Peggy Ashcroft

Acting 119 years Born 1907-12-22 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

Great Performances
★ 6.1
Great Performances
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BBC Play of the Month
★ 5.2
BBC Play of the Month
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The Wednesday Play
★ 5.2
The Wednesday Play
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Theatre 625
★ 7.2
Theatre 625
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Playhouse
★ 7.0
Playhouse
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Playing Shakespeare
★ 9.7
Playing Shakespeare
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The 39 Steps
★ 7.3
The 39 Steps
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The Jewel in the Crown
★ 6.5
The Jewel in the Crown
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Edward and Mrs Simpson
★ 6.8
Edward and Mrs Simpson
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A Passage to India
★ 6.8
A Passage to India
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Six Centuries of Verse
★ 8.0
Six Centuries of Verse
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The Nun's Story
★ 7.2
The Nun's Story
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The Wars of the Roses
★ 9.0
The Wars of the Roses
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The Wars of the Roses
★ 9.0
The Wars of the Roses
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When the Wind Blows
★ 7.5
When the Wind Blows
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A Perfect Spy
★ 6.6
A Perfect Spy
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Sunday Bloody Sunday
★ 6.5
Sunday Bloody Sunday
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Secret Ceremony
★ 6.0
Secret Ceremony
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