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Born Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft in Croydon, a borough of London, Ashcroft attended the Central School of Speech and Drama. A prolific stage actress from a young age, Peggy Ashcroft's film and television appearances were rare but memorable. One of her earliest film roles was the minor part of the crofter's wife in the Robert Donat version of The Thirty-Nine Steps. In 1937 she appeared in Twelfth Night on the BBC Television Service, the first known instance of a Shakespeare play to be performed on television. For other Croydons see Croydon (disambiguation) Croydon is a large suburban town and commercial centre to the south of London and forms part of the Greater London conurbation. ... St. ... The Central School of Speech and Drama is a United Kingdom government funded higher education college in London. ... Robert Donat (1905-1958) Friedrich Robert Donath was born in Withington, Manchester of Polish descent on March 18, 1905 and died in London on June 9, 1958 from a cerebral haemorrhage, aged 53. ... The Thirty-Nine Steps is an adventure novel by John Buchan, first published in 1915. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Twelfth Night has at least three meanings: Twelfth Night (holiday), celebrated by some Christians Twelfth Night, or What You Will, a comedic play by William Shakespeare Twelfth Night (band), a progressive rock band This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ...

Possibly her best known celluloid role was that of Mrs Moore in A Passage to India - a role which won her an Academy Award in 1984 for Best Actress In A Supporting Role. On television, 1984 saw Peggy Ashcroft appear in the role of Barbie Batchelor in the internationally acclaimed mini-series The Jewel in the Crown, for which she won a BAFTA Best Television Actress award. A Passage to India (1924) is a novel by E. M. Forster about the tensions between natives of India and British colonials when a white woman, Adela Quested, accuses a native man, Dr. Aziz, of attempted rape. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Jewel in the Crown is a British television drama series produced by Granada Television for ITV and based on the Raj Quartet novels by Paul Scott. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ...

Peggy Ashcroft was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1951, and made a Dame Commander in 1956. She died in London on June 14, 1991 of a stroke. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted by occlusion (an ischemic stroke- approximately 90%of strokes) or by hemorrhage (a hemorrhagic stroke - approximately 10% of strokes). ...

Appearances

Film

• Madame Sousatzka (1988) - Lady Emily
• A Passage To India (1984) - Mrs Moore
• The 39 Steps (1935)
• The Wandering Jew (1933) - Olalla Quintana

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Television

• Twelfth Night (1937)
• She's Been Away Too Long
• The Jewel in the Crown - Barbie Batchelor
• Play of the Month: The Rat Wife (1982)
• Play of the Month: Little Eyolf (1982)
• Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978) - Queen Mary
• Play of the Month The Cherry Orchard (1971)
• The Wednesday Play: Days in the Trees (1967)

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External links

• Peggy Ashcroft at the Internet Movie Database