Acting
Peggy Ashcroft
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
1971
Great Performances
Self
TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month
The Rat Wife
TV
1964
The Wednesday Play
The Mother
TV
1964
Theatre 625
Rebekka West
TV
1974
Playhouse
Frau Messner
TV
1984
The Jewel in the Crown
Barbie Batchelor
TV
1935
The 39 Steps
The Crofter's Wife Margaret
Movie
1984
Playing Shakespeare
TV
1984
A Passage to India
Mrs. Moore
Movie
1978
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Queen Mary
TV