Acting
Jean Marsh
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
Willow
Series · 2022
Outlier
Film · 2014
Grantchester
Series · 2014
The Last Post
Film · 2011
The Heavy
Film · 2010
Upstairs Downstairs
Series · 2010
Sense and Sensibility
Series · 2008
Crooked House
Series · 2008
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Film · 2007
The One Show
Series · 2006
Sensitive Skin
Series · 2005
The Paul O'Grady Show
Series · 2004
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
Series · 2004
After Upstairs Downstairs
Film · 2002
Monarch
Film · 2000
The Ghost Hunter
Series · 2000
Holby City
Series · 1999
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
Film · 1997
Kavanagh Q.C.
Series · 1995
Fatherland
Film · 1994
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
Series · 1994
Adam Bede
Film · 1992
Bejewelled
Film · 1991
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Film · 1990
Danny the Champion of the World
Film · 1989
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Film · 1989
Doctor Who: Battlefield
Film · 1989
No Strings
Series · 1989
Willow
Film · 1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Film · 1988
Return to Oz
Film · 1985
The Corsican Brothers
Film · 1985
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Film · 1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Film · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Tales from the Darkside
Series · 1984
Master of the Game
Series · 1984
9 to 5
Series · 1982
See China and Die
Film · 1981
Goliath Awaits
Series · 1981
The Changeling
Film · 1980
Trapper John, M.D.
Series · 1979
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
The Eagle Has Landed
Film · 1976
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!
Film · 1974
Dark Places
Film · 1973
The Persuaders!
Film · 1973
Frenzy
Film · 1972
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Film · 1972
The Waltons
Series · 1972
Skin Deep
Film · 1971
Upstairs, Downstairs
Series · 1971
The Persuaders!
Series · 1971
Upstairs, Downstairs
Series · 1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Series · 1971
Jane Eyre
Film · 1970
UFO
Series · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
The Limbo Line
Film · 1969
Department S
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
A Bit of Crucifixion, Father
Film · 1968
Charlie Bubbles
Film · 1968
The Expert
Series · 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Series · 1968
The Informer
Series · 1966
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Film · 1965
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Film · 1965
Gideon's Way
Series · 1965
Gideon's Way
Series · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Series · 1965
Face of a Stranger
Film · 1964
Story Parade
Series · 1964
Detective
Series · 1964
Unearthly Stranger
Film · 1963
Cleopatra
Film · 1963
Doctor Who
Series · 1963
Doctor Who
Series · 1963
Doctor Who
Series · 1963
Heart to Heart
Film · 1962
The Saint
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Saint
Series · 1962
The Saint
Series · 1962
The Saint
Series · 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Film · 1961
The Horsemasters
Film · 1961
The Horsemasters
Film · 1961
The Rebel
Film · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Danger Man
Series · 1960
Back to Back
Film · 1959
The Moon and Sixpence
Film · 1959
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1959
The Third Man
Series · 1959
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Series · 1959
The Love Lottery
Film · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
The Limping Man
Film · 1953
Omnibus
Series · 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951