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

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The Heat of the Day

1989 ⭐ 8.0

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Madame Sousatzka

1988 ⭐ 6.9

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When the Wind Blows

1986 ⭐ 7.5

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The Wind and the Bomb

1986 ⭐ 8.5

Career timeline

1989

She's Been Away

Lillian Huckle · 1989

⭐ 5.7

The Heat of the Day Notable

Nettie · 1989

⭐ 8.0

1988

Madame Sousatzka

Lady Emily · 1988

⭐ 6.9

1986

When the Wind Blows Notable

Hilda Bloggs (voice) · 1986

⭐ 7.5

Murder by the Book

Agatha Christie · 1986

⭐ 5.3

The Wind and the Bomb Notable

1986

⭐ 8.5

1984

A Passage to India

Mrs. Moore · 1984

⭐ 6.8

1982

Laurence Olivier: a life Notable

Self · 1982

⭐ 10.0

Little Eyolf Notable

The Rat Wife · 1982

⭐ 7.0

1980

Cream in My Coffee

Jean Wilsher · 1980

⭐ 6.2

Caught on a Train

Frau Messner · 1980

⭐ 5.2

1978

Edward & Mrs. Simpson Notable

Queen Mary · 1978

⭐ 10.0

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

Lady Gee · 1978

⭐ 6.1

1977

Joseph Andrews

Lady Tattle · 1977

⭐ 5.2

1973

The Pedestrian Notable

Lady Gray · 1973

⭐ 7.0

1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Mrs. Greville · 1971

⭐ 6.6

1969

3 Into 2 Won't Go

Belle · 1969

⭐ 5.0

1968

Secret Ceremony

Hannah · 1968

⭐ 6.1

Tell Me Lies

1968

⭐ 6.4

1967

October Revolution Notable

Self (narrator) · 1967

⭐ 10.0

Days in the Trees

The Mother · 1967

1965

The Wars of the Roses Notable

Queen Margaret · 1965

⭐ 8.7

1963

Britain Welcomes the President of India

1963

1962

The Cherry Orchard Notable

Madame Ranevsky · 1962

⭐ 8.0

1961

Terminus Notable

Mother (uncredited) · 1961

⭐ 7.3

1959

The Nun's Story Notable

Mother Mathilde · 1959

⭐ 7.2

1941

Quiet Wedding

Flower Lisle · 1941

⭐ 5.3

1940

Channel Incident Notable

The Woman · 1940

⭐ 9.0

Frequently appears with

Michael Gambon

Harrison

Patricia Hodge

Stella

Michael York

Robert

Hilary Mason

Mrs. Tringsby

Shirley MacLaine

Madame Yuvline Sousatzka

Navin Chowdhry

Manek Sen

Shabana Azmi

Sushila Sen

Twiggy

Jenny

Full filmography

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She's Been Away

1989 ⭐ 5.7

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The Heat of the Day

1989 ⭐ 8.0

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Madame Sousatzka

1988 ⭐ 6.9

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When the Wind Blows

1986 ⭐ 7.5

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Murder by the Book

1986 ⭐ 5.3

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The Wind and the Bomb

1986 ⭐ 8.5

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A Passage to India

1984 ⭐ 6.8

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Laurence Olivier: a life

1982 ⭐ 10.0

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Little Eyolf

1982 ⭐ 7.0

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Cream in My Coffee

1980 ⭐ 6.2

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Caught on a Train

1980 ⭐ 5.2

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Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978 ⭐ 10.0

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Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

1978 ⭐ 6.1

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Joseph Andrews

1977 ⭐ 5.2

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The Pedestrian

1973 ⭐ 7.0

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Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971 ⭐ 6.6

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3 Into 2 Won't Go

1969 ⭐ 5.0

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Secret Ceremony

1968 ⭐ 6.1

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Tell Me Lies

1968 ⭐ 6.4

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October Revolution

1967 ⭐ 10.0