Lily Collins<\/strong><\/a>. Lily, who was born on March 18, 1989, in England, is the most famous of Phil’s children. She is a successful actress who began her career at age 2 in the BBC show Growing Pains<\/em>. Her breakthrough performance was in Sandra Bullock<\/strong><\/a>‘s 2009 movie\u00a0The Blind Side<\/em>. Lily went on to star in the films\u00a0Priest<\/em>,\u00a0Abduction<\/em>,\u00a0Mirror\u00a0<\/em>Mirror<\/i>,\u00a0Stuck in Love<\/em>,\u00a0Love, Rosie<\/em>, and\u00a0Rules Don’t Apply<\/em>, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination in 2016. More recent movies she’s appeared in include\u00a0Extremely, Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile<\/i>,\u00a0Tolkien<\/em>, and\u00a0Mank<\/em>.<\/p>\nTo most fans, Lily is best known for her work in Netflix’s comedy-drama series\u00a0Emily in Paris<\/em><\/a>, which premiered in October 2020. Lily stars as Emily Cooper, an American marketing executive who moves to Paris for a new job. Lily earned a second Golden Globe nomination for\u00a0Emily in Paris<\/em>. The series was also nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 2021 Emmy Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\nLily got married<\/a> in September 2021 to film director Charlie McDowell<\/strong><\/a>, who is the son of actors Malcolm McDowell<\/strong> and Mary Steenburgen<\/strong>. Lily had a difficult relationship with her dad growing up, but they eventually mended fences. She penned an emotional letter to Phil in her 2017 book\u00a0Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me,\u00a0<\/em>in which she revealed she developed an eating disorder from insecurities stemming from issues with her father. “I\u00a0forgive you for not always being there when I needed and for not being the dad I expected,\u201d Lily wrote in her book<\/a>. \u201cI forgive the mistakes you made. There\u2019s still so much time to move forward. And I want to. I\u2019m inviting you to join me. I love you with all of my heart, more than you\u2019ll ever know, and am so thankful for you. I\u2019ll always be your little girl.\u201d<\/p>\nNicholas Collins<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n![\"Nicholas](\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nicholas-collins-shutter-embed.jpg?resize=620%2C379\")
Nicholas Collins plays at Genesis’ tour in Chicago on November 15, 2021 (Photo: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNicholas Collins<\/strong><\/a> (b. 2001) is Phil’s fourth child. He is the son of Swiss translator Orianne Cevey, who was married to Phil from 1999 to 2006. Nicholas has become a drummer and even joined his father on stage at the age of 15 to perform “In the Air Tonight.” He told Rolling Stone<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>in 2017, \u201cI\u2019ve been really exposed to my father\u2019s music my entire life, so it\u2019s second nature. But it\u2019s completely different when you know the song as compared to when you\u2019re actually playing it. At first, I listened to the live versions they\u2019ve done on the most recent tours and then listened to the studio versions. It\u2019s different to hear how my dad did it compared to what another drummer did [in concert], so obviously I want to be like what he did since he\u2019s the one that played the song and wrote the actual drum part.\u201d<\/p>\n
Joely later starred as Christine Wren in the Canadian police drama\u00a0Cold Squad\u00a0<\/em>from 2000 to 2005. On the big screen, she most notably starred in\u00a0The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess<\/em>, which earned her the award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film at the 2004 Vancouver Film Critics Circles Awards. Joel also started her own production company, StoryLab Productions, which produced the 2012 film\u00a0Becoming Redwood<\/em>.<\/p>\n Joely is currently married to\u00a0Stefan Buitelaar<\/strong>. The pair tied the knot on August 23, 2008 in Leiden, Netherlands. They welcomed their first child, daughter\u00a0Zoe Amelie<\/strong>, on October 26, 2009.