Jean Marsh, renowned for co-creating and starring in the influential 1970s TV series "Upstairs, Downstairs," has passed away at the age of 90. She died peacefully in her London home after battling dementia. Michael Lindsay-Hogg, a close friend, described her as a wise, kind, and talented individual who had a profound impact on those around her. Her notable work on "Upstairs, Downstairs" earned her an Emmy in 1975 and highlighted class relations in Edwardian England. Marsh also contributed to various films and television shows throughout her career, receiving an OBE for her contributions to drama in 2012.
Jean Marsh, the actor and writer best known for co-creating and starring in the 1970s TV show Upstairs, Downstairs, has died aged 90. The film-maker Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who was a close friend of Marsh, said she died of complications with dementia in her London home on Sunday.
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 and kind, and talented as both an actress and writer.
Upstairs, Downstairs, covering class relations in Edwardian England, ran for five series from 1971 to 1975 in the UK and was also screened in the US.
Marsh was awarded an OBE in 2012 for services to drama.
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