Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, as portrayed by Joan Bennett.
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard was the matriarch of the Collins family in the 1960s and owner of Collinwood and the Collins Canneries and Fishing Fleet.
Family
The great granddaughter of Jeremiah Collins, Elizabeth had a brother, Roger (1, 2).
Elizabeth's father died in the mid-1940s and she cried for days (17).
Elizabeth's husband left her in 1949 and she decided to remain at the house until he returned. Six months later her daughter Carolyn was born (5).
In 1957, Roger testified against Burke Devlin in court, sending him to prison. Afterwards, Roger agreed to leave Collinsport and Elizabeth sent him money every month in return. Despite promising never to come back, Roger returned to live at Collinwood ten years later with his son David (10).
Business
Elizabeth owned the Collins Fishing Fleet and Canneries. Bill Malloy managed the businesses, but she made all of the important decisions, speaking with him every morning (8). Malloy came up to see her at Collinwood once a week (1).
Life
In the 1960s, Elizabeth lived in Collinwood with Carolyn, Roger, and Roger's son David. She still hadn't left Widow's Hill as of 1967, having been there for eighteen years (1).
Elizabeth often played the piano (2).
Victoria Winters
In 1967, Elizabeth hired Victoria Winters from New York to come and be a governess and companion for David (1). She told Carolyn that she brought Vicki there to give her (Carolyn) a chance to get married and leave Collinwood (8).
Victoria was extemely curious about why she was chosen to tutor David, but Elizabeth was very vague about it, merely saying someone recommended her (6). Eventually, Liz forced Roger to play along and tell Vicki that an anonymous donor to the Hammond Foundling Home had recommended her (25).
Appearances
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- Elizabeth Collins Stoddard was played by Joan Bennett.