Beloved actress Pauline Collins has passed away 'peacefully' at the age of 85.

The Shirley Valentine actress died in a London care home surrounded by her family after enduring Parkinson's disease for several years, reports The Mirror . Her family said in a statement: "We are heartbroken to announce that Pauline Collins died peacefully at her care home in Highgate this week, having endured Parkinson's for several years. She was surrounded by her family.

"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

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