Peggy Ashcroft

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    December 22, 1907

    Day of Death

    June 14, 1991 (83 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

    Peggy Ashcroft

    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

    • The 39 Steps

      The 39 Steps

      1935

    • A Passage to India

      A Passage to India

      1984

    • When the Wind Blows

      When the Wind Blows

      1986

    • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

      Alfred Hitchcock Presents

      1955

    • The Nun's Story

      The Nun's Story

      1959

    • Sunday Bloody Sunday

      Sunday Bloody Sunday

      1971

    • Secret Ceremony

      Secret Ceremony

      1968

    • The Jewel in the Crown

      The Jewel in the Crown

      1984

    • Madame Sousatzka

      Madame Sousatzka

      1988

    • Great Performances

      Great Performances

      1971

    • Terminus

      Terminus

      1961

    • A Perfect Spy

      A Perfect Spy

      1987

    • Tell Me Lies

      Tell Me Lies

      1968

    • Joseph Andrews

      Joseph Andrews

      1977

    • She's Been Away

      She's Been Away

      1989