Peggy Ashcroft

Actress

Born: December 22, 1907 (83 years old)

Died: June 14, 1991

Place of birth: Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

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 (20)

• The 39 Steps (1935, ★ 7.3)
• When the Wind Blows (1986, ★ 7.5)
• The Nun's Story (1959, ★ 7.2)
• The Pedestrian (1973, ★ 6.4)
• A Passage to India (1984, ★ 6.8)
• Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971, ★ 6.6)
• Madame Sousatzka (1988, ★ 6.9)
• The Wandering Jew (1933, ★ 7.6)
• Tell Me Lies (1968, ★ 6.3)
• Terminus (1961, ★ 7.1)
• She's Been Away (1989, ★ 5.5)
• Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978, ★ 6.2)
• A Perfect Spy (1987, ★ 6.5)
• Great Performances (1971, ★ 5.8)
• The Jewel in the Crown (1984, ★ 6.4)
• Joseph Andrews (1977, ★ 4.8)
• 3 Into 2 Won't Go (1969, ★ 4.6)
• Quiet Wedding (1941, ★ 5)
• Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978, ★ 5.3)
• BBC Play of the Month (1965, ★ 5)