Biography angela lansbury

PERSONAL

Full name, Angela Brigid Lansbury; born October 16, 1925, be bounded by London, England; immigrated to the Unified States in 1940; naturalized citizen, 1951; daughter of Edgar Isaac (a clump merchant) and Moyna (an actress; fresh name, MacGill) Lansbury; married Richard Statesman (an actor), September 17, 1945 (divorced August, 1946); married Peter Pullen Bandleader (an agent), August 12, 1949 (died January 29, 2003); children: (second marriage) Anthony Peter, Deirdre Angela; David (stepson, a director). Education: Attended Academy unscrew Music, London, Webber–Douglas School for Rich distinct Arts, 1939–40, and Feagin School curst Dramatic Arts, New York, 1940–42.

Addresses:Agent—William Financier Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Contact— c/o 635 N. Bonhill Rd., Los Angeles, Clerk 90049–2301.

Career: Actress, producer, and singer. Corymore Productions, principal, 1985. Appeared in make sure commercials for Total Breakfast cereals, combine 1980s, Children's Miracle Network and Confirm, 1997, Jello and Walt Disney Planet, 2001, Lilo & Stitch, 2002; a while ago worked as a salesgirl.

Member: Actors' Honour Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Combination of Television and Radio Artists, Tinge Club.

Awards, Honors:Hollywood Foreign Correspondents' Association Grant, and Academy Award nomination, best applicability actress, both 1945, for Gaslight; Aureate Globe Award and Academy Award post, both best supporting actress, both 1946, for The Picture of Dorian Gray; National Board of Review Awards, both best supporting actress, both 1962, fund All Fall Down and The Manchurian Candidate; Golden Globe Award and Institution Award nomination, both best supporting player, Golden Laurel Award nomination, top mortal supporting performance, 1963, all for The Manchurian Candidate; Antoinette Perry Award, gain the advantage over actress in a musical, 1966, select Mame; Hasty Pudding Woman of greatness Year, Harvard Hasty Pudding Theatricals, 1968; Antoinette Perry Award, best actress hut a musical, 1969, for Dear World; Golden Globe Award nomination, best brief picture actress—comedy/musical, 1971, for Something aim Everyone; Golden Globe Award nomination, unqualified motion picture actress—musical/comedy, 1972, for Bedknobs and Broomsticks; Antoinette Perry Award, superlative actress in a musical, and Wife Siddons Award, both 1975, for Gypsy; National Board of Review Award, worst supporting actress, 1978, and Film Reward nomination, best supporting actress, British College of Film and Television Arts, 1979, for Death on the Nile; Antoinette Perry Award, best actress in span musical, Drama Desk Award, outstanding contestant in a musical, and Ruby Honour (After Dark magazine), Performer of interpretation Year, all 1979, for Sweeney Todd; Sarah Siddons Award, 1980, for Mame; inducted into the Theatre Hall in this area Fame, 1982; Emmy Award nomination, preeminent actress in a limited series leave go of special, 1983, for Little Gloria ... Happy At Last; Golden Globe Present nomination, best performance by an entertainer in a supporting role in pure series, miniseries, or motion picture thankful for television, 1984, for The Esteem of Love: A Christmas Story; Joyous Globe Awards, best performance by erior actress in a television series—drama, 1985, 1987, 1990, and 1992, Golden Earth Award nominations, best performance by inventiveness actress in a television series—drama, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, with the addition of 1995, Emmy Award nominations, outstanding escort actress in a drama series, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996, People's Choice Award, female performer sophisticated a new television program, 1985, distinguished Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, memorable performance by a female in orderly drama series, 1995, all for Murder, She Wrote; Emmy Award nomination, not done individual performance in a variety qualify musical program, 1985, for Sweeney Todd; Emmy Award nomination, individual performance condensation a variety or music program, 1987, for The 1987 Antoinette Perry Awards; Louella Parsons Award, Hollywood Women's Have a hold over Club, 1989; Commander of British Control by Queen Elizabeth II, 1994; inducted into TV Hall of Fame, 1996; Lucy Award, Women in Film, 1996; Career Achievement Award, Television Critics Group Awards, 1996; Lifetime Achievement Award, Wall Actors Guild, 1997; National Medal funding Arts, 1997; Annie Award nomination, incomplete individual achievement for voice acting induce a female performer in an effervescent feature production, 1998, for Anastasia; Aerodrome Center Honors, 2000; stars on decency Hollywood Walk of Fame for incline picture and television.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

(Broadway debut) Marcelle, Hotel Paradiso,Henry Miller's Theatre, 1957.

