Pauline Collins
Known for
Acting
Life
1940 – 2025 (aged 85)
Born in
Exmouth, Devon, England, UK
Credits
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Biography
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.
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Known For
Doctor Who
26 Mar 2005
Merlin
20 Sep 2008
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
22 Sep 2010
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
Albert Nobbs
21 Dec 2011
Quartet
26 Dec 2012
City of Joy
15 Apr 1992
Agatha Christie's Marple
12 Dec 2004
Photos
Filmography
2017
- The Time of Their Livesas Priscilla
2016
- The Last Dragonslayeras Lady Mawgon
- Ernestine & Kitas Ernestine
2015
- Dickensianas Mrs Gamp20 episodes
- Doughas Joanna
2012
- Quartetas Cissy Robson
2011
- Albert Nobbsas Margaret Baker
- Mount Pleasant26 episodes
2010
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Strangeras Cristal
2009
- From Time to Timeas Mrs. Tweedle
2008
- Merlinas Alice1 episode
2006
- What We Did on Our Holidayas Lil Taylor
2005
- Bleak Houseas Miss Flite10 episodes
- Doctor Whoas Queen Victoria1 episode
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marpleas Thyrza Grey1 episode
2003
- Sparkling Cyanideas Dr. Catherine Kendall
- Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage Waras Thelma Caldicot
2002
- Man and Boyas Betty Silver
1998
- The Ambassador12 episodes
1997
- Paradise Roadas Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond
1996
- Flowers of the Forestas Aileen Matthews
1995
- My Mother's Courageas Elsa Tabori
1992
- City of Joyas Joan Bethel
1989
- Shirley Valentineas Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw
- Forever Green18 episodes
1985
- The Black Toweras Maggie Hewson5 episodes
- Knockback: 2as Sylvia
- Knockback: 1as Sylvia
- Screen Twoas Aileen Matthews1 episode
1983
- Little Missas Female Voices13 episodes
1979
- Long Distance Informationas Eileen
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Pat Lewis1 episode
- Thomas & Sarahas Sarah Moffat13 episodes
1974
- No, Honestly13 episodes
- Wodehouse Playhouseas Susan Blake1 episode
1973
- Armchair 30as Carol1 episode
1972
- Crippled Bloomas Ruby
- Country Mattersas Ruby1 episode
- King's Cross Lunch Houras The Girl
1971
- Upstairs, Downstairsas Sarah14 episodes
1969
- Wink To Me Only1 episode
1968
- Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After Itas Joan Percival
- B-And-B1 episode
1967
- Love Lifeas Mary Murtagh
- Trappedas Jacky1 episode
- Doctor Who: The Faceless Onesas Samantha Briggs
1966
- The Three Musketeersas Kitty2 episodes
- The Corridor Peopleas Syrie's Maid1 episode
- Secrets of a Windmill Girl
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Dawn1 episode
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas The Girl1 episode
- Blackmailas Frieda Straker1 episode
- Pardon the Expressionas Miss Wainwright1 episode
1964
- The Wednesday Playas Angelina1 episode
- Theatre 625as Clara1 episode
1963
- Doctor Whoas Samantha Briggs4 episodes
1962
- The Saintas Marie-Therese1 episode
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Mary Murtagh1 episode