1990
Academy Awards
Actress in a Leading Role
Pauline Collins
Music (Original Song)
The Girl Who Used To Be Me in "Shirley Valentine" Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman

Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds herself regularly talking to the wall while preparing her husband's chips and egg. When her best friend wins a trip-for-two to Greece Shirley begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light.
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Nominations
2 Oscar · 3 Golden Globe
Nominated
1990
Actress in a Leading Role
Pauline Collins
Music (Original Song)
The Girl Who Used To Be Me in "Shirley Valentine" Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
1990
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Shirley Valentine
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
The Girl Who Used To Be Me
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Pauline Collins
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