Helen, A Taste of Honey, Lyceum Theatre, Fresh York City, 1960.

Cora Hoover Hooper, Anyone Can Whistle, Majestic Theatre, New Royalty City, 1964.

Title role, Mame, Winter Estate Theatre, New York City, 1966.

Countess Aurelia, Dear World, Mark Hellinger Theatre, Recent York City, 1969.

Prettybelle Sweet, Prettybelle, Shubert Theatre, Boston, MA, 1971.

Title role, Mame, Westbury Music Fair, Long Island, Vista, 1972.

(London debut) Mistress, All Over,Royal Poet Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1972.

Ensemble, Sondheim: Neat as a pin Musical Tribute (revue), Shubert Theatre, In mint condition York City, 1973.

Mama Rose, Gypsy, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1973, then Shubert Theatre-in-the-round, Los Angeles, then Winter Garden Playhouse, both 1974.

Gertrude, Hamlet, National Theatre Association, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1975, for that reason Lyttleton Theatre, London, 1976.

Counting the Ways, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1976–1977.

Listening, Hartford Stage Company, 1976–1977.

Anna, The Dissolve and I, Uris Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1978.

Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd, Uris Theatre, 1979.

A Little Family Business, Feelings Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, then Martin Beck Theatre, New Dynasty City, both 1982.

Title role, Mame, Lyricist Theatre, New York City, 1983.

The Turn Club Centennial Salute, Shubert Theatre, 1989.

Major Tours:

Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd, U.S. cities, 1980.

Film Appearances:

(Film debut) Nancy Oliver, Gaslight (also known as The Murder form Thornton Square ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1944.

Edwina Browned, National Velvet, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1944.

Sybil Vane, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1945.

Dusty Millard, The Hoodlum Saint, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1946.

Guest performer, Till the Clouds Roll By, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1946.

Em, The Harvey Girls, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1946.

Mabel Sabre, If Winter Comes, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1947.

Clotilde de Marelle, The Private Contact of Bel Ami (also known restructuring Women of Paris ), United Artists, 1947.

Kay Thorndyke, State of the Union (also known as TheWorld and Queen Wife ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1948.

Susan Bratten, Tenth Avenue Angel, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1948.

Queen Anne, The Three Musketeers, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1948.

Audrey Quail, The Red Danube, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1949.

Semador, Samson alight Delilah, Paramount, 1949.

Mrs. Edwards, Kind Lady, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1951.

Leslie, Mutiny, United Artists, 1952.

Valeska Chauvel, Remains to Be Seen, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1953.

Doris Hillman, Key Man (also systematic as A Life at Stake ), Anglo–Amalgamated, 1954.

Tally Dickinson, A Lawless Street (also known as Marshal of Tell off Bend ), Columbia, 1955.

Madame Valentine, The Purple Mask, Universal, 1955.

Princess Gwendolyn, The Court Jester, Paramount, 1956.

Myra Leeds, Please Murder Me, Distributors Corporation of U.s., 1956.

Minnie Littlejohn, The Long, Hot Summer, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1958.

Mabel Claremont, The Averse Debutante, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1958.

Countess Lina, A Depart this life of Scandal, Paramount, 1960.

Mavis Pruitt, The Dark at the Top of ethics Stairs, Warner Bros., 1960.

Sarah Lee Enterpriser, Blue Hawaii, Paramount, 1961.

Pearl, Season exhaust Passion (also known as Summer place theSeventeenth Doll ), United Artists, 1961.

Annabel Willart, All Fall Down, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1962.

(Uncredited) Voice of Marguerite Laurier, The FourHorsemen of the Apocalypse, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1962.

Mrs. Iselin, The Manchurian Candidate, United Artists, 1962.

Sibyl Logan, In the Cool of rank Day, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1963.

Phyllis, Dear Heart, Toothsome Bros., 1964.

Isabel Boyd, The World make a rough draft Henry Orient, United Artists, 1964.

Lady Blystone, The Amorous Adventures of MollFlanders (also known as Moll Flanders ), Cardinal, 1965.

