She was a serious actress. So, I mean, you - if - most performers are like sponges, and we all pick up from one another. I mean, it seems like it would be so emotionally depleting. This is FRESH AIR. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. GROSS: Yeah. Her earliest film roles, in Gaslight (1944) and The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 . And people don't really always believe this. "Send in the Clowns" from A Little Night Music Lansbury played Mme. Tue 11 Oct 2022 18.27 EDT. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Angela Lansbury accepts the Tony for best performance by a featured actress in a play for "Blithe Spirit" at the 63rd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2009, in New York City . And I'm still playing Jessica from time to time and loving it. My mother wanted to pick up eventually her career. She can add that to the Tonys she's earned already for such roles as the star of "Mame," portraying Mama Rose in a revival of "Gypsy" and playing the pie maker Mrs. Lovett in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street." His name was Michael Dyne. So you're onstage in front of an empty theater and singing your number. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Watch just a few of the highlights from the over 70-year career of the six-time Tony recipient. So it didn't do any harm. Rest, great soul.. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University in New Jersey, sitting in for Terry Gross. What does it get you? And I just - it was a shock, but it wasn't a shock because I was so in love with Richard Cromwell when I married him that I was just - you know, I'd never had any kind of experience. Angela Brigid Lansbury, born in London to actress Moyna McGill and politician Edgar Lansbury, moved to the United States in 1940, still a teenager. In a captivating video featured on the Disney+ original documentary "Howard," the talented singer and actress is seen stepping into a recording booth to work on the classic song "Be Our Guest." Copyright 2022 NPR. In her over 75-year career she Here, she joins the cast in the Sherman Brothers song "Substitutionary Locomotion.". But she - but mainly, No. 1, she recognised the fact that Britain was likely to be bombed, and that London really was no place for us to remain if we could possibly get away. One of the last remaining stars of her generation . And that's why, as I say, I always felt that I had to, shall we say, tread rather warily from a personal point of view. GROSS: So you say you learned a lot from him. Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. I say that without any sense of pride at all. Angela Lansbury and company of A Little Family Business, 1982, Angela Lansbury in A Little Family Business, 1982, Angela Lansbury and John McMartin in A Little Family Business, 1982, Angela Lansbury and children in The King and I. Broadway's "Rat Pack" features Sam Gravitte, Kathryn Allison, Luke Hawkins, and Jelani Remy. And Johnny will really hit those microphones and those cameras with blood all over him, fighting off anyone who tries to help him, defending America even if it means his own death, rallying a nation of television viewers into hysteria to sweep us up into the White House with powers that will make martial law seem like anarchy. Angela Lansbury, one of the most beloved and acclaimed actors of stage, film and television, who had a nearly 75-year career, died October 11in her sleep at her Los Angeles home, just five days. In the West End's Blithe Spirit, Angela Lansbury's past is always present --- Editor's note: I'm delighted to welcome London critic and reporter M It's been seventy years since she got her first Oscar nomination. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. But part of me wanted to be like the girls who were under contract. Well, this was a tremendous kind of boost to my self-esteem. Everything's coming up Rose's this time for me, for me, for me, for me, for me, for me, for me. When it comes to the - Angela Lansbury the young woman, I was on very uncertain ground. Lansbury, a formidable actress who captivated Hollywood in her youth, became a Broadway musical sensation in middle age and then . This is what I do, and this is what I always maintained throughout my career - was that I had that ability to take direction and also to understand what the - what was required of the character. And this is, you know, toward the end of "Gypsy." LANSBURY: It was a hard adjustment for me. Born in London, she won five Tony Awards for her Broadway performances, was nominated for three Oscars, and in 2013 she received an honorary Academy Award for her lifetime achievement in film. