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 MargaretA Perfect Spy (1987) - Miss DubberChannel Incident (1940) - The WomanThe Wars of the Roses (1965) - Margaret of Anjou · Queen MargaretThe 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