Biography
Peggy Ashcroft
Acting
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.
Career works
44
Movies
33
Series
11
Career average
7.1/10
Birth date
12/22/1907
Place of birth
Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Date of death
06/14/1991
Filmography highlights
Movies
She's Been Away
1989 · 5.7
The Heat of the Day
1989 · 8.0
Madame Sousatzka
1988 · 6.9
When the Wind Blows
1986 · 7.5
Murder by the Book
1986 · 5.3
The Wind and the Bomb
1986 · 8.5
A Passage to India
1984 · 6.8
Laurence Olivier: a life
1982 · 10.0
Little Eyolf
1982 · 7.0
Cream in My Coffee
1980 · 6.2
Caught on a Train
1980 · 5.2
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978 · 10.0
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
1978 · 6.1
Joseph Andrews
1977 · 5.2
The Pedestrian
1973 · 7.0
Series
A Perfect Spy
1987 · 6.6
Playing Shakespeare
1984 · 9.7
Six Centuries of Verse
1984 · 8.0
The Jewel in the Crown
1984 · 6.5
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978 · 6.8
Playhouse
1974 · 7.0
Great Performances
1971 · 6.1
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · 5.3
The Wars of the Roses
1965 · 9.0
The Wednesday Play
1964 · 5.2
Theatre 625
1964 · 7.2