Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Acting
Born 1925-10-16 - Died 2022-10-11London, England, UK

Biography

Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury DBE (October 16, 1925 – October 11, 2022) was a British-American actress and singer who has appeared in theater, television, and film roles. Her career was spanned almost eight decades, much of it in the United States. Her work has received international attention. Her first film appearance was in the 1944 film Gaslight as a conniving maid, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Among her other films are The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Beauty and the Beast (1991), and Anastasia (1997). She expanded her repertoire to Broadway musicals and television in the 1950s and was particularly successful in Broadway productions of Gypsy, Mame and Sweeney Todd. Lansbury is perhaps best known to modern audiences for her 12 year run as writer and sleuth Jessica Fletcher on the U.S. television series Murder, She Wrote, in which she starred from 1984 to 1996. Her recent roles include Lady Adelaide Stitch in the 2005 film Nanny McPhee, Leona Mullen in the 2007 Broadway play Deuce, Madame Arcati in the 2009 Broadway revival of the play Blithe Spirit and Madame Armfeldt in the 2010 Broadway revival of the musical A Little Night Music. Respected for her versatility, Lansbury has won five Tony Awards, six Golden Globes, an Honorary Academy Award, and has been nominated for numerous other industry awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress on three occasions, and eighteen Emmy Awards.

Movies (130)

Beauty and the Beast
7.7

Beauty and the Beast

1991Movie7.7
The Grinch
6.9

The Grinch

2018Movie6.9
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
7.0

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022Movie7.0
Mary Poppins Returns
6.5

Mary Poppins Returns

2018Movie6.5
Anastasia
7.6

Anastasia

1997Movie7.6
Nanny McPhee
6.7

Nanny McPhee

2005Movie6.7
Death on the Nile
7.2

Death on the Nile

1978Movie7.2
Mr. Popper's Penguins
6.0

Mr. Popper's Penguins

2011Movie6.0
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
6.2

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

1997Movie6.2
Fantasia 2000
7.0

Fantasia 2000

2000Movie7.0
The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.4

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965Movie6.4
The Company of Wolves
6.3

The Company of Wolves

1984Movie6.3
Gaslight
7.5

Gaslight

1944Movie7.5
The Long, Hot Summer
7.0

The Long, Hot Summer

1958Movie7.0
The Last Unicorn
7.3

The Last Unicorn

1982Movie7.3
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7.0

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971Movie7.0
Six by Sondheim
7.1

Six by Sondheim

2013Movie7.1
The Manchurian Candidate
7.5

The Manchurian Candidate

1962Movie7.5
The Mirror Crack'd
6.1

The Mirror Crack'd

1980Movie6.1
The Picture of Dorian Gray
7.1

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945Movie7.1
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003Movie7.0
Samson and Delilah
6.6

Samson and Delilah

1949Movie6.6
The Three Musketeers
6.8

The Three Musketeers

1948Movie6.8
Blue Hawaii
6.1

Blue Hawaii

1961Movie6.1
Waking Sleeping Beauty
7.2

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009Movie7.2
Till the Clouds Roll By
5.8

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946Movie5.8
Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
7.0

Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest

1997Movie7.0
The Harvey Girls
6.6

The Harvey Girls

1946Movie6.6
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

2017Movie
The Court Jester
7.3

The Court Jester

1955Movie7.3
The Lady Vanishes
6.0

The Lady Vanishes

1979Movie6.0
Commitment to Life

Commitment to Life

2023Movie
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
6.5

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

2001Movie6.5
That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974Movie7.4
That's Entertainment! III
7.1

That's Entertainment! III

1994Movie7.1
Show of Titles

Show of Titles

2021Movie
State of the Union
6.8

State of the Union

1948Movie6.8
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
5.7

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

1965Movie5.7
National Velvet
7.2

National Velvet

1945Movie7.2
Howard
6.8

Howard

2018Movie6.8
A Breath of Scandal
5.5

A Breath of Scandal

1960Movie5.5
The Cockettes
6.9

The Cockettes

2002Movie6.9
Buttons
6.0

Buttons

2018Movie6.0
All Fall Down
6.0

All Fall Down

1962Movie6.0
Forever Hollywood
8.3

Forever Hollywood

1999Movie8.3
Kind Lady
7.0

Kind Lady

1951Movie7.0
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

2005Movie7.2
The World of Henry Orient
5.9

The World of Henry Orient

1964Movie5.9
A Lawless Street
5.6

A Lawless Street

1955Movie5.6
Glorious Technicolor
6.9

Glorious Technicolor

1998Movie6.9
Something for Everyone
6.5

Something for Everyone

1970Movie6.5
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
7.4

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009Movie7.4
Shootdown
5.7

Shootdown

1988Movie5.7
Women He's Undressed
5.4

Women He's Undressed

2015Movie5.4
Dear Heart
6.5

Dear Heart

1965Movie6.5
Please Murder Me
5.9

Please Murder Me

1956Movie5.9
The Pirates of Penzance
6.0

The Pirates of Penzance

1983Movie6.0
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
6.0

Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast

2010Movie6.0
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall

Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall

1995Movie
Claire
7.0

Claire

1956Movie7.0
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
8.3

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986Movie8.3
Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle
7.1

Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle

2003Movie7.1
Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.4

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003Movie6.4
Your Studio and You
6.9

