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Jean Marsh

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Jean Marsh
Marsh a publicity photo for 9 to 5 in 1982
Born
Jean Lyndsey Torren Marsh

(1934-07-01)1 July 1934
London, England
Died13 April 2025(2025-04-13) (aged 90)
London, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
Years active1953–2014
Known forUpstairs, Downstairs
Doctor Who
Willow
Spouse
(m. 1955; div. 1960)

Jean Lyndsey Torren Marsh (1 July 1934 – 13 April 2025) was an English actress and screenwriter who appeared mostly on television.

Marsh co-created and starred in the television series Upstairs, Downstairs, and created The House of Elliot.[1] She also starred in Doctor Who, and appeared in many other series, and in films. She got an Emmy Award for the Outstanding Lead Actress for the role of the parlourmaid Rose Buck in Upstairs, Downstairs.

Marsh died on 13 April 2025 in London, England from problems caused by dementia at the age of 90.[2]

References

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  1. Jean Marsh 1993. The House of Eliott. Sidgwick & Jackson. 978-0283061554; St Martin's Press (1994) ISBN 978-0-312-10996-7
  2. Gates, Anita (13 April 2025). "Jean Marsh, Actress Who Co-Created 'Upstairs, Downstairs,' Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2025.