| # | Fact |
|---|
| 1 | Daughter of Henry Charles John Marsh and Emmeline Susannah Nightingale Poppy. |
| 2 | Her father was an outdoor maintenance man and printer's assistant. Her mother was a bar employee and dresser for the theatre. |
| 3 | Suffered a stroke and minor heart attack in 2011, causing her to miss much of the second series of the revival of Upstairs Downstairs (2010). |
| 4 | She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. |
| 5 | Along with Harold Innocent and Terence de Marney, she is one of the only three actors to appear in both Doctor Who (1963) and The Twilight Zone (1959). |
| 6 | She played two different versions of Morgan Le Fay, the half-sister of King Arthur, in 1989: Morgana in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1989) and Morgaine in Doctor Who: Battlefield: Part One (1989). |
| 7 | Along with Lalla Ward, she is one of two actresses to play a companion in Doctor Who (1963) who was once married to an actor who played the Doctor. She portrayed the short-lived companion Sara Kingdom from December 1965 to January 1966 in the William Hartnell serial "The Daleks' Master Plan". Prior to the series' creation, she was married to Jon Pertwee from 1955 to 1960, who later played the Third Doctor on the series. |
| 8 | Voted for best actress for Battlefield by Readers of Doctor Who Magazine. |
| 9 | Co-created (with actress Eileen Atkins), her most memorable series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) which ran from 1971 to 1975. The two actresses later co-created The House of Eliott (1991) for BBC TV. |
| 10 | A cabaret singer and photo model in her early years while studying acting and mime. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Grantchester | 2014 | TV Series | Daisy Livingstone |
| Outlier | 2014/I | Short | Lilith Winterbottom |
| An Adventure in Space and Time | 2013 | TV Movie | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Upstairs Downstairs | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Mrs. Rose Buck |
| The Last Post | 2011 | Short | Colette |
| The Heavy | 2010 | | Mrs. Mason |
| Crooked House | 2008 | TV Series | Lady Constance de Momery |
| Sense & Sensibility | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Mrs Ferrars |
| Sensitive Skin | 2007 | TV Series | Lizzie Galbraith |
| Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder - The Case of the Croydon Poisonings | 2005 | TV Movie | Violet Sidney |
| Doctors | 2003 | TV Series | Liz |
| The Mayor of Casterbridge | 2003 | TV Movie | Furmity Woman |
| Holby City | 2002 | TV Series | Vera Engells |
| The Ghost Hunter | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Mrs. Croker |
| Monarch | 2000 | | The Queens |
| Kavanagh QC | 1999 | TV Series | Lady Tibbit |
| The Pale Horse | 1997 | TV Movie | Thyrza Grey |
| Dangerfield | 1997 | TV Series | Mrs. Matthews |
| The Ring | 1996 | TV Movie | |
| Fatherland | 1994 | TV Movie | Anna Von Hagen |
| Capital Lives | 1994 | TV Series | Poppy |
| The All New Alexei Sayle Show | 1994 | TV Series | Matron in 'Psycho Ward 11' |
| The Tomorrow People | 1994 | TV Series | Dr. Culex |
| The Poetry Hall of Fame | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1993 | TV Series | Glenda Highsmith |
| Screen One | 1992 | TV Series | Lisbeth Bede |
| Bejewelled | 1991 | TV Movie | Barbara |
| A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | 1989 | TV Movie | Morgana |
| Doctor Who | 1965-1989 | TV Series | Sara Kingdom Morgaine Joanna |
| Act of Will | 1989 | TV Mini-Series | Eliza Crowther |
| No Strings | 1989 | TV Series | Rosie Tindall |
| Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World | 1989 | TV Movie | Miss Hunter |
| Willow | 1988 | | Queen Bavmorda |
| Return to Oz | 1985 | | Nurse Wilson Mombi |
| Tales from the Darkside | 1985 | TV Series | Joan Matlin |
| The Corsican Brothers | 1985 | TV Movie | Mazzere |
| Master of the Game | 1984 | TV Mini-Series | Mrs. Talley |
| The Love Boat | 1983 | TV Series | Celia Hoffman |
| Nine to Five | 1982-1983 | TV Series | Roz Keith |
| Goliath Awaits | 1981 | TV Movie | Dr. Goldman |
| Trapper John, M.D. | 1981 | TV Series | Claire Browning |
| See China and Die | 1981 | TV Movie | Sally Hackman |
| Jack-a-boy | 1980 | Short | |
| The Changeling | 1980 | | Joanna Russell |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1978 | TV Series | Sister Harmony |
| International Festival of Animation | 1977 | TV Series | Presenter |
| The Waltons | 1977 | TV Series | Hilary von Kleist |
| The Eagle Has Landed | 1976 | | Joanna Grey |
| The Russell Harty Show | 1975 | TV Series | Rose |
| Upstairs, Downstairs | 1971-1975 | TV Series | Rose |
| The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | 1973 | TV Series | Mrs. Vanrenen |
| Dark Places | 1973 | | Victoria |
| Frenzy | 1972 | | Monica Barling |
| A Day in the Death of Joe Egg | 1972 | | Woman on the Moon Rocket (uncredited) |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | 1970-1972 | TV Series | Jenny / Mrs. Phillpott |
| The Befrienders | 1972 | TV Series | Miranda Rawling |
| The Persuaders! | 1972 | TV Series | Nicola |
| Play for Today | 1971 | TV Series | Madeleine Walsh |
| Jane Eyre | 1970 | TV Movie | Mrs. Rochester |
| UFO | 1970 | TV Series | Janna Wade |
| The Root of All Evil? | 1969 | TV Series | Anabel |
| Department S | 1969 | TV Series | Agatha Pollen |
| The Expert | 1969 | TV Series | Sybil Houghton |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | 1968 | TV Series | Alex |
| The Limbo Line | 1968 | | Dilys |
| The Saint | 1964-1968 | TV Series | Anne Kirby / Ann / Helen Phillips / ... |
| The Wednesday Play | 1968 | TV Series | Edna |
| Detective | 1968 | TV Series | Julie Oliver |
