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Jean Marsh

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).

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Willow

Willow

2022

as Queen Bavmorda

Outlier

Outlier

2014

The Last Post

The Last Post

2011

as Colette

Upstairs Downstairs

Upstairs Downstairs

2010

as Rose Buck

The Heavy

The Heavy

2010

as Mrs. Mason

Crooked House

Crooked House

2008

Crooked House

Crooked House

2008

as Lady Constance de Momery

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility

2008

as Mrs. Ferrars

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007

as Self

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder

2004

as Violet Sidney

Monarch

Monarch

2000

as The Queens

The Ghost Hunter

The Ghost Hunter

2000

as Mrs Croker

Holby City

Holby City

1999

as Vera Engells

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

1997

as Thyrza Grey

Fatherland

Fatherland

1994

as Anna von Hagen

The All New Alexei Sayle Show

The All New Alexei Sayle Show

1994

Adam Bede

Adam Bede

1992

as Lisbeth Bede

Bejewelled

Bejewelled

1991

as Barbara

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1989

as Morgana

Doctor Who: Battlefield

Doctor Who: Battlefield

1989

as Morgaine

Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

1989

as Miss Hunter

No Strings

No Strings

1989

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

1988

as Self

Willow

Willow

1988

as Queen Bavmorda

Return to Oz

Return to Oz

1985

as Nurse Wilson / Mombi

Answer Me

Answer Me

1985

as Joan Matlin

The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

1985

as Mazzere

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Glenda Highsmith

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

1984

as Joan Matlin

Master of the Game

Master of the Game

1984

as Mrs. Talley

9 to 5

9 to 5

1982

as Roz Keith

See China and Die

See China and Die

1981

as Sally Hackman

Goliath Awaits

Goliath Awaits

1981

as Dr. Goldman

The Changeling

The Changeling

1980

as Joanna Russell

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

1976

as Joanna Grey

UFO - Contatto radar... stanno atterrando!

UFO - Contatto radar... stanno atterrando!

1974

Dark Places

Dark Places

1973

as Victoria

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1973

as Nicola

The Waltons

The Waltons

1972

Frenzy

Frenzy

1972

as Monica Barling

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

1972

as Mother on moonrocket

Skin Deep

Skin Deep

1971

as Madeleine Walsh

Upstairs, Downstairs

Upstairs, Downstairs

1971

as Rose Buck

Upstairs, Downstairs

Upstairs, Downstairs

1971

as self

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971

as Mrs. Vanrenen

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971

as Nicola

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1970

as Mrs. Rochester

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

as Madeleine Walsh

UFO

UFO

1970

as Janna

Department S

Department S

1969

as Agatha Pollen

The Limbo Line

The Limbo Line

1969

A Bit of Crucifixion, Father

A Bit of Crucifixion, Father

1968

as Edna

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

as Sister Harmony

The Expert

The Expert

1968

as Sybil Houghton

Charlie Bubbles

Charlie Bubbles

1968

as Waitress (uncredited)

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

1966

as Sara Kingdom

Doctor Who: The Crusade

Doctor Who: The Crusade

1965

as Joanna

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

1965

as Sandra Casey

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

1965

as Elspeth McCrae

Face of a Stranger

Face of a Stranger

1964

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

as Sara Kingdom

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

as Morgaine

Unearthly Stranger

Unearthly Stranger

1963

as Miss Ballard

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

as Octavia

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

as Octavia (uncredited)

Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart

1962

as Peggy Mann

The Saint

The Saint

1962

as Anne Kirby

The Saint

The Saint

1962

as Maria

The Saint

The Saint

1962

as Helen Phillips

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Horsemasters

The Horsemasters

1961

as Andrienne

The Horsemasters

The Horsemasters

1961

as Ingrid

The Rebel

The Rebel

1961

as Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited)

Danger Man

Danger Man

1960

Back to Back

Back to Back

1959

as Caroline

The Moon and Sixpence

The Moon and Sixpence

1959

as Ata

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Alicia

The Third Man

The Third Man

1959

The Limping Man

The Limping Man

1953

as Landlady's Daughter

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Mazzere