Millicent Collins-Forbes

Millicent Collins-Forbes
Dark Shadows
Portrayed by	Nancy Barrett
First appearance	November 1967[1]
Last appearance	November 1969[2]
Cause/reason	Left to search for Josette du Pres
Created by	Dan Curtis and Sam Hall
Profile
Gender	Female
Residence	Unknown New York residence (1772–1795), Old House (former Collins Manor) (1795), Collinwood (1795–1839)[3]
Relationships Parents Theodore (father, deceased), Constance (mother, deceased)[4] Sibling(s) Daniel Collins (brother in original series, deceased) Spouse(s) Nathan Forbes (March 1796, marriage annulled) Romances Nathan Forbes (December 1795–February 1796, March 1796) Aunts and uncles Joshua Collins (second cousin in prime time revival), Abigail Collins (second cousin in prime time revival, deceased), Naomi Collins (second cousin in-law in prime time revival) First cousins Joshua Collins (second cousin in original series), Abigail Collins (second cousin in original series, deceased), Naomi Collins (second cousin in-law in original series), Jeremiah Collins (second cousin in original series, deceased) Other relatives Barnabas Collins (third cousin twice removed, deceased) Jeremiah Collins (third cousin twice removed in prime time revival, deceased) Sarah Collins (third cousin twice removed , deceased), Daniel Collins (third cousin twice removed in prime time revival), Josette du Pres (third cousin once removed in-law in prime time revival, deceased), Angelique Bouchard(third cousin in-law twice removed in original series, deceased)

Millicent Collins Forbes ^[5] (1772–1839) was a fictional character on the daytime drama, Dark Shadows. A Collins family cousin who lived during the 18th century, she was the elder sister of Daniel Collins and Second cousin of Joshua Collins, Abigail Collins, and Jeremiah Collins. She was also third cousin to Barnabas Collins and Sarah Collins. Millicent and Daniel were distant cousins to the Collinsport, Maine branch of the Collins Family, who lived in New York with their parent's Theodore Collins, and his wife who died in a carriage accident in 1790.^[6] Millicent and Daniel were left as the heirs of the Collins estate in New York. It is during this time that they contacted the main branch of the Collins family in Collinsport. Joshua Collins was especially interested in his young relations in hopes of sustaining proper marriages for them when the time came.

In October, 1795 Millicent and Daniel decided to come to Collinsport to attend the wedding of Barnabas Collins to Josette du Pres. Joshua was especially eager for Millicent's arrival as he hoped to marry her of to his younger brother Jeremiah, something of which Jeremaiah did not want to do.^[7] Millicent, however, was not about to submit herself for an arranged marriage, and wanted to marry for love. As a somewhat scatterbrained and giggling hypochondriac, she was easily swayed into a submissive and subdued manner by those around her. She quickly became a good friend of Josette, who introduced her to Collins Family friend Lieutenant Nathan Forbes. Forbes was a dashing naval officer whom Millicent found incredibly attractive.^[8] The two began a carefully arranged courtship.^[9] The marriage was not a success, Forbes mainly wanted Millicent for her money, and tried to murder both her and her little brother Daniel. Daniel was saved from an assassin (hired by Forbes) by Victoria Winters, who had traveled back in time from 1968; and by saving Daniel she insured the survival of the Collins family of her own time (who were descended from Daniel). Forbes was later killed by Barnabas Collins, and Millicent went insane in the end.

Notes and references

1. ^ Episode 373.
2. ^ Episode 886.
3. ^ It is assumed Millicent remained at Collinwood with her brother.
4. ^ Theodore's portrait is found in episode 4. His wife is referenced in episode 373, when Joshua Collins orates their deaths in 1790.
5. ^ After Nathan Forbes' death, Millicent's three week marriage was annulled, and she went back to using her maiden name.
6. ^ Episode 373, as stated above.
7. ^ As dramatized in Episodes 372-373.
8. ^ Episode 377.
9. ^ Episode 408.