| The Informer | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Sylvia Parrish |
| Charlie Bubbles | 1967 | | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Adam Adamant Lives! | 1967 | TV Series | Lady Lydia |
| I Spy | 1967 | TV Series | Katherine Faulkner |
| Blackmail | 1966 | TV Series | Jill Lowe |
| Gideon C.I.D. | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Sandra Casey / Elspeth McRae |
| Laughter from the Whitehall | 1965 | TV Series | Frankie Delane / Poppy Dickey / Patricia |
| ITV Sunday Night Drama | 1965 | TV Series | Sheila |
| Brian Rix Presents: Rookery Nook | 1965 | TV Movie | Poppy Dickey |
| ITV Play of the Week | 1963-1964 | TV Series | Dorothy Lemonde / Margo Robertson |
| Diary of a Young Man | 1964 | TV Series | Fred |
| The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | 1964 | TV Series | Grace |
| Story Parade | 1964 | TV Series | Lorraine |
| Unearthly Stranger | 1963 | | Miss Ballard |
| Cleopatra | 1963 | | Octavia (uncredited) |
| Back to Back | 1963 | TV Movie | |
| The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart | 1962 | TV Movie | Peggy Mann |
| The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone | 1961 | uncredited | |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1961 | TV Series | Andrienne |
| Call Me Genius | 1961 | | Strange Woman at Party (uncredited) |
| Danger Man | 1961 | TV Series | Kim Russell |
| The Twilight Zone | 1959 | TV Series | Alicia |
| Play of the Week | 1959 | TV Series | Caroline |
| The Moon and Sixpence | 1959 | TV Movie | Ata |
| The Third Man | 1959 | TV Series | Helene |
| Omnibus | 1958 | TV Series | Mimi in 'La Boheme' |
| ITV Television Playhouse | 1956 | TV Series | Christine |
| The Love Lottery | 1954 | | Dancer in Sally's Dream (uncredited) |
| The Limping Man | 1953 | | The Landlady's Daughter |
| The Infinite Shoeblack | 1952 | TV Movie | |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Monarch Restoring a King | 2014 | Video documentary short | The Queen |
| Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (as Jean Marsh OBE) |
| Paul O'Grady's Working Britain | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Perspectives | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Actress |
| The Unforgettable Gordon Jackson | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Co-Creator, 'Upstairs, Downstairs' |
| Maid in Britain | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The One Show | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Girls! Girls! Girls! The 1960s | 2009 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| John Mortimer: A Life in Words | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Story of the Costume Drama | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Drama Trails | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Happy Birthday BAFTA | 2007 | TV Movie | |
| The Best of Masterpiece Theatre | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Must See TV | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | 2005 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Story of Upstairs Downstairs | 2005 | Video documentary | Herself |
| ITV 50 Greatest Shows | 2005 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Story of ITV: The People's Channel | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Art of the Garden | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Jekyll's Housekeeper |
| After Upstairs Downstairs | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Upstairs Downstairs Remembered: 25th Anniversary | 1996 | Video | Herself |
| The 17th Annual CableACE Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself |
| Masterchef | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 14th Annual CableACE Awards | 1993 | TV Special | |
| Backstage at Masterpiece Theatre | 1991 | TV Special | Herself |
| Sesame Street | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| Sesame Street, Special | 1988 | TV Movie | Herself (segment "Put Down the Duckie") |
| Masterpiece Theatre: Fifteen Years | 1986 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Hour Magazine | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
| Circus of the Stars #7 | 1982 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Performer |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1975-1982 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| To Tell the Truth | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist (1980) |
| The 33rd Annual Tony Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Lighting Design, Best Costume Design & Best Scenic Design |
| The Alan Hamel Show | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Food, Wine & Friends | 1979 | TV Series | Herself |
| Good Morning America | 1978 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself - Actress |
| This Is Your Life | 1972 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Guest |
| A Good Idea: Son! | 1953 | TV Movie | Herself (as Jeanne Marsh) |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Upstairs Downstairs (2010) |
| 2011 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress | Upstairs Downstairs (2010) |
| 2011 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Upstairs Downstairs (2010) |
| 1990 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actress | Willow (1988) |
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) |
| 1976 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series | Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) |
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best TV Actress - Drama | Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) |
| 1974 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) |
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