Upstairs, Downstairs - Will Ye No Come Back Again? - 08:40 am Thursday, February 12 on That's TV

Gordon Jackson (Actor)

Jean Marsh (Actor)

Born: July 01, 1934 in Stoke Newington

Best Known For: Co-creating Upstairs Downstairs.

Early-life: Born Jean Lyndsey Torren Marsh on July 1, 1934, in Stoke Newington. Her mother worked in a bar and as a theatre dresser, while her father was a handyman and printer's assistant. She became interested in performing after taking dance and mime classes as therapy for an illness. She began acting on stage, with a stint at Huddersfield Rep in the 1950s, but it wasn't long before she transferred to the bright lights of London.

Career: Marsh's earliest screen appearances came in such TV classics as The Twilight Zone and Danger Man; she's also appeared in three Doctor Who adventures, most notably as William Hartnell's short-lived companion Sara Kingdom. She and fellow actress Eileen Atkins devised Upstairs Downstairs as a comedy, before it became a hugely successful drama. Marsh won an Emmy for her role as housemaid Rose Buck - she's reprising the part in the new BBC revamp. Other TV projects include The Saint, The Tomorrow People, and Sensitive Skin. She and Atkins re-teamed to create The House of Eliott. Her most notable films are Willow, Frenzy and The Eagle Has Landed. Marsh has also maintained an acclaimed stage career.

Quote: "I think Upstairs Downstairs has a very special energy. There's something about it that certainly brings out the best in people."

Trivia: A minor stroke forced her to take a break in 2011, but she has since returned to work.

Simon Williams (Actor)

Jacqueline Tong (Actor)

Lesley-Anne Down (Actor)

Bill Bain (Director)

Upstairs, Downstairs: Will Ye No Come Back Again?

08:40 am - 09:50 am, Thursday, February 12 on That's TV (56)

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Will Ye No Come Back Again?
Season 5, Episode 12

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