Pauline Collins Pauline Collins Pauline Collins, (born 3 September 1940), is an English actress of stage, television, and film, who first came to prominence portraying Sarah Moffat in "Upstairs, Downstairs" (1971–73) and its spin-off, "Thomas & Sarah" (1979). In 1992, she released her autobiography, titled "Letter to Louise". Collins played the title role in the play "Shirley Valentine", for which she won an Olivier Award in 1988, and Drama Desk and Tony Awards in 1989. She reprised the role in the 1989 film adaptation, winning the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and receiving Golden Globe and Academy Award
Karen Valentine "Karen", in 1975. She played Gidget in the 1969 film "Gidget Grows Up", the title role in the critically acclaimed true story "Muggable Mary, Street Cop" (1982) and appeared in many other movies for television including "The Daughters of Joshua Cabe" (1972), "Coffee, Tea or Me?" (1973), "The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped" (1974), "e'Lollipop" (1976), "Murder at the World Series" (1977), "Go West, Young Girl" (1978) and "Skeezer" (1982). Valentine was a semi-regular on "The Hollywood Squares" from 1971 to 1977 on both NBC-TV and in syndication, often trading quips with Paul Lynde. She guest-starred on many series, including "Starsky