Angela Lansbury was a singer and British-American actor. Angela Lansbury, whose career dated back to the so-called “Golden Age” of Hollywood, was a live reminder of the film industry’s rich past. At the time of her passing, she was the oldest Academy Award nominee still alive. Lansbury’s career extended more than eight decades in all.
Angela Lansbury was born on October 16, 1925, in London, England. Angela Lansbury is a Golden Globe-winning actress who garnered acclaim for her performance as Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote, and for Mame. She additionally performed the voice for Mrs. Teapot. The 1991 animated picture Beauty and the Beast featured Potts. She co-starred alongside Emma Thompson in the 2005 picture Nanny McPhee.
QUICK FACTS:
- Left her native England with her mother and two brothers in 1940 on the last boat to America following the London Blitz; became.
- U.S citizen in 1951.
- Nominated for an Oscar for her film debut in 1944’s Gaslight.
- Broadway musical debut was in Stephen Sondheim’s short-lived Anyone Can Whistle in 1964; other Broadway triumphs include Mame, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, Blithe Spirit, and A Little Night Music.
- Was only three years older than Laurence Harvey, who played her son in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- Noted film appearances include The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971), and Beauty and the Beast (1991).
- Received an Emmy nomination for the role of Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote for each of the 12 seasons the detective drama aired but never won.
- Among the honors received: were induction into the Theatre Hall of Fame (1982) and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame (1996); recipient of the National Medal of Arts (1997) and the Kennedy Center Honors (2000).
- Named a Dame Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in her New Year Honor’s List in 2013.
AWARDS LIST OF ANGELA:
- 2004Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Nominated.
- 1996Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress for a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1995Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Nominated.
- 1995Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1994Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1994Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1993Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Nominated.
- 1993Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1992Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1992Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Winner.
- 1991Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1991Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Nominated.
- 1990Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1990Emmy-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: Nominated.
- 1990Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Winner.
- 1989Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Nominated.
- 1988Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1988Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Nominated.
- 1987Emmy-Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program: Nominated.
- 1987Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Winner.
- 1986Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Nominated
- 1986Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1985Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Winner.
- 1985People’s Choice Awards-Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program: Winner.
- 1985Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Nominated.
- 1984Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: Nominated.
- 1983Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special: Nominated.
- 1979BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actress: Nominated.
- 1978National Board of Review-Best Supporting Actress: Winner.
- 1972Golden Globe-Actress in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy: Nominated.
- 1971Golden Globe-Actress in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy: Nominated.
- 1963Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Winner.
- 1962Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Nominated.
- 1962National Board of Review-Best Supporting Actress: Winner.
- 1946Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Winner.
- 1945Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Nominated.
- 1944Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Nominated.
Angela Lansbury Passed Away
Dame Angela Lansbury died on October 11, 2022. According to Broadway World, the 96-old actress died in her sleep at her home in California. Lansbury’s family published a statement, saying that she died peacefully and that she is survived by three daughters, three grandsons, five great-grandchildren, and her brother. The cause of her death has not been confirmed.