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.
The Heat of the Day
A Passage to India
The 39 Steps
Murder by the Book
When the Wind Blows
The Nun's Story
Joseph Andrews
The Pedestrian
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Terminus
Secret Ceremony
Caught on a Train
The Cherry Orchard
Cream in My Coffee
Little Eyolf
Madame Sousatzka
The Wandering Jew
She's Been Away
Rhodes of Africa
Tell Me Lies
