Pauline Collins
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
3 Sep 1940
Age
86 Years
Born In
Exmouth, Devon, England, UK
Total Projects
62
Years Active
61 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
The Time of Their Lives
The Time of Their Lives
as Priscilla
movie
The Last Dragonslayer
The Last Dragonslayer
as Lady Mawgon
movie
Ernestine & Kit
Ernestine & Kit
as Ernestine
tv
Dickensian
Dickensian
as Mrs Gamp
movie
Dough
Dough
as Joanna
movie
Quartet
Quartet
as Cissy Robson
movie
Albert Nobbs
Albert Nobbs
as Margaret Baker
tv
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant
movie
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
as Cristal
movie
From Time to Time
From Time to Time
as Mrs. Tweedle
tv
Merlin
Merlin
as Alice
movie
What We Did on Our Holiday
What We Did on Our Holiday
as Lil Taylor
tv
Bleak House
Bleak House
as Miss Flite
tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Queen Victoria
tv
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Thyrza Grey
movie
Sparkling Cyanide
Sparkling Cyanide
as Dr. Catherine Kendall
movie
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
as Thelma Caldicot
movie
Man and Boy
Man and Boy
as Betty Silver
tv
The Ambassador
The Ambassador
movie
Paradise Road
Paradise Road
as Daisy 'Margaret' Drummond
movie
Flowers of the Forest
Flowers of the Forest
as Aileen Matthews
movie
My Mother's Courage
My Mother's Courage
as Elsa Tabori
movie
City of Joy
City of Joy
as Joan Bethel
movie
Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine
as Shirley Valentine-Bradshaw
tv
Forever Green
Forever Green
tv
The Black Tower
The Black Tower
as Maggie Hewson
movie
Knockback: 2
Knockback: 2
as Sylvia
movie
Knockback: 1
Knockback: 1
as Sylvia
tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Sylvia Barker
tv
Little Miss
Little Miss
as Female Voices
tv
Wogan
Wogan
as Self
movie
Long Distance Information
Long Distance Information
as Eileen
tv
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Eve Peregrine
tv
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Pat Lewis
tv
Thomas & Sarah
Thomas & Sarah
tv
No, Honestly
No, Honestly
tv
Wodehouse Playhouse
Wodehouse Playhouse
tv
Wodehouse Playhouse
Wodehouse Playhouse
as Susan Blake
movie
Crippled Bloom
Crippled Bloom
as Ruby
tv
Country Matters
Country Matters
as Ruby
movie
King's Cross Lunch Hour
King's Cross Lunch Hour
as The Girl
tv
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
as Sarah
tv
Wink To Me Only
Wink To Me Only
movie
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
as Joan Percival
tv
B-And-B
B-And-B
movie
Love Life
Love Life
as Mary Murtagh
movie
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones
as Samantha Briggs
tv
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
as Kitty
tv
The Corridor People
The Corridor People
as Syrie's Maid
movie
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
Secrets of a Windmill Girl
tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Lady Teazle
tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Dawn
tv
Pardon the Expression
Pardon the Expression
as Miss Wainwright
tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Joan Percival
tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Angelina
tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as Clara
tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Samantha Briggs
tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Marie-Therese
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Betty
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Mary Murtagh
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner / Performer
movie
Byrd and the Bees
Byrd and the Bees
as Beatrice