Mon Apr 14 04:00:57 UTC 2025: ## Emmy-Winning Actress Jean Marsh Dies at 90

**London, April 14, 2025** – Jean Marsh, the acclaimed British actress and co-creator of the iconic 1970s television drama “Upstairs, Downstairs,” passed away on Sunday at the age of 90. Her death, attributed to complications from dementia, was confirmed by her close friend Michael Lindsay-Hogg.

Marsh achieved widespread recognition for her portrayal of Mrs. Rose Buck in “Upstairs, Downstairs,” a role that earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1975. The original series, which ran from 1971 to 1975, comprised 68 episodes and was later revived by the BBC in 2010, with Marsh reprising her role.

Beyond “Upstairs, Downstairs,” Marsh’s extensive career included appearances in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Frenzy,” “The Eagle Has Landed,” “9 to 5,” “Return to Oz,” and “Willow.” She also co-created the 1991 series “The House of Eliott.” Despite suffering a stroke and heart attack in 2011, Marsh maintained a positive spirit and was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 2012. Her contributions to British television and film will be remembered fondly.

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