Portrait of Jean Marsh

Acting

Jean Marsh

Career

Active from 1959 to 2014, with a break from 2001 to 2010, busiest in 1989 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jean Marsh Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Arthurian Legend 2
  • Period Drama 2
  • Alternate History 2
  • World War II 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Family Adventure 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

81
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 66
Willow
Willow (2022)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Queen Bavmorda

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 64
Outlier
Outlier (2014)

as Lilith Winterbottom

Grantchester
Grantchester (2014)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Daisy Livingstone

The Last Post
The Last Post (2011)

as Colette

Upstairs Downstairs
Upstairs Downstairs (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Mrs Rose Buck

The Heavy
The Heavy (2010)
GoodWatch score 49

as Mrs. Mason

2000s

6 titles ยท average score 72
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility (2008)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mrs Ferrars

Crooked House
Crooked House (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Lady Constance de Momery

Sensitive Skin
Sensitive Skin (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Lizzie Galbraith

Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder
Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder (2004)

TV show ยท as Violet Sidney

Monarch
Monarch (2000)

as The Queens

The Ghost Hunter
The Ghost Hunter (2000)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Mrs Croker

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 61
Holby City
Holby City (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Vera Engells

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse (1997)
GoodWatch score 58

as Thyrza Grey

Kavanagh Q.C.
Kavanagh Q.C. (1995)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Lady Tibbit

The All New Alexei Sayle Show
The All New Alexei Sayle Show (1994)

TV show

Fatherland
Fatherland (1994)
GoodWatch score 55

as Anna von Hagen

Adam Bede
Adam Bede (1992)
GoodWatch score 58

as Lisbeth Bede

Bejewelled
Bejewelled (1991)
GoodWatch score 56

as Barbara

1980s

15 titles ยท average score 65
Danny the Champion of the World
Danny the Champion of the World (1989)
GoodWatch score 56

as Miss Hunter

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1989)
GoodWatch score 58

as Morgana

No Strings
No Strings (1989)

TV show ยท as Rosie Tindall

Doctor Who: Battlefield
Doctor Who: Battlefield (1989)

as Morgaine

Willow
Willow (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

as Queen Bavmorda

Return to Oz
Return to Oz (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

as Nurse Wilson / Mombi

The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers (1985)

as Mazzere

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Glenda Highsmith

Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Joan Matlin

9 to 5
9 to 5 (1982)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Roz Keith

See China and Die
See China and Die (1981)

as Sally Hackman

The Changeling
The Changeling (1980)
GoodWatch score 75

as Joanna Russell

1970s

15 titles ยท average score 68
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Celia Hoffman

The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

as Joanna Grey

Dark Places
Dark Places (1973)
GoodWatch score 50

as Victoria

The Waltons
The Waltons (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Hilary von Kleist

Frenzy
Frenzy (1972)
GoodWatch score 82

as Monica Barling

Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Rose Buck / self

The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! (1971)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Nicola

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Mrs. Vanrenen

UFO
UFO (1970)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Janna

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Madeleine Walsh

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1970)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mrs. Rochester

1960s

22 titles ยท average score 65
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Sister Harmony

Department S
Department S (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Agatha Pollen

A Bit of Crucifixion, Father
A Bit of Crucifixion, Father (1968)

as Edna

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (1965)
GoodWatch score 79

as Sara Kingdom

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

TV show ยท as Alex

Face of a Stranger
Face of a Stranger (1964)

as Grace

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Joanna / Sara Kingdom

Unearthly Stranger
Unearthly Stranger (1963)
GoodWatch score 58

as Miss Ballard

Cleopatra
Cleopatra (1963)
GoodWatch score 64

as Octavia (uncredited)

The Saint
The Saint (1962)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Helen Phillips / Ann

Heart to Heart
Heart to Heart (1962)

as Peggy Mann

Danger Man
Danger Man (1960)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Kim Russell

1950s

10 titles ยท average score 72
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Alicia

The Moon and Sixpence
The Moon and Sixpence (1959)

as Ata

The Third Man
The Third Man (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Helene

Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Edgar Wallace Mysteries (1959)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Grace

Back to Back
Back to Back (1959)

as Caroline

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Andrienne

The Love Lottery
The Love Lottery (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

as Dancer in Sally's Dream (uncredited)

The Limping Man
The Limping Man (1953)
GoodWatch score 44

as Landlady's Daughter

Omnibus
Omnibus (1952)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Mimi in 'La Boheme'

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Mazzere