Peggy Ashcroft
ActingBorn Dec 22, 1907Died Jun 14, 1991
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
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
movie1978
October Revolution
movie1967
Laurence Olivier: a life
movie1982
Playing Shakespeare
tv1984
Channel Incident
movie1940
The Wars of the Roses
tv1965
The Wars of the Roses
movie1965
The Wind and the Bomb
movie1986
The Cherry Orchard
movie1962
The Heat of the Day
movie1989
Six Centuries of Verse
tv1984
When the Wind Blows
movie1986
Filmography
1989She's Been Awayas Lillian Hucklemovie1989The Heat of the Dayas Nettiemovie1988Madame Sousatzkaas Lady Emilymovie1987A Perfect Spyas Miss Dubbertv1986When the Wind Blowsas Hilda Bloggs (voice)movie1986Murder by the Bookas Agatha Christiemovie1986The Wind and the Bombmovie1984A Passage to Indiaas Mrs. Mooremovie1984Playing Shakespearetv1984Six Centuries of Verseas Self - Readertv1984The Jewel in the Crownas Barbie Batchelortv1982Laurence Olivier: a lifeas Selfmovie1982Little Eyolfas The Rat Wifemovie1980Cream in My Coffeeas Jean Wilshermovie1980Caught on a Trainas Frau Messnermovie1978Edward and Mrs Simpsonas Queen Marytv1978Edward & Mrs. Simpsonas Queen Marymovie1978Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Picturesas Lady Geemovie1977Joseph Andrewsas Lady Tattlemovie1974Playhouseas Frau Messnertv1973The Pedestrianas Lady Graymovie1971Sunday Bloody Sundayas Mrs. Grevillemovie1971Great Performancesas Selftv19693 Into 2 Won't Goas Bellemovie1968Secret Ceremonyas Hannahmovie1968From Chekhov with Loveas Olga Knippermovie1968Tell Me Liesmovie1967October Revolutionas Self (narrator)movie1967Days in the Treesas The Mothermovie1965BBC Play of the Monthas The Rat Wifetv1965The Wars of the Rosesas Queen Margaretmovie1965The Wars of the Rosesas Queen Margarettv1964Theatre 625as Rebekka Westtv1963Britain Welcomes the President of Indiamovie1962The Cherry Orchardas Madame Ranevskymovie1961Terminusas Mother (uncredited)movie1959The Nun's Storyas Mother Mathildemovie1942We Servemovie1941Quiet Weddingas Flower Lislemovie1940Channel Incidentas The Womanmovie1936Rhodes of Africaas Anna Carpentermovie1935The 39 Stepsas The Crofter's Wife Margaretmovie1933The Wandering Jewas Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)movie