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.

Known For

Filmography

1989FilmShe's Been Awayas Lillian Huckle1989FilmThe Heat of the Dayas Nettie1988FilmMadame Sousatzkaas Lady Emily1987TVA Perfect Spyas Miss Dubber1986FilmWhen the Wind Blowsas Hilda Bloggs (voice)1986FilmMurder by the Bookas Agatha Christie1986FilmThe Wind and the Bomb1984FilmA Passage to Indiaas Mrs. Moore1984TVPlaying Shakespeare1984TVSix Centuries of Verseas Self - Reader1984TVThe Jewel in the Crownas Barbie Batchelor1982FilmLaurence Olivier: a lifeas Self1982FilmLittle Eyolfas The Rat Wife1980FilmCream in My Coffeeas Jean Wilsher1980FilmCaught on a Trainas Frau Messner1978TVEdward and Mrs Simpsonas Queen Mary1978FilmEdward & Mrs. Simpsonas Queen Mary1978FilmHullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Picturesas Lady Gee1977FilmJoseph Andrewsas Lady Tattle1974TVPlayhouseas Frau Messner1973FilmThe Pedestrianas Lady Gray1971FilmSunday Bloody Sundayas Mrs. Greville1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1969Film3 Into 2 Won't Goas Belle1968FilmSecret Ceremonyas Hannah1968FilmFrom Chekhov with Loveas Olga Knipper1968FilmTell Me Lies1967FilmOctober Revolutionas Self (narrator)1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas The Rat Wife1965FilmThe Wars of the Rosesas Queen Margaret1965TVThe Wars of the Rosesas Queen Margaret1964TVTheatre 625as Rebekka West1963FilmBritain Welcomes the President of India1962FilmThe Cherry Orchardas Madame Ranevsky1961FilmTerminusas Mother (uncredited)1959FilmThe Nun's Storyas Mother Mathilde1942FilmWe Serve1941FilmQuiet Weddingas Flower Lisle1940FilmChannel Incidentas The Woman1936FilmRhodes of Africaas Anna Carpenter1935FilmThe 39 Stepsas The Crofter's Wife Margaret1933FilmThe Wandering Jewas Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)

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