Peggy Ashcroft photo

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

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures photo

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

A Passage to India photo

A Passage to India

The Nun's Story photo

The Nun's Story

Murder by the Book photo

Murder by the Book

When the Wind Blows photo

When the Wind Blows

3 Into 2 Won't Go photo

3 Into 2 Won't Go

She's Been Away photo

She's Been Away

The Wars of the Roses photo

The Wars of the Roses

Britain Welcomes the President of India photo

Britain Welcomes the President of India

Person Stats

Known ForActing

GenderFemale

Birthday1907-12-22

Place of BirthCroydon, Surrey, England, UK

Also Known AsDame Peggy AshcroftDame Edith Margaret Emily AshcroftEdith Margaret Emily «Peggy» AshcroftEdith Margaret Emily Ashcroft

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