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.

Pauline Collins

Acting Born September 3, 1940 – Died November 5, 2025 Exmouth, 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.

Known For

Doctor Who

Queen Victoria

Doctor Who

Samantha Briggs

BBC Play of the Month

Lady Teazle

BBC Play of the Month

Dawn

Wogan

Self

The Saint

Marie-Therese

Tony Awards

Self - Winner / Performer

The Wednesday Play

Joan Percival

The Wednesday Play

Angelina

Screen Two

Sylvia Barker

Screen Two

Aileen Matthews

Agatha Christie's Marple

Thyrza Grey