Peggy Ashcroft

Acting·Dec 22, 1907·Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
She's Been Away1989 · Lillian Huckle	Lillian Huckle
The Heat of the Day1989 · Nettie	Nettie
Madame Sousatzka1988 · Lady Emily	Lady Emily
When the Wind Blows1986 · Hilda Bloggs (voice)	Hilda Bloggs (voice)
Murder by the Book1986 · Agatha Christie	Agatha Christie
The Wind and the Bomb1986 · Actor	Actor
A Passage to India1984 · Mrs. Moore	Mrs. Moore
Laurence Olivier: A Life1982 · Self	Self
Little Eyolf1982 · The Rat Wife	The Rat Wife
Cream in My Coffee1980 · Jean Wilsher	Jean Wilsher
Caught on a Train1980 · Frau Messner	Frau Messner
Edward & Mrs. Simpson1978 · Queen Mary	Queen Mary
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures1978 · Lady Gee	Lady Gee
Joseph Andrews1977 · Lady Tattle	Lady Tattle
The Pedestrian1973 · Lady Gray	Lady Gray
Sunday Bloody Sunday1971 · Mrs. Greville	Mrs. Greville
3 Into 2 Won't Go1969 · Belle	Belle
Secret Ceremony1968 · Hannah	Hannah
FFrom Chekhov with Love1968 · Olga Knipper	Olga Knipper
Tell Me Lies1968 · Actor	Actor
October Revolution1967 · Self (narrator)	Self (narrator)
Days in the Trees1967 · The Mother	The Mother
The Wars of the Roses1965 · Queen Margaret	Queen Margaret
Britain Welcomes the President of India1963 · Actor	Actor
The Cherry Orchard1962 · Madame Ranevsky	Madame Ranevsky
Terminus1961 · Mother (uncredited)	Mother (uncredited)
The Nun's Story1959 · Mother Mathilde	Mother Mathilde
WWe Serve1942 · Actor	Actor
Quiet Wedding1941 · Flower Lisle	Flower Lisle
Channel Incident1940 · The Woman	The Woman
Rhodes of Africa1936 · Anna Carpenter	Anna Carpenter
The 39 Steps1935 · The Crofter's Wife Margaret	The Crofter's Wife Margaret
The Wandering Jew1933 · Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)	Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)