Peggy Ashcroft
Actor
Born Dec 22, 1907 · Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Active 1933–1991 · Awards: King's Medal of Merit in Gold, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play, British Academy Television Award for Best Actress, British Academy Television Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Volpi Cup for Best Actress
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.
Filmography
The 39 Steps (1935) — The Crofter's Wife MargaretWhen the Wind Blows (1986) — Hilda Bloggs (voice)A Passage to India (1984) — Mrs. MooreThe Nun's Story (1959) — Mother MathildeSunday Bloody Sunday (1971) — Mrs. GrevilleSecret Ceremony (1968) — HannahPlaying Shakespeare (1984)Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978) — Queen MaryTerminus (1961) — Mother (uncredited)Madame Sousatzka (1988) — Lady EmilyThe Jewel in the Crown (1984) — Barbie BatchelorThe Wars of the Roses (1965) — Queen MargaretChannel Incident (1940) — The WomanThe Wars of the Roses (1965) — Margaret of Anjou · Queen MargaretA Perfect Spy (1987) — Miss DubberThe Wind and the Bomb (1986)The Wandering Jew (1933) — Olalla Quintana (Phase IV)Theatre 625 (1964) — Rebekka WestThe Pedestrian (1973) — Lady GrayTell Me Lies (1968)The Cherry Orchard (1962) — Madame RanevskyThe Heat of the Day (1989) — NettieEdward and Mrs Simpson (1978) — Queen MaryRhodes of Africa (1936) — Anna Carpenter