About
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 Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
PlayhouseSeries • 1974
Theatre 625Series • 1964
The Jewel in the CrownSeries • 1984
The 39 StepsMovie • 1935
A Passage to IndiaMovie • 1984
The Nun's StoryMovie • 1959
When the Wind BlowsMovie • 1986
Sunday Bloody SundayMovie • 1971
Madame SousatzkaMovie • 1988
Secret CeremonyMovie • 1968