Jean Marsh, precisely 5ft 6 (167.6 cm) tall, is an English actress and writer whose petite stature belies her commanding screen presence in grand, authoritative roles.
Best known for creating and starring as Rose and later Mrs. Bridges in the iconic series Upstairs, Downstairs, Marsh often noted how audiences imagined her as towering and imposing, yet her exact 5ft 6 height added unique intensity to these lofty characters.
She shone in films like Willow as the menacing Queen Bavmorda and Return to Oz as the sinister Nurse Wilson/Mombi, leveraging her height to craft villains with surprising power and poise.
- Co-creator of Upstairs, Downstairs
- Awarded OBE for services to drama