Peggy Ashcroft
ActingBorn: 1907-12-22Place of Birth: 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
Self
BBC Play of the Month
The Rat Wife
Theatre 625
Rebekka West
The Wednesday Play
The Mother
Playhouse
Frau Messner
The 39 Steps
The Crofter's Wife Margaret
The Jewel in the Crown
Barbie Batchelor
When the Wind Blows
Hilda Bloggs (voice)
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Queen Mary
A Passage to India
Mrs. Moore