Angela Lansbury

Date of birth: October 16, 1925
Astrological Zodiac sign: Libra
Age: 87

Angela Brigid Lansbury, CBE, born in London, England, is an English-American actress and singer in theatre, television and motion pictures.

Angela's career has spanned seven decades. Her first film appearance was in Gaslight (1944) 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) and Beauty and the Beast (1991).

Angela expanded her repertoire to Broadway and television in the 1950s and was particularly successful in Broadway productions of Gypsy, Mame and Sweeney Todd. Angela 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 (2009) and Madame Armfeldt in the 2010 Broadway revival of the musical A Little Night Music.

Respected for her versatility, Angela has won five Tony Awards, six Golden Globes, and has been nominated for numerous other industry awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress on three occasions, and eighteen Emmy Awards.

See also:  Singer,  Actress,  Golden Globe Winner,  British,  American,  Golden Globe Nominee,  Academy Award Nominee,  Emmy Award Nominee,  Tony Award Nominee,  Tony Award Winner,  English,  Murder, She Wrote