
Peggy Ashcroft
Born: 1907-12-22
Place of Birth: Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
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

The Nun's Story
1959★ 7.2

When the Wind Blows
1986★ 7.4

The Wind and the Bomb
1986★ 7.0

The Pedestrian
1973★ 6.4

Secret Ceremony
1968★ 6.0

Quiet Wedding
1941★ 5.0

Channel Incident
1940★ 0.0

Little Eyolf
1982★ 6.0

Madame Sousatzka
1988★ 6.9

The 39 Steps
1935★ 7.3

A Passage to India
1984★ 6.8

Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971★ 6.6

The Heat of the Day
1989★ 0.0

Joseph Andrews
1977★ 4.8

Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978★ 10.0

The Wars of the Roses
1965★ 8.5

Rhodes of Africa
1936★ 6.0

October Revolution
1967★ 0.0

Cream in My Coffee
1980★ 6.0

Tell Me Lies
1968★ 6.3

Laurence Olivier: a life
1982★ 10.0

Terminus
1961★ 7.1

She's Been Away
1989★ 5.5

3 Into 2 Won't Go
1969★ 4.6

The Wandering Jew
1933★ 7.6

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
1978★ 5.3

The Cherry Orchard
1962★ 8.0

Caught on a Train
1980★ 3.8

Murder by the Book
1986★ 4.0

Britain Welcomes the President of India
1963★ 0.0