- Born
- December 22, 1907
- Died
- June 14, 1991 (aged 83)
- Place of birth
- Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
- Also known as
- Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Dame Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft, Edith Margaret Emily «Peggy» Ashcroft, Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft
Biography
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.