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

The 39 Steps

as The Crofter's Wife Margaret

A Passage to India

as Mrs. Moore

When the Wind Blows

as Hilda Bloggs (voice)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Margaret - Crofter's Wife (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Nun's Story

as Mother Mathilde

Sunday Bloody Sunday

as Mrs. Greville

Secret Ceremony

as Hannah

The Jewel in the Crown

as Barbie Batchelor

Madame Sousatzka

as Lady Emily

Great Performances

as Self