The daughter of an actress and granddaughter of a high-ranking politician, Angela Lansbury was born in London on Oct. 16, 1925. Her family fled to New York to escape the blitz of World War II, but Lansbury soon moved to Hollywood, earning an Oscar nomination for her debut film role in Gaslight (1944). She also received Oscar nominations for her performances in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) and The Manchurian Candidate (1962).Known for playing strong women, Lansbury balanced her film work with roles in the theater, winning Tony Awards for her appearances in "Mame," "Dear World," "Gypsy" and "Sweeney Todd."
The character Lansbury is most associated with is Jessica Fletcher from the long-running TV series "Murder, She Wrote." Other notable films for Lansbury include The Harvey Girls, The Long, Hot Summer, The Mirror Crack'd and Beauty and the Beast.
The Harvey GirlsOn a train trip west to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley (Judy Garland) meets a cheery crew of young women traveling to open a Harvey House restaurant at a remote whistle stop, and joins them when her marriage plans fall through. The girls battle corruption in their new town, mostly through... Read More
The Company of WolvesOn the surface, "Little Red Riding Hood" seems nothing more than a dark children's tale with an ending that exemplifies the proverbial triumph of good over evil. But director Neil Jordan's retelling makes it a lush and complicated mystery. An adolescent girl, Rosaleen (Sarah Patterson), encounters... Read More
Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'dJane Marple (Angela Lansbury) is thrilled when two glamorous Hollywood actresses, Marina Rudd and Lola Brewster, arrive in her quaint English village to shoot a movie. It's soon apparent, however, that the two actresses loathe each other. At a welcome reception, Marina engages in conversation with a... Read More
Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet StreetWrongly imprisoned (but insane) barber Benjamin Barker (George Hearn) is released from prison only to find that a corrupt judge is tormenting his daughter. Assuming the name Sweeney Todd, Barker decides it's time to cut more than just the judge's hair. Angela Lansbury co-stars as the equally warped... Read More
A Lawless StreetHardworking Marshall Calem Ware (Randolph Scott) is torn between ridding the town of bad guys and saving his troubled marriage in this classic Western. Ware's estranged wife, Tally (Angela Lansbury), who performs with a touring musical troupe, returns home at the same time a gang of outlaws arrives,... Read More
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011) | PG | |
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Nanny McPhee (2005) | PG | |
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004) | NR | |
Broadway: The Golden Age (2004) | NR | |
Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) | NR | |
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Fantasia 2000 (2000) | G | |
On Cukor (2000) | NR | |
Forever Hollywood (1999) | NR | |
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The Shell Seekers (1989) | PG | |
The Spencer Tracy Legacy (1986) | NR | |
Murder, She Wrote (1984) | NR | |
The Company of Wolves (1984) | R | |
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The Last Unicorn (1982) | G | |
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Death on the Nile (1978) | PG | |
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) | G | |
Something for Everyone (1970) | R | |
Harlow (1965) | NR | |
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The World of Henry Orient (1964) | NR | |
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) | PG-13 | |
Blue Hawaii (1961) | PG | |
A Breath of Scandal (1960) | NR | |
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The Long, Hot Summer (1958) | NR | |
The Court Jester (1956) | NR | |
A Lawless Street (1955) | NR | |
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Mutiny (1952) | NR | |
State of the Union (1948) | NR | |
The Three Musketeers (1948) | NR | |
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Till the Clouds Roll By (1947) | NR | |
The Harvey Girls (1946) | NR | |
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) | NR | |
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National Velvet (1944) | G | |
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