Anita June Thomas-Collen
~Married to Phil for a decade~
Birthname: Anita June Mingo
Birthdate: November 30, 1974
Parents: Tyrone Thomas and Doris Gissendanner,
Step-Mother, Kelly (Ridge) Thomas, and Step-Father, Jerome Gissendanner
Siblings: Older sister, Brenda, younger sister, Teresa,
and step-brother, Jack
Children: none
Marital Status: Divorced from Phil Collen(12-15-1999 to 7-7-10)
Currently Resides: mainly in West Hollywood, CA
How She Met Phil:
Anita attended a Def Leppard show when she was seventeen with a friend. Anita recalls, "He blew me a kiss from the stage, a DL tech gave me passes and we maintained casual contact. However did not date until I was 19 (contrary to belief) and for the life of us, we don't know how we regained contact, he likely called me. Shortly after we were off in marital bliss (or whatever it is people believe in) haha"
Brief History:
Anita is originally from Michigan. She's of Irish, American Indian (Iroquois tribe) and Black descent. Regardless of her tough childhood, she excelled in school.
In October of 2001, it was incorrectly reported that Anita was working with Brian Canham, lead
singer of the Australian band Pseudo Echo. However, Anita did join a band originally named Chocolate Starfish. When she joined Darren Danielson and Zoran Romavich, the three-piece began calling themselves "Sugarlips". Record companies seemed particularly interested in two songs but due to Anita's lack of willingness to convert over to a pop style, the band broke up.
Anita's Resume:
Television and Filmography:
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Fat Girls |
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Supporting |
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Dir. Karl Kimbrough/Independent |
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Jamie Kennedy Experiment |
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Guest Star |
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WB Network |
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Passions |
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Principal/2 Episodes |
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Dir. Grant Johnson / NBC |
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West Ghent |
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Lead |
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Dir. Tony Mcnamara / Spec Pilot |
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Reality School |
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Student |
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Dir. John Sparano / Independent |
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One Special Moment |
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Woman |
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BET Original Movie |
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100 Girls |
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Teacher's Pet |
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Dir. Michael Davis / Independent |
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Nightman |
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Guest Star |
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Dir. Rex
Piano / Syndicated |
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Silk Stalkings |
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Guest Star |
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Dir. John Paragon / USA |
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Theatre:
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Nikki and Bobby |
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Cheserea |
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The Coast Playhouse / L.A. |
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Angel On My Shoulder |
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Lead / Sylvie |
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The Coast Playhouse / L.A. |
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Woolgatherer |
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Rose |
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Loyola Marymount University |
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Our Town |
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Mrs. Gibbs |
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Viking Theatre |
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Take Me Out To The Ballgame |
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Trina |
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White Fire Theatre |
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Tribute to Rogers & Hammerstein |
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Various Musicals |
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Historic Restoration Theatre |
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SPECIAL TALENTS |
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Singing [Pop Rock, R & B,
Gospel], Piano, Aerobics, Pilates, Basketball, Cycling, Gardening, Hiking,
Karate, Kickboxing, Ice Skating, Painting, Softball, Swimming, Weight
Training, Western Horseback.
Dialects: U.S. Southern, Spanish,
British |
Added specifics:
"100 Girls" is considered to
be her first feature.
"Fat Girls" lists Anita and Phil as Executive Producers.
Anita has appeared in approximately 50 commercials. |
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"Night Man" -
played "Danita" in episode: "Takin' It to the
Streets" (episode # 1.8) 10 November 1997 |
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Silk Stalkings - (episode #
121) 22 December 1996 |
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The Jamie Kennedy Experiment -
Anita - Episode 301 (2003) |
--Jamie takes on the role of "Shane
Martin," a British director on the set of Anthony Anderson's TV series. The
mark has to audition for a makeout scene with Anita, the actress who plays
Anthony's sister. Problem is, she's not just playing--at least in the world of
JKX, she really is
Anthony's sister! How will Anthony react when the scene gets a little too hot
and heavy? Well.......with the first mark, he reacts by demonstrating the
makeout scene.....with his sister. With the second mark, he reacts by
demonstrating the makeout scene......with Shane.
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Official Links:
Review for Angel On My
Shoulder.