Your Studio and You

1995Movie6.9
Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For
6.8

Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For

2000Movie6.8
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
9.0

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

1994Movie9.0
Remains to Be Seen
6.0

Remains to Be Seen

1953Movie6.0
Harlow
5.6

Harlow

1965Movie5.6
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
7.5

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris

1992Movie7.5
Every Act of Life
6.4

Every Act of Life

2018Movie6.4
Miracle on 42nd Street

Miracle on 42nd Street

2017Movie
Mrs. Santa Claus
6.2

Mrs. Santa Claus

1996Movie6.2
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
6.2

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

1947Movie6.2
Mister Buddwing
6.1

Mister Buddwing

1966Movie6.1
The Reluctant Debutante
6.7

The Reluctant Debutante

1958Movie6.7
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
7.0

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000Movie7.0
The Red Danube
6.7

The Red Danube

1949Movie6.7
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
7.3

The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland

1992Movie7.3
Rage of Angels: The Story Continues
5.8

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues

1986Movie5.8
The Purple Mask
5.8

The Purple Mask

1955Movie5.8
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8.3

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004Movie8.3
The Shell Seekers
6.5

The Shell Seekers

1989Movie6.5
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
8.3

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004Movie8.3
The Hoodlum Saint
5.5

The Hoodlum Saint

1946Movie5.5
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
7.3

The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics

2008Movie7.3
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
9.4

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

2003Movie9.4
Mutiny
5.2

Mutiny

1952Movie5.2
Heidi 4 Paws
6.0

Heidi 4 Paws

2008Movie6.0
Tenth Avenue Angel
6.5

Tenth Avenue Angel

1948Movie6.5
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
8.0

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

2005Movie8.0
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
8.2

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

1982Movie8.2
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
5.4

The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

1975Movie5.4
In the Cool of the Day
5.8

In the Cool of the Day

1963Movie5.8
Euro Disney : L'Ouverture
6.8

Euro Disney : L'Ouverture

1992Movie6.8
Disney Through The Decades

Disney Through The Decades

2001Movie
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
8.3

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

1990Movie8.3
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
7.7

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002Movie7.7
Frank Capra's American Dream
6.3

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997Movie6.3
The Blackwater Lightship
6.1

The Blackwater Lightship

2004Movie6.1
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
5.5

Elvis: #1 Hit Performances

2007Movie5.5
On Cukor
7.0

On Cukor

2000Movie7.0
Words and Music by Jerry Herman

Words and Music by Jerry Herman

2007Movie
If Winter Comes
6.7

If Winter Comes

1947Movie6.7
A Life at Stake
5.3

A Life at Stake

1955Movie5.3
A Talent for Murder
6.9

A Talent for Murder

1983Movie6.9
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream
9.0

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream

2004Movie9.0
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

1996Movie
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
6.8

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

1959Movie6.8
Inside the Dream Factory
8.0

Inside the Dream Factory

1995Movie8.0
The Trouble With Agatha Christie
10.0

The Trouble With Agatha Christie

1991Movie10.0
Harold Prince: The Director's Life

Harold Prince: The Director's Life

2018Movie
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
6.5

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

1960Movie6.5
Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury

Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury

2006Movie
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim

A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim

1995Movie
Mickey's Audition
4.0

Mickey's Audition

1992Movie4.0
Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
8.0

Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks

2001Movie8.0
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
6.5

The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story

1983Movie6.5
The Love She Sought
6.8

The Love She Sought

1990Movie6.8
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories: The Christmas Witch

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories: The Christmas Witch

1994Movie
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
6.6

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

1999Movie6.6
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
10.0

Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll

2007Movie10.0
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

1973Movie
The Joy of Christmas with Angela Lansbury
8.0

The Joy of Christmas with Angela Lansbury

2002Movie8.0
Driving Miss Daisy
8.0

Driving Miss Daisy

2015Movie8.0
Queen of Diamonds

Queen of Diamonds

2004Movie
To Oz! The Making of a Classic

To Oz! The Making of a Classic

2009Movie
Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
8.5

Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

2001Movie8.5
Reflections on 'Gaslight'
7.3

Reflections on 'Gaslight'

2003Movie7.3
Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves

Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves

1988Movie
Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times

Riots & Revolutions: Confronting the Times

2008Movie

TV Shows (44)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Magnum, P.I.
7.3

Magnum, P.I.

1980Series7.3
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950Series6.0
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Four Star Playhouse
6.8

Four Star Playhouse

1952Series6.8
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

1967Series7.2
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964Series7.2
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
8.1

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

2005Series8.1
Studio 57
7.5

Studio 57

1954Series7.5
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952Series7.8
Your Show of Shows
7.3

Your Show of Shows

1950Series7.3
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978Series7.4
The Danny Kaye Show
7.0

The Danny Kaye Show

1963Series7.0
The World of Hammer
6.8

The World of Hammer

1994Series6.8
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
9.5

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992Series9.5
Screen Director's Playhouse
7.0

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955Series7.0
Little Women
7.2

Little Women

2017Series7.2
The George Gobel Show
7.8

The George Gobel Show

1954Series7.8
Lace
7.2

Lace

1984Series7.2
The Julie Andrews Hour
8.0

The Julie Andrews Hour

1972Series8.0
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996Series4.1
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Revlon Mirror Theatre

Revlon Mirror Theatre

1953Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
5.8

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

1982Series5.8
The First Olympics: Athens 1896
5.9

The First Olympics: Athens 1896

1984Series5.9
Rage of Angels: The Story Continues
8.7

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues

1986Series8.7
Stage 7
7.5

Stage 7

1955Series7.5