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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
Average
8

Doctor Who

(1963) Morgaine
Hawaii Five-O
Average
7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Sister Harmony
Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

(1984) Glenda Highsmith
The Twilight Zone
Average
8

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Alicia
Tales from the Darkside
Average
7

Tales from the Darkside

(1984) Joan Matlin
Gideon's Way
Average
7

Gideon's Way

(1965) Elspeth McCrae
Upstairs, Downstairs
Average
8

Upstairs, Downstairs

(1971) self
The Saint
Average
7

The Saint

(1962) Helen Phillips

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
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
1991 Creator
1971 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

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