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Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

ActingBorn December 22, 1907 (83 years old at death)· Died June 14, 1991

Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

IMDb

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.

Also known as: Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Dame Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft, Edith Margaret Emily «Peggy» Ashcroft, Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft
Popularity: 0
Total credits: 44

Known For

Great Performances
TV
★6.1

Great Performances

as Self

BBC Play of the Month
TV
★5.3

BBC Play of the Month

as The Rat Wife

Movies (33)

She's Been Away

She's Been Away

as Lillian Huckle

1989

The Heat of the Day

The Heat of the Day

as Nettie

1989

Madame Sousatzka

TV Shows (11)

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Self

1 ep.

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as The Rat Wife

1 ep.

Playhouse

Photos

Playhouse
TV
★7.0

Playhouse

as Frau Messner

The Wednesday Play
TV
★5.2

The Wednesday Play

as The Mother

Theatre 625
TV
★7.2

Theatre 625

as Rebekka West

The Jewel in the Crown
TV
★6.5

The Jewel in the Crown

as Barbie Batchelor

Six Centuries of Verse
TV
★8.0

Six Centuries of Verse

as Self - Reader

Playing Shakespeare
TV
★9.7

Playing Shakespeare

The Nun's Story
Movie
★7.2

The Nun's Story

as Mother Mathilde

Edward and Mrs Simpson
TV
★6.8

Edward and Mrs Simpson

as Queen Mary

A Perfect Spy
TV
★6.6

A Perfect Spy

as Miss Dubber

The 39 Steps
Movie
★7.3

The 39 Steps

as The Crofter's Wife Margaret

Great Performances
TV
★6.1

Great Performances

as Self

1971

BBC Play of the Month
TV
★5.3

BBC Play of the Month

as The Rat Wife

1965

Playhouse
TV
★7.0

Playhouse

as Frau Messner

1974

The Wednesday Play
TV
★5.2

The Wednesday Play

as The Mother

1964

Theatre 625
TV
★7.2

Theatre 625

as Rebekka West

1964

The Jewel in the Crown
TV
★6.5

The Jewel in the Crown

as Barbie Batchelor

1984

Six Centuries of Verse
TV
★8.0

Six Centuries of Verse

as Self - Reader

1984

Playing Shakespeare
TV
★9.7

Playing Shakespeare

1984

The Nun's Story
Movie
★7.2

The Nun's Story

as Mother Mathilde

1959

Edward and Mrs Simpson
TV
★6.8

Edward and Mrs Simpson

as Queen Mary

1978

A Perfect Spy
TV
★6.6

A Perfect Spy

as Miss Dubber

1987

The 39 Steps
Movie
★7.3

The 39 Steps

as The Crofter's Wife Margaret

1935

Madame Sousatzka

as Lady Emily

1988

When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

as Hilda Bloggs (voice)

1986

Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book

as Agatha Christie

1986

The Wind and the Bomb

The Wind and the Bomb

1986

A Passage to India

A Passage to India

as Mrs. Moore

1984

Laurence Olivier: a life

Laurence Olivier: a life

as Self

1982

Little Eyolf

Little Eyolf

as The Rat Wife

1982

Cream in My Coffee

Cream in My Coffee

as Jean Wilsher

1980

Caught on a Train

Caught on a Train

as Frau Messner

1980

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

as Queen Mary

1978

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

as Lady Gee

1978

Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

as Lady Tattle

1977

The Pedestrian

The Pedestrian

as Lady Gray

1973

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

as Mrs. Greville

1971

3 Into 2 Won't Go

3 Into 2 Won't Go

as Belle

1969

Secret Ceremony

Secret Ceremony

as Hannah

1968

No image

From Chekhov with Love

as Olga Knipper

1968

Tell Me Lies

Tell Me Lies

1968

October Revolution

October Revolution

as Self (narrator)

1967

Days in the Trees

Days in the Trees

as The Mother

1967

The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

as Queen Margaret

1965

Britain Welcomes the President of India

Britain Welcomes the President of India

1963

She's Been Away

She's Been Away

as Lillian Huckle

1989

The Heat of the Day

The Heat of the Day

as Nettie

1989

Madame Sousatzka

Madame Sousatzka

as Lady Emily

1988

When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

as Hilda Bloggs (voice)

1986

Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book

as Agatha Christie

1986

The Wind and the Bomb

The Wind and the Bomb

1986

A Passage to India

A Passage to India

as Mrs. Moore

1984

Laurence Olivier: a life

Laurence Olivier: a life

as Self

1982

Little Eyolf

Little Eyolf

as The Rat Wife

1982

Cream in My Coffee

Cream in My Coffee

as Jean Wilsher

1980

Caught on a Train

Caught on a Train

as Frau Messner

1980

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

as Queen Mary

1978

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

as Lady Gee

1978

Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

as Lady Tattle

1977

The Pedestrian

The Pedestrian

as Lady Gray

1973

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

as Mrs. Greville

1971

3 Into 2 Won't Go

3 Into 2 Won't Go

as Belle

1969

Secret Ceremony

Secret Ceremony

as Hannah

1968

No image

From Chekhov with Love

as Olga Knipper

1968

Tell Me Lies

Tell Me Lies

1968

October Revolution

October Revolution

as Self (narrator)

1967

Days in the Trees

Days in the Trees

as The Mother

1967

The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

as Queen Margaret

1965

Britain Welcomes the President of India

Britain Welcomes the President of India

1963

Playhouse

as Frau Messner

1 ep.

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as The Mother

1 ep.

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Rebekka West

1 ep.

The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

as Barbie Batchelor

7 ep.

Six Centuries of Verse

Six Centuries of Verse

as Self - Reader

8 ep.

Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare

9 ep.

Edward and Mrs Simpson

Edward and Mrs Simpson

as Queen Mary

5 ep.

A Perfect Spy

A Perfect Spy

as Miss Dubber

7 ep.

The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

as Queen Margaret

0
Great Performances

Great Performances

as Self

1 episodes

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as The Rat Wife

1 episodes

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Frau Messner

1 episodes

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as The Mother

1 episodes

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Rebekka West

1 episodes

The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

as Barbie Batchelor

7 episodes

Six Centuries of Verse

Six Centuries of Verse

as Self - Reader

8 episodes

Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare

9 episodes

Edward and Mrs Simpson

Edward and Mrs Simpson

as Queen Mary

5 episodes

A Perfect Spy

A Perfect Spy

as Miss Dubber

7 episodes

The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

as Queen Margaret

0