5.8
Great Performances
1971· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
December 22, 1907(83)
Day of Death
June 14, 1991
Place of Birth
Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Also Known As
Dame Peggy AshcroftDame Edith Margaret Emily AshcroftEdith Margaret Emily «Peggy» AshcroftEdith Margaret Emily Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft
Acting
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.
Known For
7.0
Playhouse
1974· TV Series
7.2
Theatre 625
1964· TV Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965· TV Series
6.4
The Jewel in the Crown
1984· TV Series
6.8
7.2
The Nun's Story
1959
7.3
The 39 Steps
1935
6.0
Six Centuries of Verse
1984· TV Series
10.0
Playing Shakespeare
1984· TV Series
6.6
7.5
Filmography
- 1989MovieShe's Been Awayas Lillian Huckle
- 1989MovieThe Heat of the Dayas Nettie
- 1988MovieMadame Sousatzkaas Lady Emily
- 1987TVA Perfect Spyas Miss Dubber
- 1986MovieWhen the Wind Blowsas Hilda Bloggs (voice)
- 1986MovieMurder by the Bookas Agatha Christie
- 1986MovieThe Wind and the Bomb
- 1984MovieA Passage to Indiaas Mrs. Moore
- 1984TVPlaying Shakespeare
- 1984TVSix Centuries of Verseas Self - Reader
- 1984TVThe Jewel in the Crownas Barbie Batchelor
- 1982MovieLaurence Olivier: a lifeas Self
- 1982MovieLittle Eyolfas The Rat Wife
- 1980MovieCream in My Coffeeas Jean Wilsher
- 1980MovieCaught on a Trainas Frau Messner
- 1978TVEdward and Mrs Simpsonas Queen Mary
- 1978MovieEdward & Mrs. Simpsonas Queen Mary
- 1978MovieHullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Picturesas Lady Gee
- 1977MovieJoseph Andrewsas Lady Tattle
- 1974TVPlayhouseas Frau Messner
- 1973MovieThe Pedestrianas Lady Gray
- 1971MovieSunday Bloody Sundayas Mrs. Greville
- 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self
- 1969Movie3 Into 2 Won't Goas Belle
- 1968MovieSecret Ceremonyas Hannah
- 1968MovieTell Me Lies
- 1967MovieOctober Revolutionas Self (narrator)
- 1967MovieDays in the Treesas The Mother
- 1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas The Rat Wife
- 1965MovieThe Wars of the Rosesas Queen Margaret
- 1965TVThe Wars of the Rosesas Queen Margaret
- 1964TVTheatre 625as Rebekka West
- 1963MovieBritain Welcomes the President of India
- 1962MovieThe Cherry Orchardas Madame Ranevsky
- 1961MovieTerminusas Mother (uncredited)
- 1959MovieThe Nun's Storyas Mother Mathilde
- 1941MovieQuiet Weddingas Flower Lisle
- 1940MovieChannel Incidentas The Woman
- 1936MovieRhodes of Africaas Anna Carpenter
- 1935MovieThe 39 Stepsas The Crofter's Wife Margaret
- 1933MovieThe Wandering Jewas Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)