Angela Lansbury is a talented actress whom viewers primarily know as the gorgeous Jessica Fletcher from the TV project She Written the Murder. Of course, many other films and series in which the star starred became famous: “Manchu Candidate”, “Portrait of Dorian Gray”, “My Terrible Nanny”, “Gas Light”. What is known about this amazing woman who recently celebrated her 90th anniversary, but did not leave her beloved job?
Angela Lansbury: biography
The future star was born in London, it happened in October 1925. The girl’s father was engaged in business, and her mother was a theater actress, which was very popular in those years. It is not surprising that Angela Lansbury from the early childhood “fell ill” with the theater, from time to time she played children's roles in maternal performances. It is also known that she had two brothers who are currently no longer alive.
The youthful years of the future celebrity were overshadowed by the outbreak of World War II. The outbreak of the war forced Angela's mother and her children to move to the United States, the father of the family had already died by then. However, this hasty move was a great success for the girl, as Hollywood burst into her life. Before that, she managed to work for a short time in one of the Los Angeles department stores, acting as a cashier. Her salary was a valuable help for the family.
Bright debut
Angela Lansbury barely managed to celebrate her 19th birthday when she got her first serious role. A talented girl was taken into the picture "Gas Light", entrusting her with the idea of realizing the complicated image of Nancy Oliver. In addition to the novice actress in the thriller, such recognized stars as Charles Bouillard, Ingrid Bergman starred. Not surprisingly, the film was a huge success with the audience.
The first role gave the Englishwoman not only public recognition, but also a nomination for an honorary Oscar. Unfortunately, another applicant was awarded, but Angela Lansbury was not upset about this. After all, the directors began vying to offer the rising star roles.
Failed marriage
In school years, the future "Mrs. Fletcher" had hobbies, but for the first time she really fell in love at the age of 20. The man Angela Lansbury paid attention to was her colleague Richard Cromwell. The actors got married after several months of romantic meetings, the age difference of 15 years was not a significant obstacle.
Unfortunately, Angela's first marriage was extremely unsuccessful. Soon after the wedding, the actress discovered that her husband prefers the society of men. In the end, Richard admitted that he was a representative of sexual minorities. Of course, the star immediately filed for divorce, the marriage with the actor lasted only a few months.
Supporting roles
The future Jessica Fletcher dreamed of key roles, however, Hollywood directors saw her exclusively as a characteristic actress. However, the secondary characters, whom she was invited to play, turned out to be bright and original for the star of Gas Light.
Angela Lansbury is an actress who brilliantly embodied the image of Sibylle Wayne in the drama Portrait of Dorian Gray. In this picture, the singer became her heroine, whom the ruthless protagonist seduces and throws. The role of Sibylla was presented to the Golden Globe star, she also won another Oscar nomination.
Another great success for Angela was the detective drama "Manchu Candidate." In this tape, she brilliantly played the evil mother of the central character. It is curious that her character in the story turned out to be much older than Lansbury herself. However, it was hardly a proposal to realize this image that could have surprised the actress, who was only 22, when she starred in the movie “Three Musketeers” in the role of Queen Anne of Austria.
New love
Of course, fans of a talented Englishwoman are interested not only in films and series in which Angela Lansbury starred. The personal life of a celebrity was arranged only in 1949, when she decided to remarry. The chosen actress was actor Peter Shaw from Ireland. She met her future husband at a Hollywood party.
The second marriage of the actress was much happier than the first. Angela and Peter spent their whole lives together, separated the couple only Shaw's death. When the wife died, Lansbury was already 78 years old. It is known that in this marriage two children were born - daughter Daedra and son Anthony.
The actress still regrets how little attention was paid to children when they were little. The lack of parental supervision led Daedra and Anthony to take drugs. Fortunately, this problem was resolved, at the moment the son and daughter of Lansbury are successful people who have their own families. Interestingly, it was Anthony who acted as the director of the television project "She wrote the murder, " in which the actress starred.
Detective roles
Of course, not all the vivid roles that Angela Lansbury played by the age of 90, whose films and biography are discussed in this article, are mentioned above. For example, one must not forget that she created the image of the legendary Miss Marple in the film “The Mirror Cracked”, the plot of which was borrowed from the work of Agatha Christie.
Also, for 12 years, Angela Lansbury starred in the TV project "She wrote the murder, " playing the role of Jessica Fletcher. Her heroine playfully unravels complex crimes, brings criminals to clean water. One of the last tapes with the participation of the star is the picture “My Terrible Nanny”. In this family comedy, she embodied the image of Aunt Adelaide.
