Peggy Ashcroft

Summary

Peggy Ashcroft is a human^[1]. Born in Surrey^[2], she… she was born on December 22, 1907^[3]. She passed away in London^[4]. She died on June 14, 1991^[5]. She worked as a stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], and actor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,482 views/month, #6,648 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Peggy Ashcroft's place of birth was Surrey^[2].
• Peggy Ashcroft died in London^[4].
• Peggy Ashcroft was born on December 22, 1907^[3].
• Peggy Ashcroft was born on January 1, 1907^[10].
• Peggy Ashcroft died on June 14, 1991^[5].
• Peggy Ashcroft died on January 1, 1991^[11].
• Peggy Ashcroft is buried at Westminster Abbey^[12].
• Peggy Ashcroft's father was William Worsley Ashcroft^[13].
• Peggy Ashcroft's mother was Violetta Maud Bernheim^[14].
• Among Peggy Ashcroft's spouses was Jeremy Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington^[15].
• Among Peggy Ashcroft's spouses was Rupert Hart-Davis^[16].
• Peggy Ashcroft was married to Theodore Komisarjevsky^[17].
• A child of Peggy Ashcroft was Eliza Hutchinson^[18].
• A child of Peggy Ashcroft was Nicholas St. John Hutchinson^[19].
• Peggy Ashcroft held citizenship in United Kingdom^[20].
• Peggy Ashcroft held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[21].
• Peggy Ashcroft worked as a stage actor^[6].
• Peggy Ashcroft worked as a film actor^[7].
• Peggy Ashcroft's professions included actor^[8].
• Peggy Ashcroft's field of work was film acting^[22].
• Peggy Ashcroft's field of work was acting^[23].
• Peggy Ashcroft was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[24].
• Peggy Ashcroft received the King's Medal of Merit in Gold^[25].
• Peggy Ashcroft received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26].
• Peggy Ashcroft received the Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1907-12-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1991-06-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 176f620b-967b-4c62-80cf-2898f84ccef9^[32]

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Origins and Family

Peggy Ashcroft's place of birth was Surrey^[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 22, 1907^[3] and January 1, 1907^[10]. Her father was William Worsley Ashcroft^[13]. Her mother was Violetta Maud Bernheim^[14].

Education

Peggy Ashcroft's education included a stint at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], and actor^[8]. Fields of work include film acting^[22] and acting^[23], a type of arts^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include King's Medal of Merit in Gold^[25], a class of award^[34], in Norway^[35]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play^[27], a class of award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1976^[40]; British Academy Television Award for Best Actress^[41], a class of award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1954^[44]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture^[45], an award for best supporting actress^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1944^[48]; and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress^[49], an award for best supporting actress^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1936^[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jeremy Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington^[15], a politician^[53], 1915–2017^[54], of United Kingdom^[55], specialised in law^[56]; Rupert Hart-Davis^[16], a publisher^[57], 1907–1999^[58], of United Kingdom^[59], awarded the Knight Bachelor^[60]; and Theodore Komisarjevsky^[17], a theatrical director^[61], 1882–1954^[62], of Italy^[63]. Children include Eliza Hutchinson^[18], b. 1941^[64] and Nicholas St. John Hutchinson^[19], b. 1946^[65].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 14, 1991^[5] and January 1, 1991^[11]. Peggy Ashcroft passed away in London^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[66]. She is buried at Westminster Abbey^[12].

Why It Matters

Peggy Ashcroft ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,482 views/month, #6,648 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Peggy Ashcroft born?

Peggy Ashcroft was born in Surrey^[2].

Where did Peggy Ashcroft die?

Peggy Ashcroft passed away in London^[4].

Who were Peggy Ashcroft's parents?

Peggy Ashcroft's father was William Worsley Ashcroft^[13]. Peggy Ashcroft's mother was Violetta Maud Bernheim^[14].

Who was Peggy Ashcroft married to?

Peggy Ashcroft's spouses include Jeremy Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington^[15], Rupert Hart-Davis^[16], and Theodore Komisarjevsky^[17].

What did Peggy Ashcroft do for work?

Peggy Ashcroft worked as stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], and actor^[8].

Where did Peggy Ashcroft go to school?

Peggy Ashcroft was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama^[24].

What awards did Peggy Ashcroft receive?

Honors received include King's Medal of Merit in Gold^[25], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26], Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play^[27], and British Academy Television Award for Best Actress^[41].