Gender
Female
Born
Oct 16, 1925
London, ENGLAND
Died
Oct 11, 2022
Los Angeles, California, USA
Performer Other
Also Known As
Angela Brigid Lansbury [Birthname]
Relations
Aunt of
David Lansbury
Daughter of
Moyna MacGill
Grandniece of
Robert B. Mantell
Mother of
Anthony Shaw
Sister of
Bruce Lansbury
Sister of
Edgar Lansbury
Sister-in-law of
Peter Ustinov
Wife of
Peter Shaw (1949 - 2003) his death
Wife of
Richard Cromwell (1945 - 1946) divorced
  • CREDITS
    Barack on Broadway (Jun 04, 2012 - Jun 04, 2012)
    Special, Benefit
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Original
    Gore Vidal's The Best Man (Apr 01, 2012 - Sep 09, 2012)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Mrs. Sue-Ellen Gamadge - Original (Mar 06, 2012 - Jul 22, 2012)
    A Little Night Music (Dec 13, 2009 - Jan 09, 2011)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Madame Armfeldt - Original (Nov 24, 2009 - Jun 20, 2010)
    Blithe Spirit (Mar 15, 2009 - Jul 19, 2009)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Madame Arcati - Original
    Deuce (May 06, 2007 - Aug 19, 2007)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Leona Mullen - Original
    Short Talks on the Universe (Nov 17, 2002 - Nov 18, 2002)
    Play, Benefit
    • Performer: Angela Lansbury
      • Hannah - Original
    Angela Lansbury - A Celebration (Nov 17, 1996 - Nov 17, 1996)
    Special, Benefit
    • A tribute to Angela Lansbury
    Mame (Jul 24, 1983 - Aug 28, 1983)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Mame Dennis - Original
    A Little Family Business (Dec 15, 1982 - Dec 26, 1982)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Lillian - Original
    V.I.P. Night on Broadway (Apr 22, 1979 - Apr 22, 1979)
    Special, Benefit
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Original
    Sweeney Todd (Mar 01, 1979 - Jun 29, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Mrs. Lovett - Original (Feb 06, 1979 - Mar 02, 1980)
    The King and I (May 02, 1977 - Dec 30, 1978)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Anna Leonowens - Replacement (Apr 11, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978)
    Gypsy (Sep 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Rose - Original
    Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Angela Lansbury
      • Performer - Original
    Dear World (Feb 06, 1969 - May 31, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Countess Aurelia - Original
    Mame (May 24, 1966 - Jan 03, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Mame Dennis - Original (May 18, 1966 - Mar 30, 1968)
    Anyone Can Whistle (Apr 04, 1964 - Apr 11, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Cora Hoover Hooper - Original
    A Taste of Honey (Oct 04, 1960 - Sep 09, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Helen - Original (Oct 04, 1960 - Apr 15, 1961)
    Hotel Paradiso (Apr 11, 1957 - Jul 13, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Angela Lansbury
      • Marcelle - Original
    Beauty and the Beast (Jun 25, 2025 - Present)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Angela Lansbury
      • Prologue Narrator - Original
    Blithe Spirit (Dec 09, 2014 - Mar 29, 2015)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Madame Arcati - Original
    Sweeney Todd (Oct 23, 1980 - Sep 20, 1981)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Mrs. Lovett - Original
    Gypsy (Mar 22, 1974 - Sep 14, 1974)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Rose - Original
    Mame (Apr 30, 1968 - Aug 31, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Angela Lansbury
      • Mame Dennis - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Special Award for Lifetime Achievement

    2022 | Recipient
    Angela Lansbury
     

    Best Featured Actress in a Musical

    2010 | Nominee  | A Little Night Music
    Starring: Angela Lansbury

    Best Featured Actress in a Play

    2009 | Winner  | Blithe Spirit
    Starring: Angela Lansbury
     

    Best Actress in a Play

    2007 | Nominee  | Deuce
    Starring: Angela Lansbury

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1979 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
    Starring: Angela Lansbury

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1975 | Winner  | Gypsy
    Starring: Angela Lansbury

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1969 | Winner  | Dear World
    Starring: Angela Lansbury

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1966 | Winner  | Mame
    Starring: Angela Lansbury

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

    2012 | Nominee  | Gore Vidal's The Best Man
    Starring: Angela Lansbury
     

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

    2010 | Nominee  | A Little Night Music
    Starring: Angela Lansbury

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

    2009 | Winner  | Blithe Spirit
    Starring: Angela Lansbury

    Outstanding Actress in a Musical

    1979 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
    Starring: Angela Lansbury
     

