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Peggy Ashcroft

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 sixty years. Born to a comfortable middle-class family, Ashcroft was determined from an early age to become an actress, despite parental opposition.

  • A Perfect Spy
  • Six Centuries of Verse
  • Playing Shakespeare
  • The Jewel in the Crown
  • Edward and Mrs Simpson
  • Playhouse
  • Great Performances
  • The Wars of the Roses
  • BBC Play of the Month
  • Theatre 625
  • The Wednesday Play

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