Jean Marsh

Born: 1934-07-01

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

as Queen Bavmorda
Released: 1988-05-20

The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring...

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Cleopatra

as Octavia
Released: 1963-06-12

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When...

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Cleopatra

as Octavia (uncredited)
Released: 1963-06-12

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When...

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The Changeling

as Joanna Russell
Released: 1980-03-28

After a tragic event happens, composer John Russell moves to Seattle to try to overcome it and...

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Return to Oz

as Nurse Wilson / Mombi
Released: 1985-06-21

Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the...

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The Eagle Has Landed

as Joanna Grey
Released: 1976-12-24

When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a...

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Frenzy

as Monica Barling
Released: 1972-05-25

After a serial killer strangles several women with a necktie, London police identify a...

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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

as Self
Released: 2007-02-03

Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed...

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Fatherland

as Anna von Hagen
Released: 1994-11-26

Fictional account of what might have happened if Hitler had won the war. It is now the 1960s and...

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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Released: 1961-12-28

Critics and the public say Karen Stone is too old -- as she approaches 50 -- for her role in a...

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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

as Morgana
Released: 1989-12-18

After a horse accident, Karen wakes up to find herself in past Britain, close to Camelot, the...

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Dark Places

as Victoria
Released: 1973-05-01

A scheming couple plot to conceal a hidden cache of stolen money from its rightful owner. The...

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A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

as Mother on moonrocket
Released: 1972-05-01

A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly...

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The Limping Man

as Landlady's Daughter
Released: 1953-12-11

An American veteran returns to England after WWII to learn that his London lover has become...

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The Heavy

as Mrs. Mason
Released: 2010-04-08

Sibling rivalry turned into betrayal between two brothers. One a prime candidate for Prime...

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Jane Eyre

as Mrs. Rochester
Released: 1970-12-01

Jane Eyre is an orphan, sent to Lowood school, and eventually becomes a governess at Thornfield...

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Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

as Thyrza Grey
Released: 1997-07-01

Writer Mark Easterbrook has a vested interest in solving the murder of a priest. That's because...

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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as uncredited
Released: 1990-04-30

Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest...

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Danny the Champion of the World

as Miss Hunter
Released: 1989-04-29

Somewhere in England, in the Autumn of 1955, a widowed father and his son live an idyllic life...

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The Rebel

as Strange Woman at Party (Uncredited)
Released: 1961-03-07

Anthony Hancock gives up his office job to become an abstract artist. He has a lot of...

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See China and Die

as Sally Hackman
Released: 1981-12-09

A maid who reads detective stories finds herself embroiled in a real life mystery involving her...

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Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

as Sara Kingdom
Released: 1966-01-29

In the year 4000, the Daleks conspire to conquer the Solar System. Their scheme involves...

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Unearthly Stranger

as Miss Ballard
Released: 1963-09-12

A series of scientists working on a new techology to facilitate man's conquest of space are...

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Adam Bede

as Lisbeth Bede
Released: 1992-03-01

Rich and languorous, this adaptation of George Eliot's classic tale perfectly evokes rural...

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Charlie Bubbles

as Waitress (uncredited)
Released: 1968-02-11

Charlie Bubbles, a writer, up from the working class of Manchester, England, who, in the course...

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UFO - Contatto radar... stanno atterrando!

as uncredited
Released: 1974-10-23

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Face of a Stranger

as uncredited
Released: 1964-09-01

A man released from prison falls in love with the blind wife of a cellmate, whom he promised,...

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

as Self
Released: 1988-10-05

The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable...

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Heart to Heart

as Peggy Mann
Released: 1962-12-06

A television interviewer is determined to get a coup on a dodgy cabinet minister.

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Monarch

as The Queens
Released: 2000-10-08

From double BAFTA nominated Writer and Director John Walsh. Monarch is part fact, part fiction...

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The Persuaders!

as Nicola
Released: 1973-04-01

Two episodes of the TV series "The Persuaders" joined into a movie. Two playboys, Brett Sinclair...

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Answer Me

as Joan Matlin
Released: 1985-02-17

An English actress is unable to get any rest - being constantly annoyed by the sound of a...

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The Moon and Sixpence

as Ata
Released: 1959-10-30

A staid, dull Englishman abruptly deserts his wife and children to become a painter in the South...

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The Corsican Brothers

as Mazzere
Released: 1985-02-05

In the 18th century were born two siamese brothers on Corsica who paradoxically carry different...

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Doctor Who: The Crusade

as Joanna
Released: 1965-04-17

In 12th century Palestine, the Doctor and his friends are drawn into the holy war between the...

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The Horsemasters

as Andrienne
Released: 1961-10-01

American students are having a difficult time at a prestigious English riding school. Dinah...

