Peggy Ashcroft


Born
12/22/1907
Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Peggy Ashcroft
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.
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 For29 Movies

The 39 Steps
1935
★7.3

When the Wind Blows
1986
★7.5

A Passage to India
1984
★6.8

The Nun's Story
1959
★7.2

Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
★6.5

Secret Ceremony
1968
★6.1

Madame Sousatzka
1988
★6.9

The Wars of the Roses
1965
★8.7

Joseph Andrews
1977
★5.1

Laurence Olivier: A Life
1982
★10.0

The Heat of the Day
1989
★8.0

Cream in My Coffee
1980
★6.2

Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978
★10.0

Tell Me Lies
1968
★6.4

Caught on a Train
1980
★5.2

Little Eyolf
1982
★6.7

Quiet Wedding
1941
★5.3

Murder by the Book
1986
★5.3

October Revolution
1967
★10.0

The Cherry Orchard
1962
★8.0

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
1978
★6.1

The Pedestrian
1973
★7.0

She's Been Away
1989
★5.7

3 Into 2 Won't Go
1969
★5.0

The Wandering Jew
1933
★7.4

Rhodes of Africa
1936
★7.5

Channel Incident
1940
★9.0

The Wind and the Bomb
1986
★8.5

Terminus
1961
★7.3