Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft , Acting

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.

Personal Info

Know for

Acting

Birthday

December 22 1907

Place of Birth

Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

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