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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The 39 Steps
as The Crofter's Wife Margaret
1935
When the Wind Blows
as Hilda Bloggs (voice)
1986
Murder by the Book
as Agatha Christie
1986
The Nun's Story
as Mother Mathilde
1959
The Pedestrian
as Lady Gray
1973
A Passage to India
as Mrs. Moore
1984
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Mrs. Greville
1971
Secret Ceremony
as Hannah
1968
The Cherry Orchard
as Madame Ranevsky
1962
Caught on a Train
as Frau Messner
1980
Madame Sousatzka
as Lady Emily
1988
Joseph Andrews
as Lady Tattle
1977
3 Into 2 Won't Go
as Belle
1969
Quiet Wedding
as Flower Lisle
1941
Britain Welcomes the President of India
1963
The Wars of the Roses
as Queen Margaret
1965
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as Queen Mary
1978
Little Eyolf
as The Rat Wife
1982
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
as Lady Gee
1978
She's Been Away
as Lillian Huckle
1989
TV Appearances
Edward and Mrs Simpson
as Queen Mary
1978
The Wars of the Roses
as Queen Margaret
1965
Six Centuries of Verse
as Self - Reader
1984
A Perfect Spy
as Miss Dubber
1987
Playing Shakespeare
1984
Great Performances
as Self
1971
Playhouse
as Frau Messner
1974
BBC Play of the Month
as The Rat Wife
1965
The Jewel in the Crown
as Barbie Batchelor
1984
Theatre 625
as Rebekka West
1964
The Wars of the Roses
as Margaret of Anjou
1965