Sadly it has been reported today that Jean Marsh has passed away at the age of 90. She made three memorable appearances in Doctor Who, one of her characters being regarded as a companion.
Her first role was as Princess Joanna, sister of King Richard the Lionheart in The Crusade.
This was followed the next year with her best known role in the series - Space Special Security agent Sara Kingdom.
Despite being confined to a single story - The Daleks' Masterplan - Sara is regarded by most fans as a companion, as well as being classed as such in official publications.
She would go on to gain a reputation for portraying witch-like characters (in films like Return to Oz and Willow) and Doctor Who offered a similar role for her last appearance in the show - Queen Morgaine in 1989's Battlefield.
Marsh was also at one point married to Third Doctor Jon Pertwee.
Beyond Doctor Who, she is best remembered for co-creating the popular Edwardian drama Upstairs, Downstairs, in which she also featured as maid Rose.
RIP.
I liked her role as Joanna, shouting at in defiant and not flinching at all when it seems she might be slapped down for a moment; great acting
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Only in two of the episodes but makes quite an impact.
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