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The Horsemasters

as Ingrid
Released: 1961-10-01

American students are having a difficult time at a prestigious English riding school. Dinah...

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Back to Back

as Caroline
Released: 1959-11-02

These dueling one-act comedies highlight the work of playwright John Mortimer. In "The Dock...

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Doctor Who: Battlefield

as Morgaine
Released: 1989-09-27

Knights from a parallel universe arrive on Earth to find the legendary sword Excalibur. Only the...

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Bejewelled

as Barbara
Released: 1991-01-20

An American's family jewels are stolen during her trip to London and she reluctantly teams up...

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The Limbo Line

as uncredited
Released: 1969-03-03

The Limbo Line tells a story of Cold War double-crossing with British secret agent Manston...

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The Last Post

as Colette
Released: 2011-07-01

An old lady in a nursing home is visited by a mysterious man no one else seems to be able to see.

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Skin Deep

as Madeleine Walsh
Released: 1971-11-25

Gerry Muddiman works for a large American corporation, supposedly modern and forward-thinking,...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Doctor Who

as Sara Kingdom
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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Doctor Who

as Morgaine
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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The Waltons

as uncredited
First aired: 1972-09-14

The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World...

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The Saint

as Anne Kirby
First aired: 1962-10-04

Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who...

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The Saint

as Maria
First aired: 1962-10-04

Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who...

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The Saint

as Helen Phillips
First aired: 1962-10-04

Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who...

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Murder, She Wrote

as Glenda Highsmith
First aired: 1984-09-30

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...

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The One Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

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The Twilight Zone

as Alicia
First aired: 1959-10-02

A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science...

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Hawaii Five-O

as Sister Harmony
First aired: 1968-09-20

Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and...

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Holby City

as Vera Engells
First aired: 1999-01-12

Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the...

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Play for Today

as Madeleine Walsh
First aired: 1970-10-15

Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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The Persuaders!

as Nicola
First aired: 1971-09-17

An English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.

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Tales from the Darkside

as Joan Matlin
First aired: 1984-09-30

Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each...

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UFO

as Janna
First aired: 1970-09-16

A secret, high-technology international agency called SHADO defends Earth from alien invaders.

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Willow

as Queen Bavmorda
First aired: 2022-11-30

Many years after the events of the original film, legendary sorcerer Willow leads a group of...

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Upstairs, Downstairs

as Rose Buck
First aired: 1971-10-10

Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For...

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Upstairs, Downstairs

as self
First aired: 1971-10-10

Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For...

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Trapper John, M.D.

as uncredited
First aired: 1979-09-23

Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH,...

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Gideon's Way

as Sandra Casey
First aired: 1965-03-18

Gideon's Way is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment in 1964/65, based on...

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Gideon's Way

as Elspeth McCrae
First aired: 1965-03-18

Gideon's Way is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment in 1964/65, based on...

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Danger Man

as uncredited
First aired: 1960-09-11

Danger Man is a British television series which was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again...

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The Expert

as Sybil Houghton
First aired: 1968-07-05

The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series...

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Department S

as Agatha Pollen
First aired: 1969-09-09

Department S is a United Kingdom spy-fi adventure series produced by ITC Entertainment. The...

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The Paul O'Grady Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-10-11

The Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul...

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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Mrs. Vanrenen
First aired: 1971-09-20

Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.

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Sense and Sensibility

as Mrs. Ferrars
First aired: 2008-01-01

Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve when she falls in love with the charming but...

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The Third Man

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-10-02

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Upstairs Downstairs

as Rose Buck
First aired: 2010-12-26

Set in 1936, the show takes viewers, old and new, back to the lavish world of Belgravia, London....

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9 to 5

as Roz Keith
First aired: 1982-03-25

The sitcom takes us into the further adventures of the characters from the movie of the same name.

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Goliath Awaits

as Dr. Goldman
First aired: 1981-11-11

During World War II the passenger liner "Goliath" is sunk by a German submarine. Portions of the...

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Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder

as Violet Sidney
First aired: 2004-10-16

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder is a British five-part docudrama series...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mazzere
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Crooked House

as uncredited
First aired: 2008-12-22

A ghost story about a cursed house. The cursed house - Geap Manor - weaves together three ghost...

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Crooked House

as Lady Constance de Momery
First aired: 2008-12-22

A ghost story about a cursed house. The cursed house - Geap Manor - weaves together three ghost...

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Master of the Game

as Mrs. Talley
First aired: 1984-02-19

Elderly Kate Blackwell looks back at her family's life beginning with her Scottish father Jamie...

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The All New Alexei Sayle Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1994-01-06

The All New Alexei Sayle Show was a comedy sketch show broadcast on BBC2 television for a total...

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No Strings

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-04-12

Sam Jessop (Edward Petherbridge) arrives home from work to discover that his wife has left him...

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