Margaret Ashcroft

Margaret Ashcroft (16 February 1931 – 25 October 2016) was a British television actress.^[1][2] She played the role of Margaret Castleton in the ITV series The Main Chance between 1969 and 1975 and the role of Gwen Riley in The Brothers between 1974 and 1976.

Margaret Ashcroft
Ashcroft (2nd from left) in 1972
Born	16 February 1931 Chelsea, London, England
Died	25 October 2016(2016-10-25) (aged 85) Homerton, London, England
Occupation	Television actress
Years active	1957–2016
Spouse	Morris Perry ​ (m. 1953)​
Children	4

In 1953, Ashcroft married British actor Morris Perry and they remained married until her death in 2016.^[3]

Selected television appearances

• The Brothers
• Van der Valk
• Doomwatch
• The Main Chance
• McCallum
• Armchair Theatre