Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 22, 1907
Place of Birth
Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Also Known As
- Dame Peggy Ashcroft
- Dame Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft
- Edith Margaret Emily «Peggy» Ashcroft
- Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft
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.
Known For - Movies
A Passage to India
as Mrs. Moore
The 39 Steps
as The Crofter's Wife Margaret
When the Wind Blows
as Hilda Bloggs (voice)
The Nun's Story
as Mother Mathilde
She's Been Away
as Lillian Huckle
Quiet Wedding
as Flower Lisle
The Cherry Orchard
as Madame Ranevsky
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as Queen Mary
Joseph Andrews
as Lady Tattle
The Wars of the Roses
as Queen Margaret
Known For - TV Shows
Great Performances
as Self
BBC Play of the Month
as The Rat Wife
Playhouse
as Frau Messner
Theatre 625
as Rebekka West
The Jewel in the Crown
as Barbie Batchelor
Six Centuries of Verse
as Self - Reader
Edward and Mrs Simpson
as Queen Mary
Playing Shakespeare
A Perfect Spy
as Miss Dubber
The Wars of the Roses
as Queen Margaret