Pauline Collins, Oscar-Nominated British Actress Known for ‘Shirley Valentine,’ Dies at 85

The actress died peacefully in a London care home following a battle with Parkinson’s disease, her family announced on Nov. 6.

Pauline Collins attends the photocall for "Quartet" at the BFI London Film Festival at Empire Leicester Square in London on Oct. 15, 2012. Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images

British actress Pauline Collins, best known for her roles in “Upstairs, Downstairs” and “Shirley Valentine,” has died at the age of 85.

The acclaimed stage and screen star died peacefully at a care home in Highgate, London, this week following a years-long battle with Parkinson’s disease, her family said in a statement shared with The Epoch Times via email on Nov. 7.