Jean Marsh is a longtime British star who appeared in several hit ’80s movies — has passed away … TMZ has confirmed.
Marsh began her screen career in the late 1940s … appearing in a series of uncredited roles in smaller shows before grabbing bit parts on “The Twilight Zone” and “I Spy” as well as a small role in the Elizabeth Taylor-led flick “Cleopatra.”
Jean grabbed Britain’s attention in the mid-1970s by creating the show “Upstairs, Downstairs” … a drama following the affluent Bellamy and their servants — not unlike “Downton Abbey.”
The show — on which Marsh played the character Rose Buck — ran in England from 1971 to 1975 and in the United States from 1974 to 1977 … netting Marsh two Golden Globe nominations and three Emmy nods — winning one of the latter awards in 1975.
Among her numerous other credits … “Return to Oz,” “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “Dangerfield,” “Grantchester,” “The Love Boat,” and “Goliath Awaits.”
Jean was 90.
