Angela Lansbury was an Oscar-nominated actress, who was equally successful on stage, in films, and on television. She was a British-American actress with Irish roots. Moving to the United States in 1940 to escape the German bombarding of Britain during the ‘Second World War,’ she supported her family by doing petty jobs before being cast in major roles in films and on stage. Even before turning 21, she received two 'Academy Award' nominations for her performance in 'Gaslight' and 'The Picture of Dorian Gray,' becoming the youngest actress to do so. She failed to receive an ‘Emmy Award’ despite being nominated for 12 years straight, but has won six 'Golden Globe' awards and five 'Tony Awards.' She has charmed the audience with her performance in films like 'The Manchurian Candidate,' 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks,' and 'Death on the Nile.' She took critics by surprise with her portrayal of ‘Mame Dennis’ in the musical 'Mame.' She is most recognized for playing the lead in the detective series 'Murder, She Wrote.' She returned to stage and portrayed a number of critically acclaimed roles in plays like 'Deuce' and 'Blithe Spirit.'