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Also Known As	Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft • Dame Peggy Ashcroft
Born	December 22, 1907 • Croydon • England
Died	June 14, 1991 (aged 83) • London • England
Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1985) • Academy Award (1985): Actress in a Supporting Role • Golden Globe Award (1985): Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Notable Family Members	spouse Theodore Komisarjevsky
Married To	Jeremy Hutchinson (1940–1965) • Rupert Hart-Davis (1929–1933) • Theodor Komisarjevsky (1934–1937)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"The 39 Steps" (1935) • "When the Wind Blows" (1986) • "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1959) • "Quiet Wedding" (1941) • "Edward & Mrs. Simpson" (1978) • "Joseph Andrews" (1977) • "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" (1972) • "BBC2 Playhouse" (1980) • "ITV Play of the Week" (1966) • "BBC Play of the Month" (1982) • "Three Into Two Won't Go" (1969) • "Arena" (1976) • "The Wednesday Play" (1967) • "Madame Sousatzka" (1988) • "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (1971) • "The Wars of the Roses" (1965–1970) • "The Jewel in the Crown" (1984) • "Secret Ceremony" (1968) • "Theatre 625" (1965) • "A Passage to India" (1984) • "Six Centuries of Verse" (1984) • "The Nun's Story" (1959) • "The Wandering Jew" (1933) • "Rhodes of Africa" (1936) • "Der Fußgänger" (1973) • "Screen One" (1989) • "A Perfect Spy" (1987)