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).
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as Queen Bavmorda
2014
2011
as Colette
2010
as Rose Buck
2010
as Mrs. Mason
2008
2008
as Lady Constance de Momery
2008
as Mrs. Ferrars
2007
as Self
2004
as Violet Sidney
2000
as The Queens
2000
as Mrs Croker
1999
as Vera Engells
1997
as Thyrza Grey
1994
as Anna von Hagen
1994
1992
as Lisbeth Bede
1991
as Barbara
1990
1989
as Morgana
1989
as Morgaine
1989
as Miss Hunter
1989
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as Self
1988
as Queen Bavmorda
1985
as Nurse Wilson / Mombi
1985
as Joan Matlin
1985
as Mazzere
1984
as Glenda Highsmith
1984
as Joan Matlin
1984
as Mrs. Talley
1982
as Roz Keith
1981
as Sally Hackman
1981
as Dr. Goldman
1980
as Joanna Russell
1979
1976
as Joanna Grey
1974
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as Victoria
1973
as Nicola
1972
1972
as Monica Barling
1972
as Mother on moonrocket
1971
as Madeleine Walsh
1971
as Rose Buck
1971
as self
1971
as Mrs. Vanrenen
1971
as Nicola
1970
as Mrs. Rochester
1970
as Madeleine Walsh
1970
as Janna
1969
as Agatha Pollen
1969
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as Edna
1968
as Sister Harmony
1968
as Sybil Houghton
1968
as Waitress (uncredited)
1966
as Sara Kingdom
1965
as Joanna
1965
as Sandra Casey
1965
as Elspeth McCrae
1964
1963
as Sara Kingdom
1963
as Morgaine
1963
as Miss Ballard
1963
as Octavia
1963
as Octavia (uncredited)
1962
as Peggy Mann
1962
as Anne Kirby
1962
as Maria
1962
as Helen Phillips
1961
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1961
as Andrienne
1961
as Ingrid
1961
as Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited)
1960
1959
as Caroline
1959
as Ata
1959
as Alicia
1959
1953
as Landlady's Daughter
1951
as Mazzere