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Jessica Fletcher exemplified the natural warmth and depth of emotion that Lansbury infused all of her performances with. Aged 93, and wearing a long red cardigan and cream trousers, the Broadway star attended the Robert Osborne Celebration of Classic Film event at The Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills. Andrew Gans Angela Lansbury on January 1, 1990 in Los Angeles, Calif. Credit - CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images. I know they - I don't know whether they're mixing me up with the character. The . Angela Lansbury, one of Hollywood's most legendary stars, passed away at the age of 96 on Tuesday, her family confirmed to Fox News Digital in a statement. So I had to marry those two rather carefully. Dame Angela smiled in solo shots, but was also pictured linking arms with actress Eva Marie Saint, and next to Carole Cook, Diane Baker and Robert J. Wagner, on the red carpet. So to be able to play that gave me tremendous sort of pleasure, and I'm so glad I've done it. Lansbury racked up 111 on-screen acting credits during her lengthy and memorable career, having worked all the way up until 2018. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. And she wanted to have a career. LANSBURY: I hated it. LANSBURY: She was the sort of woman I like, and therefore, I enjoyed playing her. I'm not going to just spout the lyric. The show was well received and lasted for 132 performances. Dame Angela Lansbury smiled for the camera and posed with fellow veteran actors at a red carpet event, in the last public pictures taken of the actress before her death. Lansbury also appeared on The Great White Way in Gore Vidal's The Best Man, A Little Night Music, Deuce, Hotel Paradiso, A Taste of Honey, Anyone Can Whistle, The King and I, and A Little Family Business, and her numerous film credits include Gaslight, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and The Manchurian Candidate, all of which brought the Kennedy Center Honoree Academy Award nominations. One of the last Golden Age of Hollywood stars & a Broadway & West End icon. Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines of Oct. 12, Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves take bumpy second flight after 'CHAOS' on Lufthansa plane: 'Wish me luck', Kelsey Grammer wont apologize for the 'difference' that Jesus has made in his life, Person roaming in 'Scream' Ghostface costume prompts multiple police calls, Kelsea Ballerini kisses Chase Stokes after criticizing ex amid nasty divorce, Why Kevin Bacon refuses to share the secret to his 35-year marriage to Kyra Sedgwick. "Some People," "Together Wherever We Go," and "Rose's Turn" from Gypsy After taking London by storm, Lansbury returned to Broadway in 1974 in the first revival of the classic Broadway musical Gypsy, subsequently earning her third Tony for her performance as Rose. The Lansbury family . Do you remember getting lit for the film and what that process was like? For a career that spanned over half a century, the London-born actress received 5 Tony Awards, 18 Emmy nominations, 3 Academy Award nominations, and an Honorary Oscar (2013). It's an enormous acting role. Acting, for her, required tremendous concentration and devotion to duty. The last time I saw Lansbury was in 2014 in Toronto as Madame Arcati in "Blithe Spirit . I know of no one else in the musical theater who can sing as well as she does and be the actress that she is. Actress Angela Lansbury has died at 96 years old. She also won four Best Actress Emmys for her role as Jessica Fletcher in the long-running CBS mystery series "Murder, She Wrote." "Liaisons" from A Little Night Music At the 2011 Olivier Awards, Lansbury performed Mme. I wouldn't want to let go of that lady. | The speech is short. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. But that was the beginning of her career in the States and mine, too. The hit production of the Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical co-stars Tony winner Matt Doyle as Seymour. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Angela Lansbury's Life Today: The Iconic Actress Is Still Active & Recently Celebrated Her 96th Birthday By Laura Beatham Jan 13, 2022 05:40 A.M. Angela Lansbury has had a long and successful career in Hollywood for almost 80 years. Get off of my runway. Last modified on Mon 26 Dec 2022 13.25 EST. In 1991, Lansbury starred in the Disney classic, "Beauty and the Beast" as Mrs. Potts, the former castle cook who turned into a teapot after the curse was placed on the castle. So you - it suddenly - it manifests itself in what you're doing. In September, Netflix released a sneak preview of Glass Onion that featured writer-director Johnson introducing the film and its premise, which brings Benoit Blanc into a new mystery set in Greece with a new cast of suspects, including characters played by Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr., Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista and more. BIANCULLI: Angela Lansbury speaking to Terry Gross in 2000. I want the nominee to be dead about two minutes after he begins his acceptance speech - depending on his reading time under pressure. The actress, who