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Peggy Ashcroft was an English actress who had a long and distinguished career in theatre, film and television. She was known for her roles in Shakespeare, modern drama and the Old Vic, and won several awards, including an Oscar for A Passage to India.
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 Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956.
- January 1, 1
- Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Hampstead, London, England, UK
Aug 12, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Peggy Ashcroft, a renowned English stage actress who also appeared in films and TV. Find out her notable roles, awards, and family background.
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Learn about the life and career of Peggy Ashcroft, a legendary English actress who won an Oscar for A Passage to India (1984) and was made a Dame of the British Empire. Find out her family, awards, trivia, quotes and filmography on IMDb.
- Actress
- June 14, 1991
- December 22, 1907
Leading actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft has been remembered with a blue plaque at her childhood home in south Croydon. Ashcroft, who died in 1991 aged 83, became the oldest person to win an Oscar...
- Jess Warren
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 60 years.
Jun 15, 1991 · Dame Peggy Ashcroft, an actress who was in the forefront of British theater for more than half a century, died yesterday in London. She was 83 years old.
