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Videos (see all 7)
The 39 Steps (1935) -- Spies and the police chase a handcuffed couple who cannot stand each other.
A Passage to India (1984) -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar
The 39 Steps (1935) -- A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent. But when the agent is killed and he stands accused, he must go on the run to both save himself and also stop a spy ring trying to steal top secret information.
A Passage to India (1984) -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia Tristar
A Passage to India (1984) -- Sinematurk - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
22 December 1907, Croydon, Surrey, England, UK more
Date of Death:
14 June 1991, London, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Academy Award-winning, legendary English actress - who maintained her... more
Trivia:
She was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of... more
STARmeter: ?
Up 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Stephen Poliakoff interview
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 27 November 2009, 4:05 PM, PST)
A Passage To India – Judy Davis, Peggy Ashcroft – d: David Lean
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 25 November 2009, 10:05 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Dame Peggy Ashcroft

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. She's Been Away (1989) (TV) .... Lillian Huckle
  2. "The Wars of the Roses" (1989) TV series .... Margaret (unknown episodes)
  3. The Heat of the Day (1989) (TV) .... Nettie
  4. Madame Sousatzka (1988) .... Lady Emily
  5. "A Perfect Spy" (1987) TV mini-series .... Miss Dubber (unknown episodes)
    ... aka John Le Carré's A Perfect Spy
  6. When the Wind Blows (1986) (voice) .... Hilda Bloggs
  7. Murder by the Book (1986) (TV) .... Agatha Christie
  8. A Passage to India (1984) .... Mrs. Moore
    ... aka David Lean's Film of a Passage to India (UK: complete title)
  9. "Six Centuries of Verse" (3 episodes, 1984)
        - Victorians 1837-1901 (1984) TV episode
        - Young Romantics 1800-1824 (1984) TV episode
        - Romantic Pioneers 1750-1805 (1984) TV episode
  10. "The Jewel in the Crown" .... Barbie Batchelor (7 episodes, 1984)
        - Travelling Companions (1984) TV episode .... Barbie Batchelor
        - The Towers of Silence (1984) TV episode .... Barbie Batchelor
        - The Day of the Scorpion (1984) TV episode .... Barbie Batchelor
        - Daughters of the Regiment (1984) TV episode .... Barbie Batchelor
        - Ordeal by Fire (1984) TV episode .... Barbie Batchelor
          (2 more)
  11. "BBC Play of the Month" .... The Rat Wife (2 episodes, 1971-1982)
        - Little Eyolf (1982) TV episode .... The Rat Wife
        - The Cherry Orchard (1971) TV episode
  12. Cream in My Coffee (1980) (TV) .... Jean Wilsher
  13. "BBC2 Playhouse" .... Frau Messner (1 episode, 1980)
        - Caught on a Train (1980) TV episode .... Frau Messner

  14. "Edward & Mrs. Simpson" .... Queen Mary (5 episodes, 1978)
        - The Abdication (1978) TV episode .... Queen Mary
        - Proposals (1978) TV episode .... Queen Mary
        - The Decision (1978) TV episode .... Queen Mary
        - The New King (1978) TV episode .... Queen Mary
        - Venus at the Prow (1978) TV episode .... Queen Mary
  15. Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978) (TV) .... Lady Gee
  16. Joseph Andrews (1977) .... Lady Tattle
  17. Der Fußgänger (1973) .... Lady Gray
    ... aka The Pedestrian (USA)
  18. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" .... Sonya (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
        - The Last Journey (1972) TV episode .... Sonya
  19. Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) .... Mrs. Greville

  20. Three Into Two Won't Go (1969) .... Belle
  21. Secret Ceremony (1968) .... Hannah
  22. Tell Me Lies (1968)
  23. From Chekhov with Love (1968) (TV)
  24. "The Wednesday Play" .... The Mother (1 episode, 1967)
        - Days in the Trees (1967) TV episode .... The Mother
  25. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - Dear Liar (1966) TV episode .... Mrs. Patrick Campbell
  26. "Theatre 625" .... Rebecca (1 episode, 1965)
        - Rosmersholm (1965) TV episode .... Rebecca
  27. "War of the Roses" .... Queen Margaret (3 episodes, 1965)
        - Richard III (1965) TV episode .... Queen Margaret
        - Edward IV (1965) TV episode .... Queen Margaret
        - Henry VI (1965) TV episode .... Queen Margaret
  28. The Cherry Orchard (1962) (TV) .... Madame Ranevsky

  29. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Julia Rajk (1 episode, 1959)
        - Shadow of Heroes (1959) TV episode .... Julia Rajk
  30. The Nun's Story (1959) (as Dame Peggy Ashcroft) .... Mother Mathilde (Africa)

  31. Quiet Wedding (1941) .... Flower Lisle
  32. Channel Incident (1940) .... The Woman

  33. The Tempest (1939) (TV) .... Miranda
  34. Twelfth Night (1939) (TV) .... Viola
  35. A People Eternal (1939) .... Alloyah Quintino
  36. Rhodes of Africa (1936) .... Anna Carpenter
    ... aka Rhodes (USA)
  37. The 39 Steps (1935) .... Margaret - Crofter's Wife
  38. The Wandering Jew (1933/I) .... Olalla Quintana
Self:
  1. Backstage at Masterpiece Theatre (1991) (TV) .... Herself

  2. "Omnibus" .... Herself (1 episode, 1988)
        - Gwen: A Juliet Remembered (1988) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "Playing Shakespeare" .... Herself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Poetry and Hidden Poetry (1984) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "Six Centuries of Verse" .... Herself - Reader (1 episode, 1984)
        - Chaucer to Ted Hughes (1984) TV episode .... Herself - Reader
  5. Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) (TV) (as Dame Peggy Ashcroft) .... Herself

  6. Sunshine in Soho (1956) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. Casting a Classic (2008) (V) .... Mrs. Moore
  2. "Cinema tres"
        - Episode dated 19 June 1991 (1991) TV episode
  3. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Mrs. Moore

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1932-1933) She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "As You Like It," in the Old Vic Theatre Season at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with William Fox, Malcolm Keen, Anthony Quayle, Alastair Sim, George Devine, Marius Goring, Roger Livesey, and Caroline Keith in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director. more
Publicity Listings:
4 Print Biographies more
Genres:
Drama | History | Romance | War more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Play | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | London England more

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