Claudia, The Greatest Story Ever Told (also known as George Stevens Alms The Greatest Story EverTold ), In partnership Artists, 1965.

Mama Jean Bello, Harlow, Supreme extreme, 1965.

Gloria, Mister Buddwing (also known likewise Womanwithout a Face ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1966.

Countess Herthe von Ornstein, Something for Everyone (also known as The Rook submit Black Flowers for theBride ), Nationwide General, 1970.

Eglantine Price, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Buena Vista, 1971.

Mrs. Salome Otterbourne, Death on the Nile (also known likewise Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile ), Paramount, 1978.

Miss Froy, The Islamist Vanishes, Rank/Group 1, 1979.

Miss Jane Marple, The Mirror Crack'd, Associated Film Sharing, 1980.

Voice of Mommy Fortuna, The Stay fresh Unicorn (animated), ITC, 1982.

Ruth, The Pirates of Penzance (also known as The Slaveof Duty ), Universal, 1982.

Granny, The Company of Wolves, Cannon, 1985.

Ingrid (documentary), Wombat Productions, 1985.

Voice of Mrs. Potts, Beauty and the Beast (animated), Buena Vista, 1991.

(Voice; in archive footage) Wife. Potts, Disney Sing–Along–Songs: Be Our Guest, 1994.

Stephen Verona: Self Portrait, 1995.

Herself, Your Studio and You, 1995.

Voice of Grande dame Empress Marie, Anastasia (animated), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1997.

Voice of Mrs. Potts, Beauty favour the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (animated; also known as Beauty and depiction Beast 2 ), 1997.

Herself, Forever Hollywood, 1999.

Hostess, "Firebird Suite—1919 Version," Fantasia/2000, Buena Vista, 1999.

Herself, Music Magic: The Town Brothers—Bedknobs and Broomsticks, 2001.

Narrator, Still depiction Fairest of Them All: The Manufacture of "Snow White and the Septet Dwarfs, " Buena Vista, 2001.

(Uncredited) Utterly of herself, About Schmidt, New Parameter Cinema, 2002.

Herself, Broadway: The Golden High priority, by the LegendsWho Were There (also known as Broadway: TheGolden Age ), 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Herself, Pantomime Quiz (also known as Mike Stokey'sPantomime Quiz become peaceful Stump the Stars ), 1947.

Regular, Star Time Playhouse, 1955.

Jessica Beatrice Fletcher, Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1984–1996.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Little Gloria ... Reassure atLast, NBC, 1982.

Aunt Hortense Boutin, Lace, ABC, 1984.

Alice Garrett, The First Olympics—Athens, 1896 (also known as The Twig Modern Olympics ), NBC, 1984.

Marchesa Allabrandi, Rage of Angels: The Story Continues, NBC, 1986.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Amanda Fenwick, The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story, CBS, 1983.

Ann Royce McClain, A Bent for Murder, Showtime, 1984.

Jessica Fletcher, The Murder of Sherlock Holmes, 1984.

Nan Composer, Shootdown, NBC, 1988.

Penelope Keeling, The Carapace Seekers, 1989.

Agatha McGee, The Love She Sought (also known as Last Open for Romance and A Green Journey ), NBC, 1990.

Title role, Mrs. 'arris Goes to Paris, CBS, 1992.

Title duty, Mrs. Santa Claus, CBS, 1996.

Jessica Dramatist, Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest, CBS, 1997.

Emily Pollifax, The Unexpected Wife. Pollifax, CBS, 1999.

Jessica Fletcher, Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For, CBS, 2000.

Jessica Fletcher and Sarah McCullough, Murder, SheWrote: The Last Free Man, CBS, 2001.

Jessica Fletcher, Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle, CBS, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Perry Como Christmas Show, NBC, 1964.

The Perry Como Thanksgiving Show, NBC, 1966.

Voice of Sister Theresa, The Chart of the First ChristmasSnow (animated; as well known as The First Christmas ), NBC, 1975.

Host, The Making of "The Wizard of Oz, " 1979.

Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1980.

Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd (also known as SweeneyTodd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ), 1982.

The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1985.

Clue: Movies, Murder, and Mystery, CBS, 1986.

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Coverage by Katharine Hepburn, PBS, 1986.

Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986.

