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