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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) -- Trailerfan.com - 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:

Step-mother of Adam Hart-Davis. more

STARmeter: ?

Down 26% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 9 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(3 articles)

Jamie Foxx Bringing Back Wanda Is Nothing New: Here Are Five Other Cross-Dressing Oscar Winners
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 10 November 2009, 12:00 PM, PST)
Playing Shakespeare DVD With Dench, Kingsley, McKellen, Stewart Released 6/2
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 13 May 2009, 5:25 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Dame Peggy Ashcroft

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. She's Been Away (1989) (TV) Lillian Huckle 1989 - 7.0 (92)
- 2. "The Wars of the Roses" (1989) Margaret (unknown episodes) 1989 - 9.3 (6)
- 3. The Heat of the Day (1989) (TV) Nettie 1989 - 7.4 (24)
- 4. Madame Sousatzka (1988) Lady Emily 1988 - 6.5 (616)
- 5. "A Perfect Spy" (1987)   Miss Dubber (unknown episodes) 1987 - 8.0 (212)
AKAs:
  • John Le Carré's A Perfect Spy
- 6. When the Wind Blows (1986) (voice) Hilda Bloggs 1986 - 7.9 (1,937)
- 7. Murder by the Book (1986) (TV) Agatha Christie 1986 - 6.5 (33)
- 8. A Passage to India (1984)   Mrs. Moore 1984 - 7.4 (5,591)
AKAs:
  • David Lean's Film of a Passage to India (UK: complete title)
- 9. "Six Centuries of Verse" (1984)   (3 episodes, 1984) 1984 - -
- 10. "The Jewel in the Crown" (1984)   Barbie Batchelor (7 episodes, 1984) 1984 - 8.4 (731)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 11. "BBC Play of the Month" (1965)   The Rat Wife (2 episodes, 1971-1982) 1982 - 7.5 (24)
2 TV episodes:
- 12. Cream in My Coffee (1980) (TV) Jean Wilsher 1980 - 7.4 (61)
- 13. "BBC2 Playhouse" (1974)   Frau Messner (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 6.3 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Edward & Mrs. Simpson" (1978)   Queen Mary (5 episodes, 1978) 1978 - 8.3 (100)
- 15. Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978) (TV) Lady Gee 1978 - 5.6 (51)
- 16. Joseph Andrews (1977) Lady Tattle 1977 - 5.5 (233)
- 17. Der Fußgänger (1973)   Lady Gray 1973 - 6.9 (35)
AKAs:
  • The Pedestrian (USA)
- 18. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" (1969)   Sonya (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 4.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 19. Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) Mrs. Greville 1971 - 7.2 (1,400)
- 20. Three Into Two Won't Go (1969) Belle 1969 - 5.4 (69)
- 21. Secret Ceremony (1968) Hannah 1968 - 6.2 (509)
- 22. Tell Me Lies (1968) 1968 - 5.7 (20)
- 23. From Chekhov with Love (1968) (TV) 1968 - -
- 24. "The Wednesday Play" (1964)   The Mother (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.2 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 25. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   Mrs. Patrick Campbell (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Play of the Week (UK: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 26. "Theatre 625" (1964)   Rebecca (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 5.3 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 27. "War of the Roses" (1965)   Queen Margaret (3 episodes, 1965) 1965 - 8.1 (28)
3 TV episodes:
- 28. The Cherry Orchard (1962) (TV) Madame Ranevsky 1962 - -
- 29. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   Julia Rajk (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.7 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 30. The Nun's Story (1959) (as Dame Peggy Ashcroft) Mother Mathilde (Africa) 1959 - 7.5 (2,883)
- 31. Quiet Wedding (1941) Flower Lisle 1941 - 7.5 (13)
- 32. Channel Incident (1940) The Woman 1940 - -
- 33. The Tempest (1939) (TV) Miranda 1939 - -
- 34. Twelfth Night (1939) (TV) Viola 1939 - 9.1 (6)
- 35. A People Eternal (1939) Alloyah Quintino 1939 - -
- 36. Rhodes of Africa (1936)   Anna Carpenter 1936 - 6.2 (47)
AKAs:
  • Rhodes (USA)
- 37. The 39 Steps (1935) Margaret - Crofter's Wife 1935 - 8.0 (19,264)
- 38. The Wandering Jew (1933/I) Olalla Quintana 1933 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Backstage at Masterpiece Theatre (1991) (TV) Herself 1991 - 8.4 (10)
- 2. "Omnibus" (1967)   Herself (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 7.5 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Playing Shakespeare" (1984)   Herself (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 9.2 (73)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Six Centuries of Verse" (1984)   Herself - Reader (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - -
1 TV episode:
- 5. Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) (TV) (as Dame Peggy Ashcroft) Herself 1982 - 9.4 (34)
- 6. Sunshine in Soho (1956) Herself 1956 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. Casting a Classic (2008) (V) Mrs. Moore
- 2. "Cinema tres"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) Mrs. Moore

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Drama | History | Romance | War more

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Based On Play | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | London England more

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