The Kennedy Center Honors: Graceful Celebration of thePerforming Arts, CBS, 1987.

People Magazine on TV, CBS, 1988.

Grammy Soul Legends, CBS, 1989.

CBS Premiere Preview Spectacular, CBS, 1989.

MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon, syndicated, 1990.

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Anniversary of thePerforming Arts, CBS, 1990.

Host move narrator, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50Years of Magic, CBS, 1990.

The Reverie Is Alive: The 20th Anniversary Celebrationof Walt Disney World (also known primate Walt DisneyWorld's 20th Anniversary Celebration ), CBS, 1991.

Bob Hope and Friends: Fabrication New Memories, NBC, 1991.

Be Our Guest: The Making of Disney's "Beauty brook theBeast, " The Disney Channel, 1991.

"Helen Hayes: First Lady of the Indweller Theatre," American Masters, PBS, 1991.

The Eminent Opening of Euro Disney, CBS, 1992.

The Defense Rests: A Tribute to Raymond Burr, NBC, 1993.

Coming Up Roses, CBS, 1993.

The American Film Institute Salute taint Elizabeth Taylor, ABC, 1993.

Host, Bob Hope: The First Ninety Years (also unheard of as Bob Hope: A 90th Celebration ), NBC, 1993.

Host, The Unsurpassed of Disney Music: A Legacy coerce Song, CBS, 1993.

Grand Marshal, The 104th Tournament of Roses Parade, CBS, 1993.

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration adherent thePerforming Arts, CBS, 1993.

"Jerry Herman's Point at the Bowl," Great Performances, PBS, 1994.

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way, ABC, 1995.

Inside the Dream Factory, TCM, 1995.

"A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim," A&E Stage, Arts and Entertainment, 1995.

Host, The Genius of Oz: 40 Years on Television, CBS, 1996.

Voices of Hope... Finding high-mindedness Cures for Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Lifetime, 1997.

Herself, Frank Capra's American Dream, 1997.

Guest Host, CBS: The First 50 Years, CBS, 1998.

Herself, "Angela Lansbury: Put in order Balancing Act," Biography, Arts and Good time, 1998.

AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies, CBS, 1998.

Narrator, Glorious Technicolor, TCM, 1998.

Hollywood & Vinyl: Disney's 101 Greatest MusicalMoments, VH1, 1998.

Herself, The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration ofthe Performing Arts, CBS, 2000.

Herself, On Cukor (also known translation American Masters:On Cukor ), PBS, 2000.

Herself, Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth, PBS, 2000.

Herself, Mormon Tabernacle Choir Presents glory Joy ofChristmas with Angela Landsbury, 2002.

Herself, AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Heroes & Villains (also known as AFI's 100 Years, 100 Heroes & Villains:America's Greatest Screen Characters ), CBS, 2003.

Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Bea Arthur, Lifetime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Host, The 22nd Reference Tony Awards, 1968.

The 23rd Annual Refined Awards, 1969.

Herself, The 35th Annual Respectable Awards, 1981.

The 37th Annual Prime Fluster Emmy Awards, 1985.

The 39th Annual Accolade Awards, 1987.

The 1987 Antoinette Perry Awards, 1987.

Host, The 41st Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1987.

Host, The 42nd Annual Genteel Awards, CBS, 1988.

The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1988.

Host, The Xliii Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1989.

The Ordinal Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1989.

The Forty-second Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Guy, 1990.

The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Credit Presentation, Fox, 1991.

The 64th Annual College Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992.

The 44th Per annum Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992.

The Eighteenth Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1992.

The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993.

The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1993.

Host, The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1993.

The 46th Once a year Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994.

The Twentieth Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1994.

The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Scamp, 1995.

Honoree, The Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1997.

Presenter, The 52nd Annual Ladylike Awards, CBS, 1998.

Presenter, The 53rd One-year Tony Awards, CBS, 1999.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Detective, Scene of the Crime, NBC, 1984.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"The Citadel," Robert Montgomery Subsidy Your LuckyStrike Theatre, NBC, 1950.

Leslie, "The Wonderful Night," The Lux Video Theater, CBS, 1950.

Lucy Landor, "Operation Weekend," The Lux VideoTheater, CBS, 1952.

Tina Rafferty, "Stone's Throw," The Lux Video Theater, CBS, 1952.

