Collins, the actor best known for Shirley Valentine, has died aged 85. The stage and screen star died at a care home in London surrounded by family, who called her ‘a bright, sparky, witty presence’ and ‘joyful and full of energy’. Her role in Willy Russell’s comedy won her Tony and Olivier awards as well as an Oscar nomination, and she also starred in films such as Quartet and City of Joy and TV shows including Upstairs, Downstairs

• Shirley Valentine actor Pauline Collins dies aged 85