Acting
Peggy Ashcroft
Croydon, Surrey, England, UKBorn 1907
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.
30
Films
10
TV Shows
Known For
40 Credits
Great Performances
as Self
1971
BBC Play of the Month
as The Rat Wife
1965
Playhouse
as Frau Messner
1974
Theatre 625
as Rebekka West
1964
Madame Sousatzka
as Lady Emily
1988
The Jewel in the Crown
as Barbie Batchelor
1984
A Perfect Spy
as Miss Dubber
1987
Six Centuries of Verse
as Self - Reader
1984
The 39 Steps
as The Crofter's Wife Margaret
1935
The Wars of the Roses
as Queen Margaret
1965
Edward and Mrs Simpson
as Queen Mary
1978
Playing Shakespeare
1984