Peggy Ashcroft

Born

December 22, 1907 · Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

Died

June 14, 1991

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