Angela Lansbury

Career overview

Angela Brigid Lansbury, DBE, was born on 16 October 1925 in London, England, and died on 11 October 2022 at the age of 96. A British‑American actress and singer, she built a career that spanned almost eight decades and encompassed theatre, television and film, with much of her work undertaken in the United States. Her first screen role came in the 1944 film Gaslight, in which she portrayed a conniving maid; this performance earned her an Academy Award nomination. Subsequent notable film appearances include The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971), Disney’s animated feature Beauty and the Beast (1991), and the animated musical Anastasia (1997).

In the 1950s Lansbury broadened her repertoire to include Broadway musical productions and television work, achieving particular success on the Broadway stage. Over the course of her career she accumulated 175 credited roles, reflecting a prolific output across multiple media. Recognised primarily for her acting, she was listed in the TMDB database under the name Angela Brig and identified as a female performer. Her extensive body of work garnered international attention, establishing her as a distinguished figure in both American and British entertainment circles.