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Peggy Ashcroft
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Born in Croydon, Surrey
Born on 22nd of December 1907
Died on 14th of June 1991

Born 1907 Croydon 1991 English Actress

A prolific stage actress from a young age, awarded CBE in 1951, and raised to Dame Commander (DBE) in 1956. An award winning actress on film, her role as Mrs Moore in A Passage to India earning her an Oscar in 1984 for Best Supporting Actress. Also in 1984 she won a BAFTA for her role in the internationally acclaimed British television series The Jewel in The Crown

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