Peggy Ashcroft
Known for
Acting
Life
1907 – 1991 (aged 83)
Born in
Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Credits
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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
The 39 Steps
06 Jun 1935
When the Wind Blows
24 Oct 1986
A Passage to India
14 Dec 1984
The Nun's Story
18 Jun 1959
Sunday Bloody Sunday
21 Sep 1971
Secret Ceremony
23 Oct 1968
The Jewel in the Crown
09 Jan 1984
Madame Sousatzka
14 Oct 1988
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Filmography
1989
- She's Been Awayas Lillian Huckle
- The Heat of the Dayas Nettie
1988
- Madame Sousatzkaas Lady Emily
1987
- A Perfect Spyas Miss Dubber7 episodes
1986
- When the Wind Blowsas Hilda Bloggs (voice)
- Murder by the Bookas Agatha Christie
- The Wind and the Bomb
1984
- A Passage to Indiaas Mrs. Moore
- Playing Shakespeare9 episodes
- The Jewel in the Crownas Barbie Batchelor7 episodes
1982
- Little Eyolfas The Rat Wife
1980
- Cream in My Coffeeas Jean Wilsher
- Caught on a Trainas Frau Messner
1978
- Edward and Mrs Simpsonas Queen Mary5 episodes
- Edward & Mrs. Simpsonas Queen Mary
- Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Picturesas Lady Gee
1977
- Joseph Andrewsas Lady Tattle
1974
- Playhouseas Frau Messner1 episode
1973
- The Pedestrianas Lady Gray
1971
- Sunday Bloody Sundayas Mrs. Greville
1969
- 3 Into 2 Won't Goas Belle
1968
- Secret Ceremonyas Hannah
- From Chekhov with Loveas Olga Knipper
- Tell Me Lies
1967
- Days in the Treesas The Mother
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas The Rat Wife1 episode
- The Wars of the Rosesas Queen Margaret
- The Wars of the Rosesas Margaret of Anjou3 episodes
1964
- The Wednesday Playas The Mother1 episode
- Theatre 625as Rebekka West1 episode
1962
- The Cherry Orchardas Madame Ranevsky
1961
- Terminusas Mother (uncredited)
1959
- The Nun's Storyas Mother Mathilde
1942
1941
- Quiet Weddingas Flower Lisle
1940
- Channel Incidentas The Woman
1936
- Rhodes of Africaas Anna Carpenter
1935
- The 39 Stepsas The Crofter's Wife Margaret
1933
- The Wandering Jewas Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)