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Peggy Ashcroft
Actor

Peggy Ashcroft

22 Dec 1907Born
14 Jun 1991Died
83Age at death
40Credits

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

Filmography

  1. 1989She's Been AwayFilm: Lillian Huckle
  2. 1989The Heat of the DayFilm: Nettie
  3. 1988Madame SousatzkaFilm: Lady Emily
  4. 1987A Perfect SpySeries: Miss Dubber (7 episodes)
  5. 1986When the Wind BlowsFilm: Hilda Bloggs (voice)
  6. 1986Murder by the BookFilm: Agatha Christie
  7. 1986The Wind and the BombFilm
  8. 1984A Passage to IndiaFilm: Mrs. Moore
  9. 1984Playing ShakespeareSeries (9 episodes)
  10. 1984The Jewel in the CrownSeries: Barbie Batchelor (7 episodes)
  11. 1982Little EyolfFilm: The Rat Wife
  12. 1980Cream in My CoffeeFilm: Jean Wilsher
  13. 1980Caught on a TrainFilm: Frau Messner
  14. 1978Edward and Mrs SimpsonSeries: Queen Mary (5 episodes)
  15. 1978Edward & Mrs. SimpsonFilm: Queen Mary
  16. 1978Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's PicturesFilm: Lady Gee
  17. 1977Joseph AndrewsFilm: Lady Tattle
  18. 1974PlayhouseSeries: Frau Messner (1 episode)
  19. 1973The PedestrianFilm: Lady Gray
  20. 1971Sunday Bloody SundayFilm: Mrs. Greville
  21. 19693 Into 2 Won't GoFilm: Belle
  22. 1968Secret CeremonyFilm: Hannah
  23. 1968From Chekhov with LoveFilm: Olga Knipper
  24. 1968Tell Me LiesFilm
  25. 1967Days in the TreesFilm: The Mother
  26. 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries: The Rat Wife (1 episode)
  27. 1965The Wars of the RosesFilm: Queen Margaret
  28. 1965The Wars of the RosesSeries: Queen Margaret, Margaret of Anjou
  29. 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries: The Mother (1 episode)
  30. 1964Theatre 625Series: Rebekka West (1 episode)
  31. 1963Britain Welcomes the President of IndiaFilm
  32. 1962The Cherry OrchardFilm: Madame Ranevsky
  33. 1961TerminusFilm: Mother (uncredited)
  34. 1959The Nun's StoryFilm: Mother Mathilde
  35. 1942We ServeFilm
  36. 1941Quiet WeddingFilm: Flower Lisle
  37. 1940Channel IncidentFilm: The Woman
  38. 1936Rhodes of AfricaFilm: Anna Carpenter
  39. 1935The 39 StepsFilm: The Crofter's Wife Margaret
  40. 1933The Wandering JewFilm: Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)

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