Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Acting
Born 1907-12-22 - Died 1991-06-14Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

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.

Movies (33)

The Nun's Story
7.2

The Nun's Story

1959Movie7.2
When the Wind Blows
7.5

When the Wind Blows

1986Movie7.5
The 39 Steps
7.3

The 39 Steps

1935Movie7.3
A Passage to India
6.8

A Passage to India

1984Movie6.8
Sunday Bloody Sunday
6.5

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971Movie6.5
Joseph Andrews
5.1

Joseph Andrews

1977Movie5.1
Madame Sousatzka
6.9

Madame Sousatzka

1988Movie6.9
Laurence Olivier: A Life
10.0

Laurence Olivier: A Life

1982Movie10.0
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
10.0

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978Movie10.0
Rhodes of Africa
7.5

Rhodes of Africa

1936Movie7.5
Secret Ceremony
6.1

Secret Ceremony

1968Movie6.1
She's Been Away
5.7

She's Been Away

1989Movie5.7
The Wars of the Roses
8.7

The Wars of the Roses

1965Movie8.7
The Cherry Orchard
8.0

The Cherry Orchard

1962Movie8.0
Murder by the Book
5.3

Murder by the Book

1986Movie5.3
Days in the Trees

Days in the Trees

1967Movie
Quiet Wedding
5.3

Quiet Wedding

1941Movie5.3
Tell Me Lies
6.4

Tell Me Lies

1968Movie6.4
The Heat of the Day
8.0

The Heat of the Day

1989Movie8.0
Cream in My Coffee
6.2

Cream in My Coffee

1980Movie6.2
October Revolution
10.0

October Revolution

1967Movie10.0
Little Eyolf
6.7

Little Eyolf

1982Movie6.7
The Pedestrian
7.0

The Pedestrian

1973Movie7.0
3 Into 2 Won't Go
5.0

3 Into 2 Won't Go

1969Movie5.0
Caught on a Train
5.2

Caught on a Train

1980Movie5.2
The Wind and the Bomb
8.5

The Wind and the Bomb

1986Movie8.5
The Wandering Jew
7.4

The Wandering Jew

1933Movie7.4
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
6.1

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

1978Movie6.1
From Chekhov with Love
8.0

From Chekhov with Love

1968Movie8.0
Channel Incident
9.0

Channel Incident

1940Movie9.0
Terminus
7.3

Terminus

1961Movie7.3
We Serve

We Serve

1942Movie
Britain Welcomes the President of India

Britain Welcomes the President of India

1963Movie

TV Shows (11)

Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Theatre 625
7.2

Theatre 625

1964Series7.2
The Jewel in the Crown
6.5

The Jewel in the Crown

1984Series6.5
A Perfect Spy
6.6

A Perfect Spy

1987Series6.6
Six Centuries of Verse
8.0

Six Centuries of Verse

1984Series8.0
Edward and Mrs Simpson
6.8

Edward and Mrs Simpson

1978Series6.8
The Wars of the Roses
9.0

The Wars of the Roses

1965Series9.0
Playing Shakespeare
9.7

Playing Shakespeare

1984Series9.7