Peggy Ashcroft

Acting

Peggy Ashcroft

Born December 22, 1907Croydon, Surrey, England, UK42 credits

​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

She's Been Away
5.5

She's Been Away

Movie

1989

The Heat of the Day

The Heat of the Day

Movie

1989

Madame Sousatzka
6.9

Madame Sousatzka

Movie

1988

A Perfect Spy
6.5

A Perfect Spy

TV

1987

When the Wind Blows
7.5

When the Wind Blows

Movie

1986

Murder by the Book
4.0

Murder by the Book

Movie

1986

Filmography

She's Been Away
1989She's Been Awayas Lillian HuckleMovie
The Heat of the Day
1989The Heat of the Dayas NettieMovie
Madame Sousatzka
1988Madame Sousatzkaas Lady EmilyMovie
A Perfect Spy
1987A Perfect Spyas Miss DubberTV
When the Wind Blows
1986When the Wind Blowsas Hilda Bloggs (voice)Movie
Murder by the Book
1986Murder by the Bookas Agatha ChristieMovie
The Wind and the Bomb
1986The Wind and the BombMovie
A Passage to India
1984A Passage to Indiaas Mrs. MooreMovie
Playing Shakespeare
1984Playing ShakespeareTV
Six Centuries of Verse
1984Six Centuries of Verseas Self - ReaderTV
The Jewel in the Crown
1984The Jewel in the Crownas Barbie BatchelorTV
Laurence Olivier: a life
1982Laurence Olivier: a lifeas SelfMovie
Little Eyolf
1982Little Eyolfas The Rat WifeMovie
Cream in My Coffee
1980Cream in My Coffeeas Jean WilsherMovie
Caught on a Train
1980Caught on a Trainas Frau MessnerMovie
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978Edward and Mrs Simpsonas Queen MaryTV
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
1978Edward & Mrs. Simpsonas Queen MaryMovie
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
1978Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Picturesas Lady GeeMovie
Joseph Andrews
1977Joseph Andrewsas Lady TattleMovie
Playhouse
1974Playhouseas Frau MessnerTV
The Pedestrian
1973The Pedestrianas Lady GrayMovie
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971Sunday Bloody Sundayas Mrs. GrevilleMovie
Great Performances
1971Great Performancesas SelfTV
3 Into 2 Won't Go
19693 Into 2 Won't Goas BelleMovie
Secret Ceremony
1968Secret Ceremonyas HannahMovie
F
1968From Chekhov with Loveas Olga KnipperMovie
Tell Me Lies
1968Tell Me LiesMovie
October Revolution
1967October Revolutionas Self (narrator)Movie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas The Rat WifeTV
The Wars of the Roses
1965The Wars of the Rosesas Queen MargaretMovie
The Wars of the Roses
1965The Wars of the Rosesas Queen MargaretTV
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as Rebekka WestTV
Britain Welcomes the President of India
1963Britain Welcomes the President of IndiaMovie
The Cherry Orchard
1962The Cherry Orchardas Madame RanevskyMovie
Terminus
1961Terminusas Mother (uncredited)Movie
The Nun's Story
1959The Nun's Storyas Mother MathildeMovie
W
1942We ServeMovie
Quiet Wedding
1941Quiet Weddingas Flower LisleMovie
Channel Incident
1940Channel Incidentas The WomanMovie
Rhodes of Africa
1936Rhodes of Africaas Anna CarpenterMovie
The 39 Steps
1935The 39 Stepsas The Crofter's Wife MargaretMovie
The Wandering Jew
1933The Wandering Jewas Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)Movie