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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.
IMDb profile of Peggy Ashcroft, the Oscar-winning English actress who starred in A Passage to India and many Shakespearean roles. Learn about her life, career, family, trivia, and more.
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- Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
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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
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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Jun 14, 2024 · 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
Oct 29, 2010 · Watch Peggy Ashcroft receive the Oscar® for her role in "A Passage to India" in 1985. The video shows her acceptance speech by Angela Lansbury and the introduction by Jack Lemmon.
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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 than 60 years.
