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PERSONAL

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

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

Career: Actress, producer, and singer. Corymore Productions, principal, 1985. Appeared in television commercials for Total Breakfast cereals, late 1980s, Children's Miracle Network and Ensure, 1997, Jello and Walt Disney World, 2001, Lilo & Stitch, 2002; previously worked as a salesgirl.

Member: Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Players Club.

Awards, Honors:Hollywood Foreign Correspondents' Association Award, and Academy Award nomination, best supporting actress, both 1945, for Gaslight; Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination, both best supporting actress, both 1946, for The Picture of Dorian Gray; National Board of Review Awards, both best supporting actress, both 1962, for All Fall Down and The Manchurian Candidate; Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination, both best supporting actress, Golden Laurel Award nomination, top female supporting performance, 1963, all for The Manchurian Candidate; Antoinette Perry Award, best actress in a musical, 1966, for Mame; Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year, Harvard Hasty Pudding Theatricals, 1968; Antoinette Perry Award, best actress in a musical, 1969, for Dear World; Golden Globe Award nomination, best motion picture actress—comedy/musical, 1971, for Something for Everyone; Golden Globe Award nomination, best motion picture actress—musical/comedy, 1972, for Bedknobs and Broomsticks; Antoinette Perry Award, best actress in a musical, and Sarah Siddons Award, both 1975, for Gypsy; National Board of Review Award, best supporting actress, 1978, and Film Award nomination, best supporting actress, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1979, for Death on the Nile; Antoinette Perry Award, best actress in a musical, Drama Desk Award, outstanding actress in a musical, and Ruby Award (After Dark magazine), Performer of the Year, all 1979, for Sweeney Todd; Sarah Siddons Award, 1980, for Mame; inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame, 1982; Emmy Award nomination, best actress in a limited series or special, 1983, for Little Gloria ... Happy At Last; Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, miniseries, or motion picture made for television, 1984, for The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story; Golden Globe Awards, best performance by an actress in a television series—drama, 1985, 1987, 1990, and 1992, Golden Globe Award nominations, best performance by an actress in a television series—drama, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1995, Emmy Award nominations, outstanding lead actress in a drama series, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996, People's Choice Award, female performer in a new television program, 1985, and Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, outstanding performance by a female in a drama series, 1995, all for Murder, She Wrote; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding individual performance in a variety or musical program, 1985, for Sweeney Todd; Emmy Award nomination, individual performance in a variety or music program, 1987, for The 1987 Antoinette Perry Awards; Louella Parsons Award, Hollywood Women's Press Club, 1989; Commander of British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II, 1994; inducted into TV Hall of Fame, 1996; Lucy Award, Women in Film, 1996; Career Achievement Award, Television Critics Association Awards, 1996; Lifetime Achievement Award, Screen Actors Guild, 1997; National Medal of Arts, 1997; Annie Award nomination, outstanding individual achievement for voice acting by a female performer in an animated feature production, 1998, for Anastasia; Kennedy Center Honors, 2000; stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for motion picture and television.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ensemble, Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (revue), Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1973.

Mama Rose, Gypsy, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1973, then Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, then Winter Garden Theatre, both 1974.

Gertrude, Hamlet, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1975, then Lyttleton Theatre, London, 1976.

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

Listening, Hartford Stage Company, 1976–1977.

Anna, The King and I, Uris Theatre, New York City, 1978.

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

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

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

The Players 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 in Thornton Square ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1944.

Edwina Brown, 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 Affairs of Bel Ami (also known as Women of Paris ), United Artists, 1947.

Kay Thorndyke, State of the Union (also known as TheWorld and His 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 and 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 known as A Life at Stake ), Anglo–Amalgamated, 1954.

Tally Dickinson, A Lawless Street (also known as Marshal of Medicine 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 America, 1956.

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

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

Countess Lina, A Breath of Scandal, Paramount, 1960.

