Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

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Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury DBE (October 16, 1925 – October 11, 2022) was an Irish-British and American actress and singer. In a career spanning eighty years, she played various roles across film, stage, and television. Although based for much of her life in the United States, her work attracted international attention.

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Angela Lansbury was born on Friday, 16 October 1925 in Regent's Park, London, England, UK. Her full name at birth was Angela Brigid Lansbury. She was best known as an actress. Lansbury's country of citizenship (nationality) was British. She died on Tuesday, 11 October 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA at the age of 96. Angela attended high school at South Hampstead High School. For university, she studied at Ritman School of Dancing. Politically, she was affiliated with the Democratic Party (USA). Her religion is listed as Anglican / Episcopalian. She was 5' 8" (173 cm) tall and weighed 132 lbs (60 kg) with a slim build. She had blue eyes and blonde hair (color). Her net worth was reported to be $70,000,000 US dollars. Her zodiac star sign was Libra.

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Full name at birth
Angela Brigid Lansbury
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Claim to fame
her starring role as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher in the most successful and longest-running CBS crime drama television series Murder, She Wrote
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Date of birth
16 October 1925
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Place of birth
Regent's Park, London, England, UK
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Date of death
11 October 2022
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Age
96 (age at death)
Place of death
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Occupation
Actress, Voiceover Artist, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, Producer
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Height
5' 8" (173 cm)
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Weight
132 lbs (60 kg)
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  • Face
  • Sparkling eyes
  • Charming appearance
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Residence
  • London, England, UK
  • Regent's Park, London, England, UK
  • Los Angeles, California, USA
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Net worth
$70,000,000 USD
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High school
South Hampstead High School
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University
  • Ritman School of Dancing
  • Webber Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art
  • Feagin School of Drama and Radio
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Talent agency
Zero Gravity Management
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Believe me, it jabs you. When you're on the side of buses and New York loves you, you love to go out there every night. It's like a race. Curtain opens, out you go, and New York is yours.
  • She is one of the few Hollywood actors who lived into their 80s and/or 90s without retiring from acting or stopped getting work.
  • She is a Democrat and has supported Barack Obama.
  • For her lifetime achievement, she received an Academy Honorary Award in November 2013.
  • She has been friends with Beatrice Arthur, Bob Hope, and Louis Herthum.
  • She will be reprising the role of Mommy Fortuna in the live action remake of The Last Unicorn (1982), while Christopher Lee will be reprising his role from the 1982 animated version of King Haggard and Mia Farrow, who was the voice of the Unicorn/Amalthia, will be portraying Molly Grue.

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