British actress Pauline Collins — known for her Oscar-nominated starring role in “Shirley Valentine” — has reportedly died.
According to Express, Pauline’s family confirmed her death in a statement … “Pauline was so many things to so many people, playing a variety of roles in her life. A bright, sparky, witty presence on stage and screen. Her illustrious career saw her play politicians, mothers and queens. She will always be remembered as the iconic, strong-willed, vivacious and wise Shirley Valentine – a role that she made all her own. We were familiar with all those parts of her because her magic was contained in each one of them.”
They continued … “More than anything, though, she was our loving mum, our wonderful grandma and great-grandma. Warm, funny, generous, thoughtful, wise, she was always there for us. And she was John’s life-long love. A partner, work collaborator, and wife of 56 years.”
Her passing comes after a long battle with Parkinson’s and the family’s statement reportedly thanked her care-givers, whom they called “angels” who “looked after her with dignity, compassion, and most of all love.”
Pauline is survived by her husband, John Alderton, and 4 children — Kate Alderton, 52, Richard Alderton, 48, Nic Alderton, 47, and Louise Rohr, 62, whom she had in a previous relationship with actor Tony Rohr.
