Jean Marsh
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).
Acted in
Willow
2022
as Queen Bavmorda
Outlier
2014
The Last Post
2011
as Colette
Upstairs Downstairs
2010
as Rose Buck
The Heavy
2010
as Mrs. Mason
Crooked House
2008
Crooked House
2008
as Lady Constance de Momery
Sense and Sensibility
2008
as Mrs. Ferrars
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
2004
as Violet Sidney
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
Fatherland
1994
as Anna von Hagen
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
1994
Adam Bede
1992
as Lisbeth Bede
Bejewelled
1991
as Barbara
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1989
as Morgana
Doctor Who: Battlefield
1989
as Morgaine
Danny the Champion of the World
1989
as Miss Hunter
No Strings
1989
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
1988
as Self
Willow
1988
as Queen Bavmorda
Return to Oz
1985
as Nurse Wilson / Mombi
Answer Me
1985
as Joan Matlin
The Corsican Brothers
1985
as Mazzere
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 Eagle Has Landed
1976
as Joanna Grey
UFO - Contatto radar... stanno atterrando!
1974
Dark Places
1973
as Victoria
The Persuaders!
1973
as Nicola
The Waltons
1972
Frenzy
1972
as Monica Barling
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
1972
as Mother on moonrocket
Skin Deep
1971
as Madeleine Walsh
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Rose Buck
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as self
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Mrs. Vanrenen
The Persuaders!
1971
as Nicola
Jane Eyre
1970
as Mrs. Rochester
Play for Today
1970
as Madeleine Walsh
UFO
1970
as Janna
Department S
1969
as Agatha Pollen
The Limbo Line
1969
A Bit of Crucifixion, Father
1968
as Edna
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Sister Harmony
The Expert
1968
as Sybil Houghton
Charlie Bubbles
1968
as Waitress (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
1966
as Sara Kingdom
Doctor Who: The Crusade
1965
as Joanna
Gideon's Way
1965
as Sandra Casey
Gideon's Way
1965
as Elspeth McCrae
Face of a Stranger
1964
Doctor Who
1963
as Sara Kingdom
Doctor Who
1963
as Morgaine
Unearthly Stranger
1963
as Miss Ballard
Cleopatra
1963
as Octavia
Cleopatra
1963
as Octavia (uncredited)
Heart to Heart
1962
as Peggy Mann
The Saint
1962
as Anne Kirby
The Saint
1962
as Maria
The Saint
1962
as Helen Phillips
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)
Danger Man
1960
Back to Back
1959
as Caroline
The Moon and Sixpence
1959
as Ata
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Alicia
The Third Man
1959
The Limping Man
1953
as Landlady's Daughter
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Mazzere