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Public records list Peg Phillips as a television actor and film actor. Peg Phillips was born on September 20, 1918 in Everett, Washington, United States. Death is recorded on November 7, 2002, at the age of 84.
My Take
Peg Phillips earns my admiration not for fame but for timing. She came to acting late in life and turned that second act into something memorable, most beloved as storekeeper Ruth-Anne on Northern Exposure. I am moved by anyone who proves that ambition has no expiration date, and her long, sturdy career into her eighties says exactly that. There is a particular warmth to actors who play small-town fixtures convincingly, because it requires a gentleness that cannot be faked. She passed in 2002, but I think of her as evidence that the best chapters can arrive last, and that quiet conviction is its own reward.
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- Name (English)
- Peg Phillips
- Name (Japanese)
- ペグ・フィリップス
- Reading
- ぺぐ・ふぃりっぷす
- Born
- September 20, 1918 – November 7, 2002
- Origin
- Everett, Washington, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
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Frequently asked questions
When was Peg Phillips born?
Born September 20, 1918.
When did Peg Phillips die?
Died November 7, 2002, aged 84.
Where was Peg Phillips from?
Peg Phillips was from Everett, Washington, United States.
What did Peg Phillips do?
Peg Phillips worked as actor, television actor, film actor.
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