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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. Born to a comfortable middle-class family, Ashcroft was determined from an early age to become an actress, despite parental opposition.
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. Almost always on stage, she appeared rarely in film, her first being The Wandering Jew (1933) .
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- Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
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- Hampstead, London, England, UK
Dame Peggy Ashcroft. Original name: Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft. Born: December 22, 1907, Croydon, London, England. Died: June 14, 1991, London (aged 83) Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1985): Actress in a Supporting Role. Golden Globe Award (1985): Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. (Show more) Notable Family Members:
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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. Almost always on stage, she appeared rarely in film, her first being The Wandering Jew (1933).
- Actress
- June 14, 1991
- December 22, 1907
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. She suffered a stroke on May 23 and...
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One of the finest English-speaking actresses of the 20th century, Dame Peggy Ashcroft was born Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft on December 22, 1907, into a solid middle-class family in the London suburb of Croydon. Her father, a real estate agent, was killed in the First World War.
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.
