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
Whistling in the Dark (1933 film) Whistling in the Dark (1933 film) Whistling in the Dark (U.S. television title: Scared!) is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy-mystery film starring Ernest Truex and Una Merkel. The plot concerns a mystery writer whose scheme for a perfect murder comes to the attention of a gangster (Edward Arnold), who plans to use it. The film is based on the Broadway play of the same name by Laurence Gross and Edward Childs Carpenter, which played for 265 performances in 1932-33. Edward Arnold played the same role in the Broadway stage production. In 1941, the film was remade starring Red Skelton and