Peggy Ashcroft

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

She's Been Away 1989 ★ 5.7
Madame Sousatzka 1988 ★ 6.9
A Perfect Spy 1987 ★ 6.6
When the Wind Blows 1986 ★ 7.5
The Jewel in the Crown 1984 ★ 6.5
A Passage to India 1984 ★ 6.8
Playing Shakespeare 1984 ★ 9.7
Cream in My Coffee 1980 ★ 6.2
Edward and Mrs Simpson 1978 ★ 6.8
Edward & Mrs. Simpson 1978 ★ 10.0
Joseph Andrews 1977 ★ 5.2
Playhouse 1974 ★ 7.0
Sunday Bloody Sunday 1971 ★ 6.6
Secret Ceremony 1968 ★ 6.1
Tell Me Lies 1968 ★ 6.4
BBC Play of the Month 1965 ★ 5.3
The Wars of the Roses 1965 ★ 9.0
The Wars of the Roses 1965 ★ 8.7
Theatre 625 1964 ★ 7.2
The Wednesday Play 1964 ★ 5.2
The Cherry Orchard 1962 ★ 8.0
The Nun's Story 1959 ★ 7.2
The 39 Steps 1935 ★ 7.3
The Wandering Jew 1933 ★ 7.4