Peggy Ashcroft
Known For
Acting
Born
1907-12-22 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Died
1991-06-14
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.
Most Known For
Great Performances
as Self
Theatre 625
as Rebekka West
BBC Play of the Month
as The Rat Wife
Playhouse
as Frau Messner
Madame Sousatzka
as Lady Emily
A Perfect Spy
as Miss Dubber
The Jewel in the Crown
as Barbie Batchelor
The 39 Steps
as The Crofter's Wife Margaret
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Mrs. Greville
Edward and Mrs Simpson
as Queen Mary
When the Wind Blows
as Hilda Bloggs (voice)
Six Centuries of Verse
as Self - Reader
Playing Shakespeare
The Wars of the Roses
as Queen Margaret
The Nun's Story
as Mother Mathilde
A Passage to India
as Mrs. Moore
Secret Ceremony
as Hannah
Joseph Andrews
as Lady Tattle
Tell Me Lies
Laurence Olivier: a life
as Self