<\/p>\n Simon Philip Nando Collins <\/strong>(b. 1976) is Phil and Andrea’s son. He was born on September 14, 1976 in London, England, but moved to Vancouver when he was 8. Simon joined his father on tour with Genesis, which inspired him to follow in Phil’s footsteps and pursue a career in the music industry. He was signed to Warner Music and moved to Germany, where he released his debut album All of Who You Are<\/em>. It included the singles “Pride,” “Money Maker,” and “Shrine Through.”<\/p>\n Simon later left Warner Music and started his own record label, Lightyears Music. He released two more albums under his new label: first was\u00a0Time for Truth<\/em>, in 2005, and then\u00a0U-Catastrophe<\/em>, in 2008. Simon formed the British progressive rock band Sound of Contact\u00a0<\/strong>in 2009. The group’s original line-up also consisted of Matt Dorsey<\/strong>, Dave Kerzner,<\/strong> and Kelly Nordstrom<\/strong>. They released their debut album,\u00a0Dimensionaut<\/em>, in 2013. Simon eventually left the group in 2018 and focused his attention back on his solo career.<\/p>\n Phil’s third child, and only kid with his second wife, Jill Tavelman, is daughter\u00a0Lily Collins<\/strong><\/a>. Lily, who was born on March 18, 1989, in England, is the most famous of Phil’s children. She is a successful actress who began her career at age 2 in the BBC show Growing Pains<\/em>. Her breakthrough performance was in Sandra Bullock<\/strong><\/a>‘s 2009 movie\u00a0The Blind Side<\/em>. Lily went on to star in the films\u00a0Priest<\/em>,\u00a0Abduction<\/em>,\u00a0Mirror\u00a0<\/em>Mirror<\/i>,\u00a0Stuck in Love<\/em>,\u00a0Love, Rosie<\/em>, and\u00a0Rules Don’t Apply<\/em>, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination in 2016. More recent movies she’s appeared in include\u00a0Extremely, Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile<\/i>,\u00a0Tolkien<\/em>, and\u00a0Mank<\/em>.<\/p>\n To most fans, Lily is best known for her work in Netflix’s comedy-drama series\u00a0Emily in Paris<\/em><\/a>, which premiered in October 2020. Lily stars as Emily Cooper, an American marketing executive who moves to Paris for a new job. Lily earned a second Golden Globe nomination for\u00a0Emily in Paris<\/em>. The series was also nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 2021 Emmy Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lily got married<\/a> in September 2021 to film director Charlie McDowell<\/strong><\/a>, who is the son of actors Malcolm McDowell<\/strong> and Mary Steenburgen<\/strong>. Lily had a difficult relationship with her dad growing up, but they eventually mended fences. She penned an emotional letter to Phil in her 2017 book\u00a0Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me,\u00a0<\/em>in which she revealed she developed an eating disorder from insecurities stemming from issues with her father. “I\u00a0forgive you for not always being there when I needed and for not being the dad I expected,\u201d Lily wrote in her book<\/a>. \u201cI forgive the mistakes you made. There\u2019s still so much time to move forward. And I want to. I\u2019m inviting you to join me. I love you with all of my heart, more than you\u2019ll ever know, and am so thankful for you. I\u2019ll always be your little girl.\u201d<\/p>\n Nicholas Collins<\/strong><\/a> (b. 2001) is Phil’s fourth child. He is the son of Swiss translator Orianne Cevey, who was married to Phil from 1999 to 2006. Nicholas has become a drummer and even joined his father on stage at the age of 15 to perform “In the Air Tonight.” He told Rolling Stone<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>in 2017, \u201cI\u2019ve been really exposed to my father\u2019s music my entire life, so it\u2019s second nature. But it\u2019s completely different when you know the song as compared to when you\u2019re actually playing it. At first, I listened to the live versions they\u2019ve done on the most recent tours and then listened to the studio versions. It\u2019s different to hear how my dad did it compared to what another drummer did [in concert], so obviously I want to be like what he did since he\u2019s the one that played the song and wrote the actual drum part.\u201d<\/p>\nSimon Philip Nando Collins<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
Lily Collins<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
Nicholas Collins<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
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