Angela Lansbury (

1925

)

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Angela Brigid Lansbury

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Birth Name:
Angela Brigid Lansbury

Date of Birth:
October 16, 1925,

Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)

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Angela Lansbury Biography

British character actress, long in the United States. The daughter of an actress and the granddaughter of a high-ranking politician, Lansbury studied acting from her youth, departing for the United States as the Second World War began. She was contracted by MGM while still a teenager and nominated for an Academy Award for her first film, Gaslight (1944). Two pictures later, she was again nominated for Best Supporting Actress, this time for The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945). Now established as a supporting player of quality, she began a long career, often as "the other woman" in major productions and as the leading lady in lesser films. Her features, while not at all old-appearing, gave her an air of maturity that allowed her to pass as much older than she actually was, and she began playing mother roles, often to players of her own age, while yet in her thirties. She concentrated more and more on stage work, achieving notable success in a number of Broadway plays and musicals, winning four Tony Awards in sixteen years. Although active in television since the early 1950s, she obtained her greatest fame in the 1980s by starring in the light mystery program "Murder, She Wrote" (1984). As Jessica Fletcher, she became known and loved by millions for well over a decade. She also became known for the odd fact of almost annual Emmy Award nominations for the role without ever winning for it. An institution in American theatre and television, she is also an inspiration for the graciousness of her personality, which is often exploited and always admired.

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1. The Blackwater Lightship (2004)
TV Dora

actress

2. Mrs. Santa Claus (1996)
TV Mrs. Santa Claus

actress

3. "Touched by an Angel" (1994)
Lady Berrington (1 episode, 2002)

actress

4. The Shell Seekers (1989)
TV Penelope Keeling

actress

5. Shootdown (1988)
TV Nan Moore

actress

6. Rage of Angels: The Story Continues (1986)
TV Marchesa Allabrandi

actress

7. A Talent for Murder (1984)
TV Ann Royce McClain

actress

8. The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story (1983)
TV Amanda Fenwick

actress

9. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)
TV Nellie Lovett

actress

10. The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975)
TV (voice) Sister Theresa/Narrator

actress

11. Something for Everyone (1970)
Countess Herthe von Ornstein

actress

12. Mister Buddwing (1966)
Gloria

actress

13. The World of Henry Orient (1964)
Isabel Boyd

actress

14. Dear Heart (1964)
Phyllis

actress

15. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964)
Elfie van Donck (1 episode, 1965)

actress

16. In the Cool of the Day (1963)
Sybil Logan

actress

17. All Fall Down (1962)
Annabell Willart

actress

18. A Breath of Scandal (1960)
Countess Lina

actress

19. Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1959)
Pearl

actress

20. The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
Minnie Littlejohn

actress

21. The Reluctant Debutante (1958)
Mabel Claremont

actress

22. Please Murder Me (1956)
Myra Leeds

actress

23. The Indiscreet Mrs. Jarvis (1955)
TV Brenda Jarvis

actress

24. The Purple Mask (1955)
Madame Valentine

actress

25. "Star Time Playhouse" (1955)
Regular

actress

26. A Lawless Street (1955)
Tally Dickenson

actress

27. The Court Jester (1955)
Princess Gwendolyn

actress

28. A Life at Stake (1954)
Doris Hillman

actress

29. Remains to Be Seen (1953)
Valeska Chauvel

actress

30. Mutiny (1952)
Leslie

actress

31. Kind Lady (1951)
Mrs. Edwards

actress

32. The Red Danube (1949)
Audrey Quail

actress

33. Samson and Delilah (1949)
Semadar

actress

34. Tenth Avenue Angel (1948)
Susan Bratten

actress

35. State of the Union (1948)
Kay Thorndyke

actress

36. The Three Musketeers (1948)
Queen Anne

actress

37. The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)
Clotilde de Marelle

actress

38. If Winter Comes (1947)
Mabel Sabre

actress

39. Gaslight (1944)
Nancy Oliver

actress

40. "Front Row Center"
Joyce (1 episode, 1956)

actress

41. "Undercurrent"
Deborah (1 episode, 1957)

actress

42. "Screen Directors Playhouse"
Vera Wayne (1 episode, 1956)

actress

43. "The Star and the Story"
Mrs. Pritchard (2 episodes, 1955-1956)

actress

44. "The Revlon Mirror Theater"
Joan Dexter (1 episode, 1953)

actress

45. "The Ford Television Theatre"
Lola Walker (1 episode, 1953)

actress

46. Adaline (2012)

47. Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)

48. To Oz! The Making of a Classic (2009)
archive footage

49. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2009)

50. The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)

51. Heidi 4 Paws (2008)
voice

52. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty (2008)

53. Elvis Presley: Hot Shots and Cool Clips Volume 2 (2007)
archive footage

54. Do You Sleep in the Nude? (2007)

55. A Life in Words and Music (2007)
archive footage

56. The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007)

57. The Making of 'Anastasia' (2006)

58. "America's Top Sleuths" (2006)

59. Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
voice: English version

60. The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005)

61. Nanny McPhee (2005)

62. Queen of Diamonds (2004)

63. The Masters Behind the Musicals (2004)

64. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004)

65. Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004)

66. Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (2003)

67. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)

68. CBS at 75 (2003)

69. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003)

70. The Cockettes (2002)
archive footage

71. Tale as Old as Time: The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast' (2002)

72. The Story Behind the Story (2002)

73. About Schmidt (2002)
uncredited

74. Disney Through the Decades (2001)

75. Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks (2001)

76. Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (2001)
voice

77. Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001)

78. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2000)
Honoree

79. Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For (2000)

80. Forever Hollywood (1999)

81. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (1999)

82. The 53rd Annual Tony Awards (1999)

83. Fantasia/2000 (1999)
segment "Firebird Suite - 1919 Version"

84. CBS: The First 50 Years (1998)

85. The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998)

86. The Magical Journey of 'Anastasia' (1997)

87. Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
voice

88. Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997)

89. 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997)

90. "The View" (1997)
2 episodes, 2006-2007

91. Anastasia (1997)
voice

92. 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995)

93. Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)

94. Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (1993)

95. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1993)

96. The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993)

97. The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards (1992)

98. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)

99. Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (1992)

100. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
voice

101. Bob Hope & Friends: Making New Memories (1991)

102. The Love She Sought (1990)

103. The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990)

104. The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989)

105. America's All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (1989)

106. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988)

107. The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (1988)

108. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987)

109. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1987)

110. The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1987)

111. The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1987)

112. "Biography" (1987)
3 episodes, 1995-2006

113. Liberty Weekend (1986)

114. The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1986)

115. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985)

116. The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1984)

117. "Scene of the Crime" (1984)
1 episode, 1984

118. The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)

119. Lace (1984)

120. "Murder, She Wrote" (1984)
264 episodes, 1984-1996

121. The Company of Wolves (1984)

122. The Pirates of Penzance (1983)

123. "American Masters" (1983)
2 episodes, 1991-2000

124. The Last Unicorn (1982)
voice

125. Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982)

126. The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981)

127. The Mirror Crack'd (1980)

128. The 33rd Annual Tony Awards (1979)

129. The Lady Vanishes (1979)

130. Death on the Nile (1978)

131. The 29th Annual Tony Awards (1975)

132. "Great Performances" (1972)
2 episodes, 1985-2003

133. The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969)

134. The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (1968)

135. The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968)

136. Harlow (1965)

137. The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965)

138. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

139. The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)

140. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

141. Blue Hawaii (1961)

142. The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)

143. "Climax!" (1954)
2 episodes, 1956-1957

144. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)

145. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)
5 episodes, 1950-1956

146. "Pantomime Quiz" (1947)
unknown episodes

147. National Velvet (1944)

148. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)
(speaking voice: Ingrid Thulin) (uncredited)

miscellaneous crew

149. 10th Annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration (2007)
TV Herself

self

150. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Storybook (2005)
V Herself/The Narrator

self

151. Reflections on 'Gaslight' (2003)
V Herself

self

152. Mormon Tabernacle Choir Presents the Joy of Christmas with Angela Lansbury (2002)
TV Herself

self

153. Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth (2000)
TV Herself

self

154. Glorious Technicolor (1998)
TV Narrator

self

155. Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
TV Herself

self

156. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)
Herself (3 episodes, 1996-1999)

self

157. Your Studio and You (1995)
Herself

self

158. The Best of Disney Music: A Legacy in Song - Part I (1993)
TV Herself

self

159. The American Film Institute Salute to Elizabeth Taylor (1993)
TV Herself

self

160. The Grand Opening of Euro Disney (1992)
TV Herself

self

161. The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast' (1991)
TV Herself

self

162. Walt Disney World's 20th Anniversary Celebration (1991)
TV Herself

self

163. The 21st BAFTA Awards (1990)
TV Herself

self

164. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)
TV Herself - Host

self

165. The 10th Annual National CableACE Awards (1989)
TV Herself - Presenter

self

166. Grammy Living Legends (1989)
TV Herself

self

167. The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986)
TV Herself

self

168. Ingrid (1984)
Herself

self

169. Circus of the Stars #5 (1980)
TV Ringmaster

self

170. The Making of 'The Wizard of Oz' (1979)
TV The teller for 'The Wizard of Oz'

self

171. The 25th Annual Tony Awards (1971)
TV Herself - Co-Host & Performer

self

172. The 21st Annual Tony Awards (1967)
TV Herself - Presenter

self

173. The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959)
TV Herself - Performer

self

174. Some of the Best (1949)
uncredited Herself

self

175. "The George Gobel Show"
Herself (1 episode, 1954)

self

176. "Intimate Portrait"
Herself / (1 episode, 2003)

self

177. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
(performer: "A Step in the Right Direction", "The Age of Not Believing", "Eglantine", "The Beautiful Briny", "Substitutiary Locomotion", "Nobody's Problems")

soundtrack

178. The Harvey Girls (1946)
(performer: "Wait and See" (uncredited), "Oh, You Kid" (uncredited))

soundtrack

179. Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
(performer: "How'd You Like to Spoon With Me?" (uncredited))

soundtrack

180. The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
(performer: "If I Had You", "How Am I to Know?")

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181. The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
(performer: "Good-Bye, Little Yellow Bird" (uncredited))

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