Acting
Birthday: December 22, 1907 (117)
Place of Birth: Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
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.
Known For
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She's Been Away (1989)Age: 82as Lillian Huckle
The Heat of the Day (1989)Age: 82as Nettie
Madame Sousatzka (1988)Age: 81as Lady Emily
A Perfect Spy (1987)Age: 80as Miss Dubber
When the Wind Blows (1986)Age: 79as Hilda Bloggs (voice)
Murder by the Book (1986)Age: 79as Agatha Christie
The Wind and the Bomb (1986)Age: 79
A Passage to India (1984)Age: 77as Mrs. Moore
Playing Shakespeare (1984)Age: 77
The Jewel in the Crown (1984)Age: 77as Barbie Batchelor
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