Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Actor

Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
December 22, 1907

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.

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Representative Works

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
7.3
/ English
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
7.2
/ English
When the Wind Blows
When the Wind Blows
7.5
/ English
A Passage to India
A Passage to India
6.8
/ English
Secret Ceremony
Secret Ceremony
6.1
/ English
Madame Sousatzka
Madame Sousatzka
6.9
/ English
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
6.5
/ English
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
5.4
/ English
Days in the Trees
Days in the Trees
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses
8.7
/ English
Cream in My Coffee
Cream in My Coffee
6.2
/ English
Laurence Olivier: A Life
Laurence Olivier: A Life
10.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The 39 Steps
1935Nominee

Best Performance

The 39 Steps

The Nun's Story
1959Nominee

Best Performance

The Nun's Story

When the Wind Blows
1986Winner

Best Performance

When the Wind Blows

Career Highlights

A Passage to India
1984Highlight

Best Performance

A Passage to India

Secret Ceremony
1968Highlight

Best Performance

Secret Ceremony

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