Jean Marsh
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Biography
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 p...
Known For
Filmography
Willow
2022
as Queen Bavmorda
Outlier
2014
as Lilith Winterbottom
Grantchester
2014
as Daisy Livingstone
The Last Post
2011
as Colette
The Heavy
2010
as Mrs. Mason
Upstairs Downstairs
2010
as Mrs Rose Buck
Sense and Sensibility
2008
as Mrs Ferrars
Crooked House
2008
as Lady Constance de Momery
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Sensitive Skin
2005
as Lizzie Galbraith
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
as Self
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
2004
as Violet Sidney
After Upstairs Downstairs
2002
as Self
Monarch
2000
as The Queens
The Ghost Hunter
2000
as Mrs Croker
Holby City
1999
as Vera Engells
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
1997
as Thyrza Grey
Kavanagh Q.C.
1995
as Lady Tibbit
Fatherland
1994
as Anna von Hagen
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
1994
Adam Bede
1992
as Lisbeth Bede
Bejewelled
1991
as Barbara
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Danny the Champion of the World
1989
as Miss Hunter
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1989
as Morgana
Doctor Who: Battlefield
1989
as Morgaine
No Strings
1989
as Rosie Tindall
Willow
1988
as Queen Bavmorda
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self
Return to Oz
1985
as Nurse Wilson / Mombi
The Corsican Brothers
1985
as Mazzere
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
as Sara Kingdom (archive footage) (uncredited)
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Glenda Highsmith
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Joan Matlin
Master of the Game
1984
as Mrs. Talley
9 to 5
1982
as Roz Keith
See China and Die
1981
as Sally Hackman
Goliath Awaits
1981
as Dr. Goldman
The Changeling
1980
as Joanna Russell
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
The Love Boat
1977
as Celia Hoffman
The Eagle Has Landed
1976
as Joanna Grey
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!
1974
Dark Places
1973
as Victoria
The Persuaders!
1973
as Nicola
Frenzy
1972
as Monica Barling
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
1972
as Mother on moonrocket
The Waltons
1972
as Hilary von Kleist
Skin Deep
1971
as Madeleine Walsh
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Rose Buck
The Persuaders!
1971
as Nicola
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as self
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Mrs. Vanrenen
Jane Eyre
1970
as Mrs. Rochester
UFO
1970
as Janna
Play for Today
1970
as Madeleine Walsh
The Limbo Line
1969
Department S
1969
as Agatha Pollen
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Sister Harmony
A Bit of Crucifixion, Father
1968
as Edna
Charlie Bubbles
1968
as Waitress (uncredited)
The Expert
1968
as Sybil Houghton
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Informer
1966
as Sylvia Parrish
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
1965
as Sara Kingdom
Doctor Who: The Crusade
1965
as Joanna
Gideon's Way
1965
as Sandra Casey
Gideon's Way
1965
as Elspeth McCrae
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Alex
Face of a Stranger
1964
as Grace
Story Parade
1964
as Lorraine
Detective
1964
as Julie Oliver
Unearthly Stranger
1963
as Miss Ballard
Cleopatra
1963
as Octavia (uncredited)
Doctor Who
1963
as Sara Kingdom
Doctor Who
1963
as Morgaine
Doctor Who
1963
as Joanna
Heart to Heart
1962
as Peggy Mann
The Saint
1962
as Anne Kirby
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Saint
1962
as Maria
The Saint
1962
as Helen Phillips
The Saint
1962
as Ann
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Horsemasters
1961
as Andrienne
The Horsemasters
1961
as Ingrid
The Rebel
1961
as Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Danger Man
1960
as Kim Russell
Back to Back
1959
as Caroline
The Moon and Sixpence
1959
as Ata
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Alicia
The Third Man
1959
as Helene
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959
as Grace
The Love Lottery
1954
as Dancer in Sally's Dream (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Andrienne
The Limping Man
1953
as Landlady's Daughter
Omnibus
1952
as Mimi in 'La Boheme'
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Mazzere