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Jean Marsh

Acting Born Jul 1, 1934 Died Apr 13, 2025 Stoke Newington, London, England, UK 104 credits

Biography

Jean Marsh was an English actress and writer. Born on July 1, 1934, she became interested in show business while taking dancing and mime classes as therapy for a childhood illness. Marsh attended a charm school and worked as a model before starting her acting career in repertory. She also supplemented her repertory work with film appearances as a dancer. During this time, she spent three years in America, where she appeared in Sir John Gielgud's Broadway production of "Much Ado About Nothing" and numerous TV shows, including an episode of "The Twilight Zone."

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Willow
GrantchesterOutlier
The Last Post
Upstairs DownstairsUpstairs Downstairs · Original Series CreatorThe Heavy
Sense and SensibilityCrooked House
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The One Show
Sensitive Skin
The Paul O'Grady ShowJulian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
After Upstairs Downstairs
The Ghost HunterMonarch
Holby City
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
Kavanagh Q.C.
FatherlandThe All New Alexei Sayle Show
Adam Bede
The House of Eliott · CreatorBejewelled
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
No StringsDoctor Who: BattlefieldDanny the Champion of the WorldA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
WillowSesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Return to OzThe Corsican Brothers
Murder, She WroteTales from the DarksideMaster of the GameDoctor Who: Resurrection of the DaleksRoyal Variety Performance 1984
9 to 5
Goliath AwaitsSee China and Die
The Changeling
Trapper John, M.D.
The Love Boat
The Eagle Has Landed
UFO: Radar contact... They're landing!
Dark PlacesThe Persuaders!

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