Dame Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft (22 December 1907 – 14 June 1991), known professionally as Peggy Ashcroft, was an English actress whose career spanned more than six decades.

Dec 18, 2025 · Peggy Ashcroft, English stage actress who appeared in both classic and modern plays. She had notable roles in the plays As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet, High Tor, The …

Peggy Ashcroft. Actress: A Passage to India. Academy Award-winning, legendary English actress - who maintained her status in the British acting elite for decades. Made a Dame of the British …

As an actress, Peggy Ashcroft was most noted for her extraordinary versatility, her ability to excel in both classical and modern drama, and her willingness to undertake roles that many would …

Peggy Ashcroft was a renowned English actress and Dame of the British Order. She was born in Croydon and showed a clear talent for performing on stage from a young age.

Jun 14, 1991 · 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 …

In addition to her stage career, Peggy Ashcroft made a significant impact in film. She appeared in several notable films, including The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) and A Passage to …

Ashcroft made her professional acting debut in "Dear Brutus" in 1926 with Ralph Richardson also in the cast. They played together several times after that including "The Heiress."

Dame Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft (22 December 1907 – 14 June 1991), known professionally as Peggy Ashcroft, was an English actress whose career spanned more than six decades.

Jun 14, 1991 · Peggy Ashcroft was a leading light of London's West End and widely considered one of the century's greatest British stage actresses.