Jean Marsh
Acting
Jean Lyndsey Torren Marsh (1 July 1934 – 13 April 2025) was an English actress and writer. Born in London, Jean Marsh became interested in show business while taking dancing and mime classes as therapy for a childhood illness. After attending a charm school and working as a model, she started acting in repertory and took voice lessons. Her repertory work was supplemented by a number of film appearances as a dancer. She then spent three years in America, appearing in Sir John Gielgud's Broadway production of "Much Ado About Nothing" and numerous TV shows, including an episode of "The Twilight Zone"(1959). Returning to London, she won roles on stage, film and TV. It was during this period that she appeared in "Doctor Who" (1963), first as Princess Joanna in "The Crusade" and then as Sara Kingdom in "The Daleks' Master Plan." In the early 1970s she co-created and starred in LWT's "Upstairs, Downstairs" (1971). Since then she has maintained a very busy career in the theatre, on TV - including a starring role in the US sitcom "9 to 5"(1982) and films such as Return to Oz (1985) and Willow (1988). She also co-created another successful series, "The House of Eliott" (1991).
TV Shows(48)
Willow
Queen Bavmorda
2022
Grantchester
Daisy Livingstone
2014
Upstairs Downstairs
Rose Buck
2010
Crooked House
Lady Constance de Momery
2008
Sense and Sensibility
Mrs Ferrars
2008
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
Violet Sidney
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
Self
2004
The Ghost Hunter
Mrs Croker
2000
Holby City
Vera Engells
1999
Kavanagh Q.C.
Lady Tibbit
1995
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
1994
No Strings
Rosie Tindall
1989
Murder, She Wrote
Glenda Highsmith
1984
Tales from the Darkside
Joan Matlin
1984
Master of the Game
Mrs. Talley
1984
9 to 5
Roz Keith
1982
Goliath Awaits
Dr. Goldman
1981
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
The Love Boat
Celia Hoffman
1977
The Waltons
Hilary von Kleist
1972
Upstairs, Downstairs
Rose Buck
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Mrs. Vanrenen
1971
The Persuaders!
Nicola
1971
Play for Today
Madeleine Walsh
1970
UFO
Janna
1970
Department S
Agatha Pollen
1969
Hawaii Five-O
Sister Harmony
1968
The Expert
Sybil Houghton
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
The Informer
Sylvia Parrish
1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Alex
1965
Gideon's Way
Sandra Casey
1965
The Wednesday Play
Edna
1964
Story Parade
Lorraine
1964
Detective
Julie Oliver
1964
Doctor Who
Sara Kingdom
1963
The Saint
Anne Kirby
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Danger Man
Kim Russell
1960
The Twilight Zone
Alicia
1959
The Third Man
Helene
1959
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Grace
1959
The Wonderful World of Disney
Andrienne
1954
Omnibus
Mimi in 'La Boheme'
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mazzere
1951
Movies(46)
Outlier
Lilith Winterbottom
2014
The Last Post
Colette
2011
The Heavy
Mrs. Mason
2010
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
2007
After Upstairs Downstairs
Self
2002
Monarch
The Queens
2000
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
Thyrza Grey
1997
Fatherland
Anna von Hagen
1994
Adam Bede
Lisbeth Bede
1992
Bejewelled
Barbara
1991
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Self (archive footage)
1990
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Morgana
1989
Doctor Who: Battlefield
Morgaine
1989
Danny the Champion of the World
Miss Hunter
1989
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Self
1988
Willow
Queen Bavmorda
1988
Return to Oz
Nurse Wilson / Mombi
1985
The Corsican Brothers
Mazzere
1985
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Sara Kingdom (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984
See China and Die
Sally Hackman
1981
The Changeling
Joanna Russell
1980
The Eagle Has Landed
Joanna Grey
1976
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!
1974
Dark Places
Victoria
1973
The Persuaders!
Nicola
1973
Frenzy
Monica Barling
1972
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Mother on moonrocket
1972
Skin Deep
Madeleine Walsh
1971
Jane Eyre
Mrs. Rochester
1970
The Limbo Line
1969
A Bit of Crucifixion, Father
Edna
1968
Charlie Bubbles
Waitress (uncredited)
1968
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Sara Kingdom
1965
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Joanna
1965
Face of a Stranger
Grace
1964
Unearthly Stranger
Miss Ballard
1963
Cleopatra
Octavia (uncredited)
1963
Heart to Heart
Peggy Mann
1962
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Party Guest (uncredited)
1961
The Horsemasters
Andrienne
1961
The Rebel
Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited)
1961
Back to Back
Caroline
1959
The Moon and Sixpence
Ata
1959
The Love Lottery
Dancer in Sally's Dream (uncredited)
1954
The Limping Man
Landlady's Daughter
1953