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.
TV credits
Rated 6.6 out of 10
A Perfect Spy
1987
Rated 9.7 out of 10
Playing Shakespeare
1984
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Six Centuries of Verse
1984
Rated 6.5 out of 10
The Jewel in the Crown
1984
Rated 6.8 out of 10
Edward and Mrs Simpson
1978
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Playhouse
1974
Rated 6.1 out of 10
Great Performances
1971
Rated 5.3 out of 10
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Rated 9.0 out of 10
The Wars of the Roses
1965
Rated 5.2 out of 10
The Wednesday Play
1964
Rated 7.2 out of 10
Theatre 625
1964