Peggy Ashcroft
Biography
Peggy Ashcroft works in acting. Born December 22, 1907 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. Died June 14, 1991. Archytele tracks 45 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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45 titles- She's Been Away (1989) as Lillian Huckle
- The Heat of the Day (1989) as Nettie
- Madame Sousatzka (1988) as Lady Emily
- A Perfect Spy (1987) as Miss Dubber
- When the Wind Blows (1986) as Hilda Bloggs (voice)
- Murder by the Book (1986) as Agatha Christie
- The Wind and the Bomb (1986)
- The Jewel in the Crown (1984) as Barbie Batchelor
- Playing Shakespeare (1984)
- A Passage to India (1984) as Mrs. Moore
- Six Centuries of Verse (1984) as Self - Reader
- Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) as Self
- Little Eyolf (1982) as The Rat Wife
- Cream in My Coffee (1980) as Jean Wilsher
- Caught on a Train (1980) as Frau Messner
- Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978) as Queen Mary
- Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978) as Queen Mary
- Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978) as Lady Gee
- Joseph Andrews (1977) as Lady Tattle
- Playhouse (1974) as Frau Messner
- The Pedestrian (1973) as Lady Gray
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) as Mrs. Greville
- 3 Into 2 Won't Go (1969) as Belle
- Secret Ceremony (1968) as Hannah
- From Chekhov with Love (1968) as Olga Knipper
- Tell Me Lies (1968)
- October Revolution (1967) as Self (narrator)
- Days in the Trees (1967) as The Mother
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as The Rat Wife
- The Wars of the Roses (1965) as Queen Margaret
- The Wars of the Roses (1965) as Margaret of Anjou
- The Wars of the Roses (1965) as Queen Margaret
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Rebekka West
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as The Mother
- Britain Welcomes the President of India (1963)
- The Cherry Orchard (1962) as Madame Ranevsky
- Terminus (1961) as Mother (uncredited)
- The Nun's Story (1959) as Mother Mathilde
- We Serve (1942)
- Quiet Wedding (1941) as Flower Lisle
- Channel Incident (1940) as The Woman
- Rhodes of Africa (1936) as Anna Carpenter
- The 39 Steps (1935) as The Crofter's Wife Margaret
- The Wandering Jew (1933) as Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)
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What movies or TV shows is Peggy Ashcroft best known for?
Peggy Ashcroft is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Madame Sousatzka (1988), A Perfect Spy (1987), When the Wind Blows (1986), One Million Years B.C. (1966).
When and where was Peggy Ashcroft born?
Peggy Ashcroft was born on December 22, 1907 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. They passed away on June 14, 1991.
How many credits does Peggy Ashcroft have?
Peggy Ashcroft has accumulated over 45 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 1989.
What is Peggy Ashcroft's background in cinema and television?
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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Age in their best-rated roles
- Playing Shakespeare (1984) — aged about 76
- When the Wind Blows (1986) as Hilda Bloggs (voice) — aged about 78
- The 39 Steps (1935) as The Crofter's Wife Margaret — aged about 27
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Rebekka West — aged about 56
- The Nun's Story (1959) as Mother Mathilde — aged about 51
- Playhouse (1974) as Frau Messner — aged about 66
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