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In Memoriam 2022: Angela Lansbury (1925–2022) Tribute List

In a world-class, eight-decade-long acting career, the Irish-British and American actress/singer – Dame Angela Lansbury – played various roles across stage, film, and television. Described as the "First Lady of Musical Theatre" in the 1960s and "acting aristocracy" in Britain, Ireland, and the U.S., she received six Tony Awards (including a Lifetime Achievement Award), six Golden Globe Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and the Academy Honorary Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, eighteen Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, the BAFTA Lifetime Achievement Award, and a 2014 British Dame honor. Although best known for her 12-season TV role as Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote, this tribute list highlights her broad-reaching legacy through film quotes, television quotes, and articles.
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