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Pauline Collins
Born 1940-09-03Exmouth, Devon, England, UK
Pauline Angela Collins, OBE (3 September 1940 - 5 November 2025) was an English actress of the stage, television, and film. She first came to prominence portraying Sarah Moffat in Upstairs, Downstairs and its spin-off Thomas & Sarah during the 1970s. She later drew acclaim for playing the title role in the play Shirley Valentine for which she received Laurence Olivier, Tony, and Drama Desk awards. She reprised the role in a 1989 film adaptation, winning a BAFTA and garnering Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pauline Collins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Time of Their LivesPriscillaThe Last DragonslayerLady MawgonErnestine & KitErnestineDoughJoannaQuartetCissy RobsonAlbert NobbsMargaret BakerYou Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerCristalFrom Time to TimeMrs. TweedleWhat We Did on Our HolidayLil TaylorSparkling CyanideDr. Catherine KendallMrs Caldicot's Cabbage WarThelma CaldicotMan and BoyBetty SilverParadise RoadDaisy 'Margaret' DrummondFlowers of the ForestAileen MatthewsMy Mother's CourageElsa TaboriCity of JoyJoan BethelShirley ValentineShirley Valentine-BradshawKnockback: 2SylviaKnockback: 1SylviaLong Distance InformationEileenCrippled BloomRubyKing's Cross Lunch HourThe GirlMrs. Lawrence Will Look After ItJoan PercivalLove LifeMary Murtagh