Actor
Jean Marsh
July 1, 1934 · Stoke Newington, London, England, UK
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.
Notable work
7Willow (1988)
as Queen Bavmorda
6.7Return to Oz (1985)
as Nurse Wilson / Mombi
8.5The Twilight Zone (1959)
as Alicia
7.1Frenzy (1972)
as Monica Barling
7Cleopatra (1963)
as Octavia (uncredited)
7The Changeling (1980)
as Joanna Russell
7.9Doctor Who (1963)
as Sara Kingdom and as Morgaine and as Joanna
7.5Murder, She Wrote (1984)
as Glenda Highsmith
6.6Willow (2022)
as Queen Bavmorda
6.7The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
as Joanna Grey
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