Peggy Ashcroft
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
22 Dec 1907
Age
119 Years
Born In
Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Total Projects
44
Years Active
56 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.2 ★
Overview
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
movie
She's Been Away
She's Been Away
as Lillian Huckle
movie
The Heat of the Day
The Heat of the Day
as Nettie
movie
Madame Sousatzka
Madame Sousatzka
as Lady Emily
tv
A Perfect Spy
A Perfect Spy
as Miss Dubber
movie
When the Wind Blows
When the Wind Blows
as Hilda Bloggs (voice)
movie
Murder by the Book
Murder by the Book
as Agatha Christie
movie
The Wind and the Bomb
The Wind and the Bomb
movie
A Passage to India
A Passage to India
as Mrs. Moore
tv
Playing Shakespeare
Playing Shakespeare
tv
Six Centuries of Verse
Six Centuries of Verse
as Self - Reader
tv
The Jewel in the Crown
The Jewel in the Crown
as Barbie Batchelor
movie
Laurence Olivier: a life
Laurence Olivier: a life
as Self
movie
Little Eyolf
Little Eyolf
as The Rat Wife
movie
Cream in My Coffee
Cream in My Coffee
as Jean Wilsher
movie
Caught on a Train
Caught on a Train
as Frau Messner
tv
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Edward and Mrs Simpson
as Queen Mary
movie
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as Queen Mary
movie
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
as Lady Gee
movie
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
as Lady Tattle
tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Frau Messner
movie
The Pedestrian
The Pedestrian
as Lady Gray
movie
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Mrs. Greville
tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self
movie
3 Into 2 Won't Go
3 Into 2 Won't Go
as Belle
movie
Secret Ceremony
Secret Ceremony
as Hannah
movie
From Chekhov with Love
From Chekhov with Love
as Olga Knipper
movie
Tell Me Lies
Tell Me Lies
movie
October Revolution
October Revolution
as Self (narrator)
movie
Days in the Trees
Days in the Trees
as The Mother
tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as The Rat Wife
movie
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses
as Queen Margaret
tv
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses
as Queen Margaret
tv
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses
as Margaret of Anjou
tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as Rebekka West
movie
Britain Welcomes the President of India
Britain Welcomes the President of India
movie
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard
as Madame Ranevsky
movie
Terminus
Terminus
as Mother (uncredited)
movie
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
as Mother Mathilde
movie
We Serve
We Serve
movie
Quiet Wedding
Quiet Wedding
as Flower Lisle
movie
Channel Incident
Channel Incident
as The Woman
movie
Rhodes of Africa
Rhodes of Africa
as Anna Carpenter
movie
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
as The Crofter's Wife Margaret
movie
The Wandering Jew
The Wandering Jew
as Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)