Acting
Peggy Ashcroft
Born 1907-12-22
Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
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The 39 Steps
1935
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Great Performances
1971
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Theatre 625
1964
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When the Wind Blows
1986
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A Passage to India
1984
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The Nun's Story
1959
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BBC Play of the Month
1965
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The Wednesday Play
1964
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Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
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Playhouse
1974
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (45 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | She's Been Away | Lillian Huckle | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Heat of the Day | Nettie | Movie | 1989 |
 | Madame Sousatzka | Lady Emily | Movie | 1988 |
 | A Perfect Spy | Miss Dubber | TV Series | 1987 |
 | When the Wind Blows | Hilda Bloggs (voice) | Movie | 1986 |
 | Murder by the Book | Agatha Christie | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Wind and the Bomb | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | A Passage to India | Mrs. Moore | Movie | 1984 |
 | Playing Shakespeare | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Six Centuries of Verse | Self - Reader | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Jewel in the Crown | Barbie Batchelor | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Laurence Olivier: A Life | Self | Movie | 1982 |
 | Little Eyolf | The Rat Wife | Movie | 1982 |
 | Cream in My Coffee | Jean Wilsher | Movie | 1980 |
 | Caught on a Train | Frau Messner | Movie | 1980 |
 | Edward and Mrs Simpson | Queen Mary | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Edward & Mrs. Simpson | Queen Mary | Movie | 1978 |
 | Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures | Lady Gee | Movie | 1978 |
 | Joseph Andrews | Lady Tattle | Movie | 1977 |
 | Playhouse | Frau Messner | TV Series | 1974 |
 | The Pedestrian | Lady Gray | Movie | 1973 |
 | Sunday Bloody Sunday | Mrs. Greville | Movie | 1971 |
 | Great Performances | Self | TV Series | 1971 |
 | 3 Into 2 Won't Go | Belle | Movie | 1969 |
 | Secret Ceremony | Hannah | Movie | 1968 |
| From Chekhov with Love | Olga Knipper | Movie | 1968 | |
 | Tell Me Lies | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | October Revolution | Self (narrator) | Movie | 1967 |
 | Days in the Trees | The Mother | Movie | 1967 |
 | BBC Play of the Month | The Rat Wife | TV Series | 1965 |
 | The Wars of the Roses | Queen Margaret | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Wars of the Roses | Queen Margaret | TV Series | 1965 |
| The Wars of the Roses | Margaret of Anjou | TV Series | 1965 |
 | The Wednesday Play | The Mother | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Theatre 625 | Rebekka West | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Britain Welcomes the President of India | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Cherry Orchard | Madame Ranevsky | Movie | 1962 |
 | Terminus | Mother (uncredited) | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Nun's Story | Mother Mathilde | Movie | 1959 |
| We Serve | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1942 | |
 | Quiet Wedding | Flower Lisle | Movie | 1941 |
 | Channel Incident | The Woman | Movie | 1940 |
 | Rhodes of Africa | Anna Carpenter | Movie | 1936 |
 | The 39 Steps | The Crofter's Wife Margaret | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Wandering Jew | Olalla Quintana (Phase IV) | Movie | 1933 |