Peggy Ashcroft
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 Roles
The 39 Steps
When the Wind Blows
Murder by the Book
The Nun's Story
Der Fußgänger
A Passage to India
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Secret Ceremony
The Cherry Orchard
Caught on a Train
Madame Sousatzka
Joseph Andrews
3 Into 2 Won't Go
Quiet Wedding
Britain Welcomes the President of India
The Wars of the Roses
Edward & Mrs. Simpson