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
A Passage to India
A Passage to India
6.8
/ English
When the Wind Blows
When the Wind Blows
7.5
/ English
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
7.2
/ English
Madame Sousatzka
Madame Sousatzka
6.9
/ English
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
6.5
/ English
Secret Ceremony
Secret Ceremony
6.1
/ English
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
5.4
/ English
Tell Me Lies
Tell Me Lies
6.4
/ English
Days in the Trees
Days in the Trees
No Rating Yet
/ English
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
10.0
/ English
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses
8.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The 39 Steps
1935Nominee

Best Performance

The 39 Steps

A Passage to India
1984Nominee

Best Performance

A Passage to India

When the Wind Blows
1986Winner

Best Performance

When the Wind Blows

Career Highlights

The Nun's Story
1959Highlight

Best Performance

The Nun's Story

Madame Sousatzka
1988Highlight

Best Performance

Madame Sousatzka

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