    Outstanding Actress in a Musical

    1978 | Nominee  | The King and I
    Starring: Angela Lansbury

    Outstanding Actress in a Musical

    1975 | Winner  | Gypsy
    Starring: Angela Lansbury
Barack on Broadway (Jun 04, 2012 - Jun 04, 2012)
Special, Benefit
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Original
Gore Vidal's The Best Man (Apr 01, 2012 - Sep 09, 2012)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Mrs. Sue-Ellen Gamadge - Original (Mar 06, 2012 - Jul 22, 2012)
A Little Night Music (Dec 13, 2009 - Jan 09, 2011)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Madame Armfeldt - Original (Nov 24, 2009 - Jun 20, 2010)
Blithe Spirit (Mar 15, 2009 - Jul 19, 2009)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Madame Arcati - Original
Deuce (May 06, 2007 - Aug 19, 2007)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Leona Mullen - Original
Short Talks on the Universe (Nov 17, 2002 - Nov 18, 2002)
Play, Benefit
  • Performer: Angela Lansbury
    • Hannah - Original
Angela Lansbury - A Celebration (Nov 17, 1996 - Nov 17, 1996)
Special, Benefit
  • A tribute to Angela Lansbury
Mame (Jul 24, 1983 - Aug 28, 1983)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Mame Dennis - Original
A Little Family Business (Dec 15, 1982 - Dec 26, 1982)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Lillian - Original
V.I.P. Night on Broadway (Apr 22, 1979 - Apr 22, 1979)
Special, Benefit
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Original
Sweeney Todd (Mar 01, 1979 - Jun 29, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Mrs. Lovett - Original (Feb 06, 1979 - Mar 02, 1980)
The King and I (May 02, 1977 - Dec 30, 1978)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Anna Leonowens - Replacement (Apr 11, 1978 - Apr 30, 1978)
Gypsy (Sep 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Rose - Original
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Angela Lansbury
    • Performer - Original
Dear World (Feb 06, 1969 - May 31, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Countess Aurelia - Original
Mame (May 24, 1966 - Jan 03, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Mame Dennis - Original (May 18, 1966 - Mar 30, 1968)
Anyone Can Whistle (Apr 04, 1964 - Apr 11, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Cora Hoover Hooper - Original
A Taste of Honey (Oct 04, 1960 - Sep 09, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Helen - Original (Oct 04, 1960 - Apr 15, 1961)
Hotel Paradiso (Apr 11, 1957 - Jul 13, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Angela Lansbury
    • Marcelle - Original
Beauty and the Beast (Jun 25, 2025 - Present)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Angela Lansbury
    • Prologue Narrator - Original
Blithe Spirit (Dec 09, 2014 - Mar 29, 2015)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Madame Arcati - Original
Sweeney Todd (Oct 23, 1980 - Sep 20, 1981)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Mrs. Lovett - Original
Gypsy (Mar 22, 1974 - Sep 14, 1974)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Rose - Original
Mame (Apr 30, 1968 - Aug 31, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Angela Lansbury
    • Mame Dennis - Original

Tony Award®

Special Award for Lifetime Achievement

2022 | Recipient
Angela Lansbury
 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

2010 | Nominee  | A Little Night Music
Starring: Angela Lansbury

Best Featured Actress in a Play

2009 | Winner  | Blithe Spirit
Starring: Angela Lansbury
 

Best Actress in a Play

2007 | Nominee  | Deuce
Starring: Angela Lansbury

Best Actress in a Musical

1979 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
Starring: Angela Lansbury

Best Actress in a Musical

1975 | Winner  | Gypsy
Starring: Angela Lansbury

Best Actress in a Musical

1969 | Winner  | Dear World
Starring: Angela Lansbury

Best Actress in a Musical

1966 | Winner  | Mame
Starring: Angela Lansbury

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

2012 | Nominee  | Gore Vidal's The Best Man
Starring: Angela Lansbury
 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

2010 | Nominee  | A Little Night Music
Starring: Angela Lansbury

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

2009 | Winner  | Blithe Spirit
Starring: Angela Lansbury

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

1979 | Winner  | Sweeney Todd
Starring: Angela Lansbury
 

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

1978 | Nominee  | The King and I
Starring: Angela Lansbury

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

1975 | Winner  | Gypsy
Starring: Angela Lansbury

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