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Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Acting · Born 1907-12-22 · Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

​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

movie 7.3 The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
1935
movie 7.5 When the Wind Blows
When the Wind Blows
1986
movie 6.8 A Passage to India
A Passage to India
1984
movie 7.2 The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
1959
movie 6.5 Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
movie 6.1 Secret Ceremony
Secret Ceremony
1968
tv 6.1 Great Performances
Great Performances
1971
tv 6.5 The Jewel in the Crown
The Jewel in the Crown
1984
movie 6.9 Madame Sousatzka
Madame Sousatzka
1988
tv 6.6 A Perfect Spy
A Perfect Spy
1987
movie 7.3 Terminus
Terminus
1961
movie 5.1 Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977
movie 6.4 Tell Me Lies
Tell Me Lies
1968
movie 5.7 She's Been Away
She's Been Away
1989
movie 5.0 3 Into 2 Won't Go
3 Into 2 Won't Go
1969
tv 5.3 BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965
movie 5.3 Quiet Wedding
Quiet Wedding
1941
movie 7.4 The Wandering Jew
The Wandering Jew
1933