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Peggy Ashcroft. 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.
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.
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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 was...
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.
- Actress
- June 14, 1991
- December 22, 1907
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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 Seagull, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Duchess of Malfi. She also won an Oscar for her performance in the film A Passage to India (1984).
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Jun 15, 1991 · LONDON — Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Britain’s most renowned stage actress whose later film and television performances made her a beloved international star, died Friday, three weeks after suffering...
Jun 14, 1991 · Dame Peggy Ashcroft, who won an Oscar and other film honors following an illustrious stage career, died today, three weeks after suffering a stroke, a spokeswoman for the Royal Free Hospital...