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

Sarah Lee Gates, Blue Hawaii, Paramount, 1961.

Pearl, Season of Passion (also known as Summer of 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 the Day, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1963.

Phyllis, Dear Heart, Warner Bros., 1964.

Isabel Boyd, The World of Henry Orient, United Artists, 1964.

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

Claudia, The Greatest Story Ever Told (also known as George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story EverTold ), United Artists, 1965.

Mama Jean Bello, Harlow, Paramount, 1965.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Voice of Mommy Fortuna, The Last 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) Mrs. Potts, Disney Sing–Along–Songs: Be Our Guest, 1994.

Stephen Verona: Self Portrait, 1995.

Herself, Your Studio and You, 1995.

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

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

Herself, Forever Hollywood, 1999.

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

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

Narrator, Still the Fairest of Them All: The Making of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, " Buena Vista, 2001.

(Uncredited) Voice of herself, About Schmidt, New Line Cinema, 2002.

Herself, Broadway: The Golden Age, 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 and 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 ... Happy atLast, NBC, 1982.

Aunt Hortense Boutin, Lace, ABC, 1984.

Alice Garrett, The First Olympics—Athens, 1896 (also known as The First 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 Talent for Murder, Showtime, 1984.

Jessica Fletcher, The Murder of Sherlock Holmes, 1984.

Nan Moore, Shootdown, NBC, 1988.

Penelope Keeling, The Shell Seekers, 1989.

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

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

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

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

Emily Pollifax, The Unexpected Mrs. 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 Story of the First ChristmasSnow (animated; also 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 Tribute by Katharine Hepburn, PBS, 1986.

Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986.

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

People Magazine on TV, CBS, 1988.

Grammy Living Legends, CBS, 1989.

CBS Premiere Preview Spectacular, CBS, 1989.

MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon, syndicated, 1990.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Grand 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 to Elizabeth Taylor, ABC, 1993.

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

Host, The Best of Disney Music: A Legacy in Song, CBS, 1993.

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

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

"Jerry Herman's Broadway 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 Wizard of Oz: 40 Years on Television, CBS, 1996.

Voices of Hope... Finding the 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: A Balancing Act," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 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 as American Masters:On Cukor ), PBS, 2000.

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

Herself, Mormon Tabernacle Choir Presents the 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 Annual Tony Awards, 1968.

The 23rd Annual Tony Awards, 1969.

Herself, The 35th Annual Tony Awards, 1981.

The 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, 1985.

The 39th Annual Emmy Awards, 1987.

The 1987 Antoinette Perry Awards, 1987.

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

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

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

Host, The 43rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1989.

The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1989.

The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1990.

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

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

The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992.

The 18th 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 Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994.

The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1994.

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

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

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

Presenter, The 53rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1999.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Detective, Scene of the Crime, NBC, 1984.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"The Citadel," Robert Montgomery Presents 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 Presents YourLucky Strike Theatre, NBC, 1953.

Joan Dexter, "Dreams Never Lie," Revlon Mirror Theater, CBS, 1953.

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

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

Joan Robinson, "A String of Beads," Four Star Playhouse, CBS, 1954.

Daphne Rutledge, "The Crime 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 Mrs. Jarvis," Fireside Theater, NBC, 1955.

Mrs. Pritchard, "The Treasure," Henry Fonda Presentsthe Star 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 Wayne, "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 the 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 on 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 It 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) Herself, "Lights! Camera! Contractions!," Newhart, 1990.

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

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

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

Television Work:

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

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves: A Personal Plan forFitness and Well–Being at Any Age, 1988.

Albums:

Anyone Can Whistle (original cast recording), CBS Special Products, 1964.

Mame (original cast recording), Columbia, 1966.

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

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

Also recorded The Beggar's Opera, 1982.

WRITINGS

Books:

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

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

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

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

Periodicals:

Variety, July 24, 2000, p. 28.