Peggy Ashcroft
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Peggy Ashcroft
Terminus
1961
Filmography
Acting (33)
1989
She's Been Awayas Lillian Huckle
5.7
1989
The Heat of the Dayas Nettie
8.0
1988
Madame Sousatzkaas Lady Emily
6.9
1986
When the Wind Blowsas Hilda Bloggs (voice)
7.5
1986
Murder by the Bookas Agatha Christie
5.3
8.5
1984
A Passage to Indiaas Mrs. Moore
6.8
1982
Laurence Olivier: A Lifeas Self
10.0
1982
Little Eyolfas The Rat Wife
6.7
1980
Cream in My Coffeeas Jean Wilsher
6.2
1980
Caught on a Trainas Frau Messner
5.2
1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpsonas Queen Mary
10.0
1978
6.1
1977
Joseph Andrewsas Lady Tattle
5.4
1973
The Pedestrianas Lady Gray
7.0
1971
Sunday Bloody Sundayas Mrs. Greville
6.6
1969
3 Into 2 Won't Goas Belle
5.0
1968
Secret Ceremonyas Hannah
6.1
1968
From Chekhov with Loveas Olga Knipper
8.0
1968
6.4
1967
October Revolutionas Self (narrator)
10.0
1967
Days in the Treesas The Mother
1965
The Wars of the Rosesas Queen Margaret
8.7
1962
The Cherry Orchardas Madame Ranevsky
8.0
1961
Terminusas Mother (uncredited)
7.3
1959
The Nun's Storyas Mother Mathilde
7.2
1942
1941
Quiet Weddingas Flower Lisle
5.3
1940
Channel Incidentas The Woman
9.0
1936
Rhodes of Africaas Anna Carpenter
7.5
1935
The 39 Stepsas The Crofter's Wife Margaret
7.3
1933
The Wandering Jewas Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)
7.4