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
Carol Valentine Carol Valentine Carol Mary Valentine (26 November, 1906–unknown) was an English woman cricketer who was a part of the first women's Test match that was played between England and Australia. In the domestic circuit she played for Kent and Middlesex. Valentine also played Lacrosse. Her brother, Bryan, has also played test cricket for England. Valentine was born in 1906, in Blackheath, England. She had a brother named Bryan Valentine who played for England between 1933 and 1939 and was the captain of the Kent county cricket team. A medium pace bowler, Valentine did not possess strong batting skills like her