Peggy Ashcroft

Person

Peggy Ashcroft

Born 22 December 1907 Died 14 June 1991, aged 83 Croydon, Surrey, England, UK TMDB ↗

​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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The numbers

Computed from the record
27age in their first credit on record (1935)
52years on screen and counting
2credits in 1984, their busiest year
9dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Murder by the Book poster Age: 78

Murder by the Book

1986
as Agatha Christie
Terminus poster Age: 53

Terminus

1961
as Mother (uncredited)
The Nun's Story poster Age: 51

The Nun's Story

1959
as Mother Mathilde
The 39 Steps poster Age: 27

The 39 Steps

1935
as The Crofter's Wife Margaret
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TV credits

Newest first
A Perfect Spy poster Age: 79

A Perfect Spy

1987
as Miss Dubber
Playing Shakespeare poster Age: 76

Playing Shakespeare

1984
The Jewel in the Crown poster Age: 76

The Jewel in the Crown

1984
as Barbie Batchelor
Edward and Mrs Simpson poster Age: 70

Edward and Mrs Simpson

1978
as Queen Mary
The Wars of the Roses poster Age: 57

The Wars of the Roses

1965
as Margaret of Anjou
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