Margaret Ashcroft
British actress (1907-1991)
1907 — 1991
Quick Facts
Profession
British actress (1907-1991)
Born
December 22, 1907
Died
1991 (age ~84)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
actor, stage actor, film actor
United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn in SurreyDied in London
1907
Born in Surrey (1907-12-22)
1955
AwardKing's Medal of Merit in Gold
1956
AwardDame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1976
AwardLaurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play
1981
AwardBritish Academy Television Award for Best Actress
1985
AwardAbout
Dame Edith Margaret Emily "Peggy" Ashcroft was an English actress whose career spanned more than six decades, both on screen and stage.
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Who is Margaret Ashcroft?+
Dame Edith Margaret Emily "Peggy" Ashcroft was an English actress whose career spanned more than six decades, both on screen and stage.
What does the name Margaret mean?+
The name Margaret means "A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.". It is of English origin.
When was Margaret Ashcroft born?+
Margaret Ashcroft was born on December 22, 1907.
When did Margaret Ashcroft die?+
Margaret Ashcroft died in 1991, at approximately 84 years of age.
Name Meaning
A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.
The name Margaret is of English origin, meaning "A female given name from Ancient Greek.. Etymology: From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Margaret, from Margaret (Marguerite), from Margarita, from pearl, ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced lit=stone or pebble of the sea, related to merigrita, pearl, merigrioz, equivalent to nocat=1.". It is traditionally a female name.
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Names related to Margaret
Margaret — December 22, 1907
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Capricorn
Ambitious, disciplined, patient
Earth · Saturn · Dec 22 – Jan 19
Chinese Zodiac
Goat
Calm, gentle, sympathetic
Fire · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
3 Muluc
Water — emotions, purification, flow
Celtic Tree
Elder
Free spirit, philosophical, wild
Ogham: Ruis · Nov 25 – Dec 23
Birthstone: Tanzanite — Transformation, new beginnings
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