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Peggy Ashcroft

Acting 83 (deceased) years old Croydon, Surrey, England, UK ★ 0.6
Born: December 22, 1907
Died: June 14, 1991

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.

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Known For

Britain Welcomes the President of India
Britain Welcomes the President of India 1963
3 Into 2 Won't Go
3 Into 2 Won't Go Belle 1969
Murder by the Book
Murder by the Book Agatha Christie 1986
A Passage to India
A Passage to India Mrs. Moore 1984
Madame Sousatzka
Madame Sousatzka Lady Emily 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (42)

She's Been Away
She's Been Away Lillian Huckle 1989
The Heat of the Day
The Heat of the Day Nettie 1989
Madame Sousatzka
Madame Sousatzka Lady Emily 1988
A Perfect Spy
A Perfect Spy Miss Dubber 1987
When the Wind Blows
When the Wind Blows Hilda Bloggs (voice) 1986
Murder by the Book
Murder by the Book Agatha Christie 1986
The Wind and the Bomb
The Wind and the Bomb 1986
A Passage to India
A Passage to India Mrs. Moore 1984
Playing Shakespeare
Playing Shakespeare 1984
Six Centuries of Verse
Six Centuries of Verse Self - Reader 1984
The Jewel in the Crown
The Jewel in the Crown Barbie Batchelor 1984
Laurence Olivier: a life
Laurence Olivier: a life Self 1982
Little Eyolf
Little Eyolf The Rat Wife 1982
Cream in My Coffee
Cream in My Coffee Jean Wilsher 1980
Caught on a Train
Caught on a Train Frau Messner 1980
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Edward and Mrs Simpson Queen Mary 1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson Queen Mary 1978
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures Lady Gee 1978
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews Lady Tattle 1977
Playhouse
Playhouse Frau Messner 1974
The Pedestrian
The Pedestrian Lady Gray 1973
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday Mrs. Greville 1971
Great Performances
Great Performances Self 1971
3 Into 2 Won't Go
3 Into 2 Won't Go Belle 1969
Secret Ceremony
Secret Ceremony Hannah 1968
From Chekhov with Love
From Chekhov with Love Olga Knipper 1968
Tell Me Lies
Tell Me Lies 1968
October Revolution
October Revolution Self (narrator) 1967
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month The Rat Wife 1965
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses Queen Margaret 1965
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses Queen Margaret 1965
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Rebekka West 1964
Britain Welcomes the President of India
Britain Welcomes the President of India 1963
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard Madame Ranevsky 1962
Terminus
Terminus Mother (uncredited) 1961
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story Mother Mathilde 1959
We Serve
We Serve 1942
Quiet Wedding
Quiet Wedding Flower Lisle 1941
Channel Incident
Channel Incident The Woman 1940
Rhodes of Africa
Rhodes of Africa Anna Carpenter 1936
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps The Crofter's Wife Margaret 1935
The Wandering Jew
The Wandering Jew Olalla Quintana (Phase IV) 1933

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