Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Acting Born 1907-12-22 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.

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Known For

Great Performances
Great Performances
1971 ★ 6.1
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965 ★ 5.2
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964 ★ 5.2
Playhouse
Playhouse
1974 ★ 7.0
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
1964 ★ 7.2
The Jewel in the Crown
The Jewel in the Crown
1984 ★ 6.5
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978 ★ 6.8
Playing Shakespeare
Playing Shakespeare
1984 ★ 9.7
Six Centuries of Verse
Six Centuries of Verse
1984 ★ 8.0
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses
1965 ★ 9.0
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
1935 ★ 7.3
A Passage to India
A Passage to India
1984 ★ 6.8
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
1959 ★ 7.2
When the Wind Blows
When the Wind Blows
1986 ★ 7.5
A Perfect Spy
A Perfect Spy
1987 ★ 6.6
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses
1965 ★ 8.7
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971 ★ 6.6
She's Been Away
She's Been Away
1989 ★ 5.7