Back to peoplePeg PhillipsKnown forActingBornSeptember 20, 1918DiedNovember 7, 2002Place of birthEverett, Washington, USABiographyLife and careerMargaret "Peg" Phillips was a retired accountant when she began taking acting classes at age 65. In 1990 she was cast in the role of Ruth-Anne Miller, the shop keeper in the series Northern Exposure.Filmography1 filmsAll1Acting1Dogfight1991as Older Cafe Customer