Acting

Peggy Ashcroft

Born December 22, 1907Died June 14, 1991 (83)EnglandCroydon, Surrey, England, UK42 creditsIMDb

​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

The 39 Steps1935 · as The Crofter's Wife Margaret
When the Wind Blows1986 · as Hilda Bloggs (voice)
A Passage to India1984 · as Mrs. Moore
The Nun's Story1959 · as Mother Mathilde
Sunday Bloody Sunday1971 · as Mrs. Greville
Secret Ceremony1968 · as Hannah
Series
The Jewel in the Crown1984 · as Barbie Batchelor · 7 ep
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BBC Play of the Month1965 · as The Rat Wife · 1 ep
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The Wednesday Play1964 · as The Mother · 1 ep
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Playhouse1974 · as Frau Messner · 1 ep
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Theatre 6251964 · as Rebekka West · 1 ep
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The Jewel in the Crown1984 · as Barbie Batchelor · 7 ep
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Edward and Mrs Simpson1978 · as Queen Mary · 5 ep
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Playing Shakespeare1984 · Cast · 9 ep
The 39 Steps1935 · as The Crofter's Wife Margaret
Series
The Wars of the Roses1965 · as Queen Margaret
A Passage to India1984 · as Mrs. Moore
The Nun's Story1959 · as Mother Mathilde
When the Wind Blows1986 · as Hilda Bloggs (voice)
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A Perfect Spy1987 · as Miss Dubber · 7 ep
The Wars of the Roses1965 · as Queen Margaret
Murder by the Book1986 · as Agatha Christie
Sunday Bloody Sunday1971 · as Mrs. Greville
Secret Ceremony1968 · as Hannah
She's Been Away1989 · as Lillian Huckle
Laurence Olivier: A Life1982 · as Self
Madame Sousatzka1988 · as Lady Emily
3 Into 2 Won't Go1969 · as Belle
Cream in My Coffee1980 · as Jean Wilsher
October Revolution1967 · as Self (narrator)
Tell Me Lies1968 · Cast
The Cherry Orchard1962 · as Madame Ranevsky
Days in the Trees1967 · as The Mother
Joseph Andrews1977 · as Lady Tattle
The Heat of the Day1989 · as Nettie
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures1978 · as Lady Gee
Caught on a Train1980 · as Frau Messner
From Chekhov with Love1968 · as Olga Knipper
Edward & Mrs. Simpson1978 · as Queen Mary
Britain Welcomes the President of India1963 · Cast
The Wandering Jew1933 · as Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)
Little Eyolf1982 · as The Rat Wife
The Wind and the Bomb1986 · Cast