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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.
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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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 more on IMDb.
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- December 22, 1907
Jun 17, 2024 · 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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Oct 29, 2010 · Peggy Ashcroft winning the Oscar® for her performance in "A Passage to India" at the 57th Academy Awards® in 1985 -- Presented by Ryan O'Neal and accepted by Angela Lansbury. Introduced by Jack...
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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 for...
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.
