Judi Dench will reopen the Ashcroft Playhouse at Fairfield Halls in Croydon next month. The Playhouse, previously known as the Ashcroft Theatre, was originally opened by Peggy Ashcroft, who grew up in ...

Dame Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft, DBE, (22 December 1907 - 14 June 1991) known professionally as Peggy Ashcroft, was an English actress whose career spanned more than sixty years. Born to a ...

Peggy Ashcroft, the grande dame of Britain's stage who became an international star only in later years, when she appeared on film and in television, died Friday. She was 83. "She was the greatest ...

Judi Dench officially reopened the Ashcroft Playhouse at Fairfield Hall this week. The Croydon venue, which has been restored following a multi-million pound council-led restoration, is dedicated to ...

The 1984 Best Supporting Actress field was another pretty weird look as to who made it in and who didn’t. Obviously Peggy Ashcroft was bound to make it through while Christine Lahti had some support ...