Family pays tribute to actor, who was a ‘bright, sparky, witty presence on stage and screen’

Her family said she died peacefully in her London care home having had Parkinson's for several years.

Family pays tribute to actor, who was a ‘bright, sparky, witty presence on stage and screen’

Collins, the stage and screen star best known for Shirley Valentine, has died aged 85. The actor died at a care home in London surrounded by family

The film for which the actor, who has died aged 85, is best-remembered is also that in which she was afforded most airtime. If only more film-makers had managed to channel her…