Pauline Collins

Pauline Collins

84 · Born: Sep 3, 1940

Personal Details

BornSep 3, 1940 Exmouth, Devon, England, UK

Biography

Pauline Angela Collins, a renowned English actress, was born on September 3, 1940. Her illustrious career has spanned the stages of theatre, television, and film, with her earliest notable performances being Sarah Moffat in the popular series Upstairs, Downstairs and its spin-off Thomas & Sarah, which premiered in the 1970s.

As her talent and versatility continued to shine, Collins went on to receive widespread acclaim for her portrayal of the title role in the play Shirley Valentine, earning her a plethora of prestigious awards, including the Laurence Olivier, Tony, and Drama Desk awards.

Not content to rest on her laurels, Collins reprised her iconic role in the 1989 film adaptation of Shirley Valentine, garnering a BAFTA award and earning nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Awards.

Throughout her illustrious career, Collins has consistently demonstrated her remarkable range and depth as an actress, captivating audiences with her performances and solidifying her place as a beloved and respected figure in the world of entertainment.

Career

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2017
{"id":111075,"title":"The Last Dragonslayer","year":"2016","character":"Lady Mawgon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-dragonslayer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21dkpb031j4g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21dkpb031j4g.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":36841,"title":"Dough","year":"2015","character":"Joanna","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dough","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_36841.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_36841.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Dough
Dough as Joanna
{"id":11288,"title":"Dickensian","year":2015,"character":"Mrs Gamp","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/dickensian","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11288.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11288.jpg"},"released":1}
Dickensian
Dickensian as Mrs Gamp
{"id":5150,"title":"Quartet","year":"2012","character":"Cissy Robson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/quartet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/181bgufgg4d0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/181bgufgg4d0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Quartet
Quartet as Cissy Robson
{"id":13010,"title":"Albert Nobbs","year":"2011","character":"Margaret Baker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/albert-nobbs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cpldu0dl570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cpldu0dl570.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Albert Nobbs
Albert Nobbs as Margaret Baker
{"id":1336,"title":"Mount Pleasant","year":2011,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/mount-pleasant","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1336.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1336.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7924,"title":"You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger","year":"2010","character":"Cristal","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/you-will-meet-a-tall-dark-stranger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3sdvekove4ug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3sdvekove4ug.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":22472,"title":"From Time to Time","year":"2010","character":"Mrs. Tweedle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/from-time-to-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22472.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22472.jpg"},"released":1}
From Time to Time
From Time to Time as Mrs. Tweedle
{"id":621,"title":"Merlin","year":2010,"character":"Alice","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/merlin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qeeck9qsttg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qeeck9qsttg.jpg"},"released":1}
Merlin
Merlin as Alice
{"id":573,"title":"Doctor Who","year":2006,"character":"Queen Victoria","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/doctor-who-2006","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mbkhcaetqa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mbkhcaetqa0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Doctor Who
Doctor Who as Queen Victoria
{"id":1920,"title":"Bleak House","year":2005,"character":"Miss Flite","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/bleak-house-2006","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1920.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1920.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Bleak House
Bleak House as Miss Flite
{"id":52728,"title":"Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War","year":"2003","character":"Thelma Caldicot","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mrs-caldicots-cabbage-war-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52728.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52728.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":51346,"title":"Sparkling Cyanide","year":"2003","character":"Dr. Catherine Kendall","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sparkling-cyanide","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51346.jpg"},"released":1}
Sparkling Cyanide
Sparkling Cyanide as Dr. Catherine Kendall
{"id":84877,"title":"Man and Boy","year":"2002","character":"Betty Silver","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/man-and-boy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84877.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84877.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Man and Boy
Man and Boy as Betty Silver
{"id":9556,"title":"The Ambassador","year":1998,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-ambassador","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9556.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9556.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":8181,"title":"Paradise Road","year":"1997","character":"Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/paradise-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ak1bueq3p70.jpeg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ak1bueq3p70.jpeg"},"released":1}
1997
Paradise Road
Paradise Road as Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond
{"id":215520,"title":"Screen Two","year":"1996","character":"Aileen Matthews","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/screen-two-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215520.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Screen Two
Screen Two as Aileen Matthews
{"id":57072,"title":"My Mother's Courage","year":"1995","character":"Elsa Tabori","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/my-mothers-courage-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57072.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57072.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
My Mother's Courage
My Mother's Courage as Elsa Tabori
{"id":4952,"title":"City of Joy","year":"1992","character":"Joan Bethel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/city-of-joy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4d71nut9ql90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4d71nut9ql90.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
City of Joy
City of Joy as Joan Bethel
{"id":7517,"title":"Shirley Valentine","year":"1989","character":"Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shirley-valentine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7517.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7517.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine as Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw
{"id":103834373,"title":"Forever Green","year":1989,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/forever-green","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834373.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834373.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10086,"title":"Tales of the Unexpected","year":1980,"character":"Pat Lewis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/tales-of-the-unexpected","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qnk26o0nd00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5qnk26o0nd00.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":163557,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1979","character":"Eileen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1979-4","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163557.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163557.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":103831251,"title":"Thomas and Sarah","year":1979,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/thomas-and-sarah","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7a2la847rhd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7a2la847rhd0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8609,"title":"Wodehouse Playhouse","year":1975,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/wodehouse-playhouse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8609.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8609.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":10276,"title":"Upstairs, Downstairs","year":1971,"character":"Sarah","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/upstairs-downstairs-1974","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/30ofea2g2lb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/30ofea2g2lb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":166828,"title":"Secrets of a Windmill Girl","year":"1966","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/secrets-of-a-windmill-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166828.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166828.jpg"},"released":1}
1966