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Peggy Ashcroft — Lineup

Peggy Ashcroft

6 titlesSince 1935

Frequently works with

Peter Finch

2 titles together

Filmography (6)

When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

1986 · Hilda Bloggs (voice)

A Passage to India

A Passage to India

1984 · Mrs. Moore

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971 · Mrs. Greville

Secret Ceremony

Secret Ceremony

1968 · Hannah

The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

1959 · Mother Mathilde

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1935 · The Crofter's Wife Margaret

December 22, 1907 · Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

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.