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Pauline Collins
Actor

Pauline Collins

Born September 3, 1940 in Exmouth, Devon, England, UK

Died November 5, 2025

8 films

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. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards

0 wins, 2 nominations

Filmography 8

Dough (2015) movie poster
Dough2015
Quartet (2012) movie poster
Quartet2012
Albert Nobbs (2011) movie poster
Albert Nobbs2011
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) movie poster
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger2010
From Time to Time (2009) movie poster
From Time to Time2009
Paradise Road (1997) movie poster
Paradise Road1997
City of Joy (1992) movie poster
City of Joy1992
Shirley Valentine (1989) movie poster
Shirley Valentine1989