Jean Marsh, co-creator and star of 'Upstairs, Downstairs,' dies at 90
- Actress and Upstairs, Downstairs co-creator Jean Marsh died at the age of 90 in London.
- Marsh conceived Upstairs, Downstairs while house-sitting, later co-creating it with others.
- Marsh played Rose Buck in Upstairs, Downstairs and returned for the BBC revival in 2010.
- Her friend Michael Lindsay-Hogg said she died peacefully and described her as 'wise and funny'.
- Lindsay-Hogg noted Marsh was empathetic, with their close bond lasting sixty years.
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Jean Marsh, co-creator and star of 'Upstairs, Downstairs,' dies at 90
The Emmy-winning British actress who co-created and starred in the groundbreaking 1970s television drama "Upstairs, Downstairs," died Sunday at her home in London.
Jean Marsh, star and co-creator of the legendary British series ‘Up and Down’ Dies
There are actors and actresses who will irremediably remain forever linked to one of his characters, even if his career was much more than that. It is almost impossible to escape from it if the performer in question was the protagonist of a television series that left a mark in an entire world generation. That is why Jean Marsh will be remembered as the servant Rose Buck in the British drama of the Edwardian era Up and Down (issued between 1971 …
Jean Marsh, Upstairs Downstairs legend and Doctor Who star, dies aged 90
Jean Marsh, the actress and writer who co-created Upstairs, Downstairs and had three roles in Doctor Who, has died at the age of 90. Director Sir Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who was Marsh’s friend, announced the news of her death, saying in a statement: “Jean died peacefully in bed looked after by one of her very loving carers. You could say we were very close for 60 years. “She was as wise and funny as anyone I ever met, as well as being very pretty …
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