Acting
Peggy Ashcroft
1907 · Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
The 39 Steps
The Crofter's Wife Margaret
When the Wind Blows
Hilda Bloggs (voice)
The Nun's Story
Mother Mathilde
A Passage to India
Mrs. Moore
Madame Sousatzka
Lady Emily
Secret Ceremony
Hannah
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Mrs. Greville
Joseph Andrews
Lady Tattle
Laurence Olivier: A Life
Self
Caught on a Train
Frau Messner
The Cherry Orchard
Madame Ranevsky
The Wars of the Roses
Queen Margaret