Angela Lansbury – Bio, Net Worth, Height
| contour: | Angela Lansbury |
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| age: | 96 years old |
| high: | 5 ft 7 in (171 cm) |
| Profession: | actor |
| net worth: | $70 million |
| status: | live |
origin
Angela Lansbury is an award-winning film, television and stage actress. She is also a producer, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her lead role “Jessica Fletcher” in the series “Murder, She Wrote”. Her film credits include Gas Lamp (1944), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), and Bed Handle and Broom (1971). Angela Brigid Lansbury was born on October 16, 1925 in London, England. Her mother, Moina, was an actress and her father, Edgar, was a politician. She has three siblings, Bruce, Edgar and Isolde. Lansbury and her family emigrated to the United States in 1940. She graduated from the Fagin School of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 1942.
Profession
Lansbury made her debut in the 1944 suspense thriller Gaslight, starring Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman. Her role as “Nancy Oliver” earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Lansbury was nominated for a Golden Globe for his supporting role as “Sybill Vern” in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945). Other early films included “Nation Velvet” (1944) with Mickey Rooney and “Harvey Girls” (1946) with Judy Garland. She earned her third Academy Award nomination for the role of “Mrs.” Iselin” in “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962).
Lansbury became known as a “gay icon” for his role as “Mame Dennis” in the Broadway musical “Mame” (1966-68). She won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Her stage credits also include A Taste of Honey, Gypsy, Hamlet, Sweeney Todd and A Little Night Music. Lansbury plays “Jessica Fletcher” in the crime drama series “Murder, She Wrote.” The show ran for 12 seasons on CBS from September 1984 to May 1996. Lansbury voices the character “Mrs.” “Pots” from the animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991). In 2015, she guest starred in two episodes of Law & Order.
Lansbury has won a total of 5 Tony Awards, 6 Golden Globes and 1 Grammy. She was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 1982. She received the National Medal of Arts in 1997, followed by the Kennedy Center Honors Award in 2000. She received 2 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for film and one for television.
personal
Angela Lansbury is 5ft 7in and is of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh ancestry. Her net worth is estimated at $70 million. Lansbury was married to actor “Richard Cromwell” from 1945 to 1946. Her second marriage was to British actor Peter Shaw. The union lasted from 1949 until his death in January 2003. They have two children, Anthony and Deirdre Shaw.
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Angela Lansbury real name, birthday, wiki
| real name: | Angela Bridged Lansbury |
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| Birthday: | October 16, 1925 |
| age: | 96 years old |
| place of birth: | Regent’s Park, London, UK |
| Zodiac: | Libra |
| high: | 5 ft 7 in (171 cm) |
| Profession: | Actor, Producer, Singer, Songwriter |
| Active for several years: | 1943-present |
| net worth: | $70 million |
| marriage: | Richard Cromwell, Peter Shaw |
| Death instrument: | live |
