Jean Marsh
Birth Name:
Jean Lyndsay Torren Marsh
Birth Place:
Stoke Newington, London, United Kingdom
Profession
Actress, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to drama in the 2012 Birthday Honours
- Suffered a minor stroke that prevented her from appearing in the beginning of the second series of "Upstairs, Downstairs․"
- Worked as a cabaret singer and photo model while she studied acting and mime
- Co-created the popular "Upstairs, Downstairs," television series, but her royalty rate is based on the roughly $100 payment she initially received for each episode, inspiring her to jokingly describe herself as "Mary Tyler Less․"
- Often played the roles of prim, severe women, though her American Television debut in "The Moon and Sixpence" relied more on sex appeal
- Has written several books, including "Fiennders Abbey," "The House of Eliott" and "Iris․"
- Attended charm school as a young woman before starting her acting studies
Awards
- 1972RTS Television Award - New Female Personality:Winner
- 1974Primetime Emmy - Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1975Golden Globe - Best TV Actress - Drama:Nominated
- 1975Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series:Nominated
- 1977Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 1990Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1995CableACE - Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Winner
- 2011Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie:Nominated
- 2011Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated