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Marcia Ashton (born 1 July 1932 in Sheffield, England) is an actress best known for her soap opera roles as Lily in Compact and as Jean Crosby in Brookside . [1]
She has made numerous other television appearances including; EastEnders , Father, Dear Father , The Brothers , On the Buses , Upstairs, Downstairs , The Bill , Rumpole of the Bailey , Footballers' Wives and Holby City. [2] [3] She has also appeared on the West End stage and on Broadway. [4] Her Shakespearian roles include Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream.