Actor info
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Name :
Peggy Ashcroft
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Born :
December 22, 1907 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK (83 years at death)
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Died :
June 14, 1991
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
33 films (1933–1989)
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Also known as :
Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Dame Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft, Edith Margaret Emily «Peggy» Ashcroft, Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft
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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.
Notable films
- When the Wind Blows (1986) as Hilda Bloggs (voice)
- A Passage to India (1984) as Mrs. Moore
- Joseph Andrews (1977) as Lady Tattle
- The Nun's Story (1959) as Mother Mathilde
- The 39 Steps (1935) as The Crofter's Wife Margaret
