Collins made her acting debut in 1975, appearing in a guest role in the series Lord Peter Wimsey.
Her most prominent roles include films such as Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992),[1] Mrs Brown (1997), The Wyvern Mystery (2000) and television shows City Lights (1984–1987), Selling Hitler (1991), Psychos (1999).
[6] She produced the thriller Criminal Record for Apple TV+ in collaboration with STV Studios, which premiered in 2024.
[7][8] Tod's slate of television dramas in the pipeline includes a couple of book adaptations.
[12][13][14] In 2024 it was announced that Collins and Tod Productions had optioned Charles Beaumont's espionage novel A Spy Alone.