Acting
Peggy Ashcroft
- Born
- December 22, 1907
- Died
- June 14, 1991
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
Known for
7.3The 39 Steps
1935
7.5When the Wind Blows
1986
5.3Murder by the Book
1986
7.2The Nun's Story
1959
7.0The Pedestrian
1973
6.8A Passage to India
1984
6.5Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
6.1Secret Ceremony
1968
8.0The Cherry Orchard
1962
5.2Caught on a Train
1980
6.9Madame Sousatzka
1988
5.1Joseph Andrews
1977
5.03 Into 2 Won't Go
1969
5.3Quiet Wedding
1941
Britain Welcomes the President of India
1963
8.7The Wars of the Roses
1965
10.0Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
6.7Little Eyolf
1982