Biography
Jean Lyndsey Torren Marsh (1 July 1934 – 13 April 2025) was an English actress and writer. 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 80
2020s
- 2022
2010s
- 2014
- 2011
The Last Post
Colette
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
Crooked House
Lady Constance de Momery · 1 episode
- 2005
Sensitive Skin
Lizzie Galbraith · 4 episodes
- 2004
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
Violet Sidney · 1 episode
- 2000
Monarch
The Queens
The Ghost Hunter
Mrs Croker · 18 episodes
1990s
- 1999
- 1997
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
Thyrza Grey
- 1995
- 1994
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
TV
- 1992
Adam Bede
Lisbeth Bede
- 1991
Bejewelled
Barbara
1980s
- 1989
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Morgana
Doctor Who: Battlefield
Morgaine
Danny the Champion of the World
Miss Hunter
No Strings
Rosie Tindall · 7 episodes
- 1988
- 1985
The Corsican Brothers
Mazzere
- 1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Movie
Master of the Game
Mrs. Talley · 9 episodes
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Sara Kingdom (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1982
- 1981
Goliath Awaits
Dr. Goldman · 2 episodes
See China and Die
Sally Hackman
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
- 1976
- 1974
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!
Movie
- 1973
The Persuaders!
Nicola
- 1972
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Mother on moonrocket
- 1971
Skin Deep
Madeleine Walsh
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
The Limbo Line
Movie
- 1968
Charlie Bubbles
Waitress (uncredited)
- 1966
The Informer
Sylvia Parrish · 17 episodes
- 1965
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Sara Kingdom
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Joanna
- 1964
Face of a Stranger
Grace
- 1963
Unearthly Stranger
Miss Ballard
- 1962
Heart to Heart
Peggy Mann
- 1961
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Horsemasters
Andrienne, Ingrid
The Rebel
Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited)
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
Back to Back
Caroline
- 1954
The Love Lottery
Dancer in Sally's Dream (uncredited)
- 1953
- 1952
Created 2
1990s
- 1991
1970s
- 1971
Wrote 1
2010s
- 2010
Appearances10
2000s
- 2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
- 2006
- 2004
- 2002
After Upstairs Downstairs
Self
1990s
- 1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Self
