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Peggy Ashcroft

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 22, 1907

Died

June 14, 1991 (age 83)

Place of Birth

Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

Also Known As

Dame Peggy Ashcroft

Dame Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft

Edith Margaret Emily «Peggy» Ashcroft

Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Biography

Dame Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft, DBE, (22 December 1907 - 14 June 1991) known professionally as Peggy Ashcroft, was an English actress whose career spanned more than sixty years. Born to a comfortable middle-class family, Ashcroft was determined from an early age to become an actress, despite parental opposition.

Filmography

1989FilmShe's Been Awayas Lillian Huckle 1989FilmThe Heat of the Dayas Nettie 1988FilmMadame Sousatzkaas Lady Emily 1987TVA Perfect Spyas Miss Dubber 1986FilmWhen the Wind Blowsas Hilda Bloggs (voice)1986FilmMurder by the Bookas Agatha Christie 1986FilmThe Wind and the Bomb 1984FilmA Passage to Indiaas Mrs. Moore 1984TVPlaying Shakespeare 1984TVSix Centuries of Verseas Self - Reader 1984TVThe Jewel in the Crownas Barbie Batchelor 1982FilmLaurence Olivier: a lifeas Self 1982FilmLittle Eyolfas The Rat Wife 1980FilmCream in My Coffeeas Jean Wilsher 1980FilmCaught on a Trainas Frau Messner 1978TVEdward and Mrs Simpsonas Queen Mary 1978FilmEdward & Mrs. Simpsonas Queen Mary 1978FilmHullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Picturesas Lady Gee 1977FilmJoseph Andrewsas Lady Tattle 1974TVPlayhouseas Frau Messner 1973FilmThe Pedestrianas Lady Gray 1971FilmSunday Bloody Sundayas Mrs. Greville 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self 1969Film3 Into 2 Won't Goas Belle 1968FilmSecret Ceremonyas Hannah 1968FilmFrom Chekhov with Loveas Olga Knipper 1968FilmTell Me Lies 1967FilmOctober Revolutionas Self (narrator)1967FilmDays in the Treesas The Mother 1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas The Rat Wife 1965FilmThe Wars of the Rosesas Queen Margaret 1965TVThe Wars of the Rosesas Queen Margaret 1964TVTheatre 625as Rebekka West 1963FilmBritain Welcomes the President of India 1962FilmThe Cherry Orchardas Madame Ranevsky 1961FilmTerminusas Mother (uncredited)1959FilmThe Nun's Storyas Mother Mathilde 1942FilmWe Serve 1941FilmQuiet Weddingas Flower Lisle 1940FilmChannel Incidentas The Woman 1936FilmRhodes of Africaas Anna Carpenter 1935FilmThe 39 Stepsas The Crofter's Wife Margaret 1933FilmThe Wandering Jewas Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)