Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Jean Lyndsey Torren Marsh
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Stoke Newington, London, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 33
TV Involvements: 28
Most Famous Work
Biography
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).
Most Famous Work
Doctor Who
(1963) MorgaineHawaii Five-O
(1968) Sister HarmonyMurder, She Wrote
(1984) Glenda HighsmithThe Twilight Zone
(1959) AliciaTales from the Darkside
(1984) Joan MatlinGideon's Way
(1965) Elspeth McCraeUpstairs, Downstairs
(1971) selfThe Saint
(1962) Helen PhillipsActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2014 | N/A | |
2011 | Colette | |
2010 | Rose Buck | |
Mrs. Mason | ||
2008 | N/A | |
Mrs. Ferrars | ||
2007 | Self | |
2006 | Self - Guest | |
2004 | Violet Sidney | |
N/A | ||
2000 | The Queens | |
Mrs Croker | ||
1999 | Vera Engells | |
1997 | Thyrza Grey | |
1994 | Anna von Hagen | |
N/A | ||
1992 | Lisbeth Bede | |
1991 | Barbara | |
1989 | Morgana | |
Morgaine | ||
Miss Hunter | ||
N/A | ||
1988 | Self | |
Queen Bavmorda | ||
1985 | Nurse Wilson / Mombi | |
Joan Matlin | ||
Mazzere | ||
1984 | Glenda Highsmith | |
Joan Matlin | ||
Mrs. Talley | ||
1982 | Roz Keith | |
1981 | Sally Hackman | |
Dr. Goldman | ||
1980 | Joanna Russell | |
1979 | N/A | |
1976 | Joanna Grey | |
1974 | N/A | |
1973 | Victoria | |
Nicola | ||
1972 | N/A | |
Monica Barling | ||
Mother on moonrocket | ||
1971 | Madeleine Walsh | |
Rose Buck | ||
self | ||
Mrs. Vanrenen | ||
Nicola | ||
1970 | Mrs. Rochester | |
Janna | ||
1969 | Agatha Pollen | |
N/A | ||
1968 | Edna | |
Sister Harmony | ||
Sybil Houghton | ||
Self - Guest | ||
Waitress (uncredited) | ||
1966 | Sara Kingdom | |
1965 | Joanna | |
Sandra Casey | ||
Elspeth McCrae | ||
1964 | N/A | |
1963 | Sara Kingdom | |
Morgaine | ||
Miss Ballard | ||
Octavia | ||
1962 | Peggy Mann | |
Anne Kirby | ||
Maria | ||
Helen Phillips | ||
Self | ||
1961 | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
Andrienne | ||
Ingrid | ||
Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited) | ||
1960 | N/A | |
1959 | Caroline | |
Ata | ||
Alicia | ||
N/A | ||
1953 | Landlady's Daughter | |
1951 | Mazzere | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Creator
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1991 | Creator | |
1971 | Creator | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |