| Peggy Ashcroft | |
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 Promotional image of Peggy Ashcroft |
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| Born | Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft 22 December 1907 Croydon |
| Died | 14 June 1991 (aged 83) London, England |
| Spouse(s) | Rupert Hart-Davis (1929-1933) Theodore Komisarjevsky (1934-?) Jeremy Hutchinson (1940-1965) |
Dame Peggy Ashcroft DBE (December 22, 1907 - June 14, 1991) was an acclaimed Academy Award-winning English actress. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in South London, and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Sir Rupert Charles Hart-Davis ( 28 August 1907 – 8 December 1999) was a British Publisher, literary editor, Fyodor Fyodorovich Komissarzhevsky (Фёдор Фёдорович Комиссаржевский 23 May 1882 - 17 April 1954) or Theodore Jeremy Nicolas Hutchinson Baron Hutchinson of Lullington QC (born 28 March 1915) is a British lawyer The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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Career
Born Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft in Croydon, Peggy Ashcroft attended the Woodford School, Croydon and the Central School of Speech and Drama. Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in South London, and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon. The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young Actors and other students A prolific stage actress from a young age, she first gained notoriety playing Naemi in Jew Suss in 1929, and Desdemona opposite Paul Robeson's Othello two years later. Jud Süß ( The Jew Süss) was the nickname of Joseph Süss Oppenheimer and is the title of an 1827 Novella by Wilhelm Hauff, a 1925 Desdemona is a fictional character in the tragedy Othello the Moor of Venice (1604 by William Shakespeare. Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson ( April 9, 1898 &ndash January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American Actor, athlete True stardom came in 1934 when she played Juliet in a legendary production of Romeo and Juliet, at the New Theatre, in which Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud alternated in the roles of Romeo and Mercutio. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the The Noël Coward Theatre is a West End theatre on St Martin's Lane in the City of Westminster. Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH ( 14 April, 1904 – 21 May 2000) known as Sir John Gielgud, was an She stayed at the top of the British theatrical profession for the remainder of her career, with some of the highlights The Three Sisters (1937), The Heiress (1949), Antony and Cleopatra (1953), As You Like It and Cymbeline (as Imogen) (1957), The Taming of the Shrew (1960), and The War of the Roses, the Royal Shakespeare Company's massive landmark compendium of the three Henry VI plays and Richard III, directed by Peter Hall for the RSC in 1963. The Heiress is a 1949 American Drama film directed by William Wyler. Antony and Cleopatra is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623 As You Like It is a Pastoral Comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published This article is about Shakespeare's play For the mythical British king see Cunobelinus. Imogen was the daughter of King Cymbeline, in Shakespeare's play Cymbeline. The Taming of the Shrew is an early comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1590 and 1594 The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485 were a series of dynastic Civil wars fought in England between supporters of the Houses of Lancaster and York The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company Henry VI may refer to Henry VI Holy Roman Emperor (1165–1197 Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1591 The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company
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. Friedrich Robert Donat ( March 18, 1905 &ndash June 9, 1958) was an English Academy Award -winning Film and The 39 Steps is a 1935 Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the adventure Novel The Thirty-nine Steps
In 1937, she appeared in a 30 minute excerpt of Twelfth Night on the BBC Television Service, alongside Greer Garson, the first known instance of a Shakespeare play being performed on television. Twelfth Night Or What You Will is a Comedy by William Shakespeare, based on the Short story "Of Apolonius and Silla" by Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson, CBE ( September 29, 1904 - April 6, 1996) was an English-American actress who was
Possibly her best known celluloid role was that of Mrs Moore in the 1984 film A Passage to India — a role for which she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. A Passage to India is a 1984 adventure - Drama film directed by David Lean, based on the novel of the same name by "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS To this day, Ashcroft remains the oldest person ever to win this award; she was 77 at the time. Although Ashcroft did not appear in person at the telecast to accept the Oscar, Angela Lansbury accepted it on her behalf. Angela Brigid Lansbury, CBE (born October 16, 1925) is an English Golden Globe Award and Tony Award winning Actress
On television, Ashcroft appeared in the role of Barbie Batchelor on the internationally acclaimed British mini-series The Jewel in the Crown (1984), for which she won a BAFTA Best Television Actress award. This article is about the 1984 television miniseries For information about the 1966 novel on which it was based see The Jewel in the Crown (novel or Raj Quartet The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation
Her likeness was painted by Walter Sickert. Walter Richard Sickert ( May 31, 1860 in Munich, Germany &ndash January 22, 1942 in Bath, England
Personal life
Ashcroft was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1951, and raised to Dame Commander (DBE) in 1956. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.
She was married three times, first to Rupert Hart-Davis (from 1929-33), and then to Theodore Komisarjevsky (1934). Sir Rupert Charles Hart-Davis ( 28 August 1907 – 8 December 1999) was a British Publisher, literary editor, Fyodor Fyodorovich Komissarzhevsky (Фёдор Фёдорович Комиссаржевский 23 May 1882 - 17 April 1954) or Theodore She had two children with her last husband, Jeremy Hutchinson, whom she married in 1940 and divorced in 1965. Jeremy Nicolas Hutchinson Baron Hutchinson of Lullington QC (born 28 March 1915) is a British lawyer
Ashcroft reportedly had an affair with American actor and activist, Paul Robeson, during a production of Othello. Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson ( April 9, 1898 &ndash January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American Actor, athlete
Ashcroft died in London of a stroke in June 1991, aged 83. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain
She was commemorated with memorial plaque in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey (just above the memorial plaque of fellow Central School of Speech and Drama pupil and friend Laurence Olivier and 18th Century actor David Garrick). Poets’ Corner is the name traditionally given to a section of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey due to the number of Poets Playwrights and The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young Actors and other students Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron David Garrick (born 19 February 1717 in Hereford &ndash 20 January 1779) was an English Actor, Playwright,
Selected Appearances
Film
- The Wandering Jew (1933) — Olalla Quintana
- The 39 Steps (1935) — Margaret Crofter
- The Nun's Story (1959) — Mother Mathilde
- Sunday, Bloody Sunday (1971) — Mrs Greville
- The Pedestrian (German: Der Fußgänger) - Lady Gray
- A Passage to India (1984) — Mrs Moore
- When the Wind Blows (1986) - Hilda Bloggs (voice)
- Madame Sousatzka (1988) — Lady Emily
Television
- Twelfth Night (1937)
- The Wednesday Play: Days in the Trees (1967)
- Play of the Month: The Cherry Orchard (1971)
- Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978)
- Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978) — Queen Mary
- Caught on a Train (1980) — Frau Messner
- Play of the Month: Little Eyolf (1982) - The Rat Wife
- The Jewel in the Crown (1984) — Barbie Batchelor
- She's Been Away (1991) - Lillian Huckle
Stage
- The Duchess of Malfi (John Webster); 1946; 1960. Wandering Jew is a figure from medieval Christian folklore whose legend began to spread in Europe in the thirteenth century and became a fixture of Christian mythology Events British Film Institute founded March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City. The 39 Steps is a 1935 Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the adventure Novel The Thirty-nine Steps The Nun's Story is the title of a dramatic film that was released by Warner Bros Several violent incidents have been called " Bloody Sunday " particularly the Northern Irish Bloody Sunday (1972 The Pedestrian ( German: Der Fußgänger) is a 1973 Film directed by Maximilian Schell. A Passage to India is a 1984 adventure - Drama film directed by David Lean, based on the novel of the same name by When the Wind Blows is an animated film originally released in Great Britain in October 1986, based on Raymond Briggs ' graphic novel of the same name Madame Sousatzka (1988 is a film directed by John Schlesinger, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Twelfth Night Or What You Will is a Comedy by William Shakespeare, based on the Short story "Of Apolonius and Silla" by The Cherry Orchard (Вишнëвый сад or Vishniovy sad in Russian) is Russian Playwright Anton Chekhov 's last Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (1978 is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions (written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, directed by James Edward & Mrs Simpson is a seven-part British Television series that dramatises the events leading to the 1936 abdication of King Edward Caught On A Train was a critically successful British Television drama written by Stephen Poliakoff, based on an overnight train journey across Little Eyolf ( Lille Eyolf in the original Norwegian title is an 1894 play by Norwegian Playwright Henrik Ibsen This article is about the 1984 television miniseries For information about the 1966 novel on which it was based see The Jewel in the Crown (novel or Raj Quartet She's Been Away is a 1989 British television play by Stephen Poliakoff and directed by Sir Peter Hall. The Duchess of Malfi is a Macabre, tragic play, written by the English dramatist John Webster and first performed in John Webster (c 1580 &ndash c 1634 was an English Jacobean Dramatist, and a late contemporary of William Shakespeare.
External links
- Peggy Ashcroft at the Internet Movie Database
- Dame Peggy Ashcroft biography at BFI Screenonline
- Entry #1 and Entry #2 for Peggy Ashcroft on Find-A-Grave
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Linda Hunt for The Year of Living Dangerously |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1984 for A Passage to India |
Succeeded by Anjelica Huston for Prizzi's Honor |
| Preceded by Shirley MacLaine for Terms of Endearment |
NYFCC Award for Best Actress 1984 for A Passage to India |
Succeeded by Norma Aleandro for The Official Story |
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| NAME | Ashcroft, Peggy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ashcroft, Edith Margaret Emily |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Croydon |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 1991 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | London, England |
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