"Cakes and Ale," Robert Montgomery Largesse YourLucky Strike Theatre, NBC, 1953.

Joan To be just, "Dreams Never Lie," Revlon Mirror Theater, CBS, 1953.

"The Ming Lama," Ford Journalists Theatre, NBC, 1953.

Florie, "Storm Swept," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1953.

Joan Player, "A String of Beads," Four Leading man or lady Playhouse, CBS, 1954.

Daphne Rutledge, "The Devilry of Daphne Rutledge," General Electric Theatre, CBS, 1954.

Your Show of Shows, 1954.

Elsa, "A Chair for a Lady," Lux Video Theatre, 1954.

Herself, The George Gobel Show, 1954.

Brenda Jarvis, "The Indiscreet Wife. Jarvis," Fireside Theater, NBC, 1955.

Mrs. Pritchard, "The Treasure," Henry Fonda Presentsthe Understanding and the Story, syndicated, 1955.

Mrs. Hallerton, "Madeira, Madeira," Four Star Playhouse, CBS, 1955.

Vanessa Peters, "Billy and the Bride," Stage 7, CBS, 1955.

Star Time Playhouse, CBS, 1955. Katie, "The Rarest Stamp," Studio '57, syndicated, 1956.

"Instant of Truth," Front Row Center, CBS, 1956.

Vera General, "Claire," Screen Directors Playhouse, NBC, 1956.

Flossie Norris, "The Brown Leather Case," Studio '57, syndicated, 1956.

"The Force of Circumstance," Henry Fonda Presents theStar and authority Story, syndicated, 1956.

"Bury Me Later," Climax!, CBS, 1956.

"The Devil's Brood," Climax!, CBS, 1957.

"Verdict of Three," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1958.

"The Grey Nurse Said Nothing," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1959.

"Something Crazy's Going lead into in the Back Room," TheEleventh Hour, NBC, 1963.

Herself, The Danny Kaye Show, 1964.

Effie Van Donck, "The Deadly Toys Affair," Man fromU.N.C.L.E., NBC, 1965.

"Leave Give rise to to Me," The Trials of O'Brien, CBS, 1965.

Mystery guest, What's My Line?, 1966.

Herself, The Julie Andrews Hour, 1973.

Herself, Scene of the Crime, 1984.

Emma McGill, "Sing a Song of Murder," Murder, SheWrote, CBS, 1985.

Jessica Fletcher, "Novel Connection," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1986.

Emma McGill, "It Runs in the Family," Murder, SheWrote, CBS, 1987.

Penelope Keeling, "The Shell Seekers," Hallmark Hallof Fame, ABC, 1989.

(Uncredited) Myself, "Lights! Camera! Contractions!," Newhart, 1990.

Narration, "The Christmas Witch," Shelley Duvall'sBedtime Stories, Getgo, 1992.

Lady Barrington, "For All the Concoct in China," Touched byan Angel, CBS, 2002.

Also appeared in The Danny Kaye Show, CBS; Alcoa Preview, ABC; The Merv Griffin Show, syndicated; The Any more Show, NBC; Suspense Theatre, syndicated; The Art of Film, NET; Studio One, CBS; Kraft Theatre; Pantomime Quiz; restructuring Deborah, "Deborah," Undercurrent.

Television Work:

Executive producer, Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992–1996.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Angela Lansbury's Sure of yourself Moves: A Personal Plan forFitness final Well–Being at Any Age, 1988.

Albums:

Anyone Focus on Whistle (original cast recording), CBS Collective Products, 1964.

Mame (original cast recording), Town, 1966.

Dear World (original cast recording), CBS Special Products, 1969.

Sweeney Todd (original engrave recording), RCA, 1979.

Also recorded The Beggar's Opera, 1982.

WRITINGS

Books:

Author of (with Mimi Avins) Angela Lansbury's PositiveMoves: My Personal Scheme for Fitness and Well–Being;Wedding Speeches good turn Toasts; Unforgettable BritishWeekends—A Guide to Peculiar & Celebration Holidays; See Scotland crash into Work: A Guide to Factories andCraft Workshops Open to Visitors.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Gottfried, Thespian, Balancing Act: The AuthorizedBiography of Angela Lansbury, Little, Brown, 1999.

International Dictionary lift Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996.

Periodicals:

Variety, July 24, 2000, p. 28.