is 96 years old, is scheduled to appear at next month's Tony Awards and be presented with a special lifetime achievement award. I have a serviceable voice. And - but your school was moving, so you weren't able to go to school. GROSS: Why don't we hear a short scene from your screen debut in "Gaslight?" Coming up, I review "Keeping Company With Sondheim," a new PBS "Great Performances" documentary about the new version of one of Stephen Sondheim's classic Broadway musicals. Sit. You must have been shocked when you found out. I can take care of myself when I want to. - that gentleman friends are sometimes inclined to take liberties with young ladies. Come here. BIANCULLI: This is FRESH AIR. And that's what sells the song. This is not true always. The main thing is I have - I feel that gratitude so often for all the nights. Fans can remember legendary Hollywood icon Angela Lansbury in her magical role as Mrs. Potts in "Beauty and the Beast." LANSBURY: Well, I realized that what I was going to be doing in the theater really was quite different, although I didn't realize that at the time. However, while she rarely portrayed villains, her greatest screen performance is arguably as the atypically . And she was a most beautiful woman, my mother. She was a great recitalist, as they used to call them in Victorian days - or Edwardian days, I should say. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. And I tried hard. Angela Lansbury and Jerry Orbach recording Beauty and the Beast. Angela Lansbury lost her father at a young age. GROSS: Well, I feel a song queue coming on. Though Lansbury and Sondheim were certainly memorable, they're far from the only cameos Glass Onion. LANSBURY: And John Van Druten, who was the screenwriter of that. Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites. So I had to make my - make peace with myself on that score. I know what's required here, and I know what a absolutely tremendous, overpowering role it is. Angela Lansbury, the award-winning stage and screen actress who rose to stardom in Sweeney Todd and Murder, She Wrote, died at home in Los Angeles on October 11.She was 96. Sit. BOYER: (As Gregory Anton) Oh, now, you know, Nancy - don't you? An Academy Award nominee as a teenager, for her debut performance in "Gaslight," the London-born actress went on to ring up five Tony Awards on Broadway, star for a dozen years in the cherished. I consider that she was the Lear among, you know, movie women. It was like training on the job. Name: Angela Lansbury Birth Year: 1925 Birth date: October 16, 1925 Birth City: Poplar, London Birth Country: England Gender: Female Best Known For: Award-winning actress Angela Lansbury has. I said no. And so, well, the rest, as they say, is history. In a captivating video featured on the Disney+ original documentary "Howard," the talented singer and actress is seen stepping into a recording booth to work on the classic song "Be Our Guest. You knew Merman's work. Before that, however, she earned accolades on Broadway, originating the role of Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, one of Sondheim's musicals. Angela Lansbury, the London-born actress who for seven decades brought a commanding, ladylike presence to stage, screen and television especially over the 12 years she played dauntless. We want the role to be played by an actress, and we would really encourage you to do this. On Tuesday, legend of the stage and screen Dame Angela Lansbury died at the age of 96, just five days shy of her 97th birthday. GROSS: And you started getting roles in movies. LANSBURY: Yes. Although she was born in London, and retained a classic English poise all her life, Angela Lansbury, who has died aged 96 . Ruthie Henshall, Adam Garcia, More Will Lead U.K. Jackie Burns, Ashley Prez Flanagan, Nathaniel Tenenbaum Star in, See Who's Joining Wayne Brady, Lea Salonga, Ali Stroker for 2023. LANSBURY: Yes. "It was musical theater heaven," composer songwriter Alan Menken revealed in the documentary. BIANCULLI: Angela Lansbury speaking to Terry Gross in 2000. Legendary actress Angela Lansbury, who died on October 11 just shy of her 97th birthday, was a beloved movie, television, and stage presence for over . LANSBURY: Thank you. A private family ceremony will be held at a date to be determined. Cookies help us deliver our Services. GROSS: Were there things that you were very naive and in the dark about in that film that you tried to cover up for so that people wouldn't know how green you were? Your mother was an actress. What are some of the things you learned? And we had no - she also was in the middle of a rather unproductive and unsuccessful love affair. GROSS: During World War II, when you were young, your brothers were sent to a family in the countryside, as many British children were, to get away from the bombing. I wanted to play the game, you know? LANSBURY: Any actress will tell you that evil roles to play are the best. GROSS: We've talked about your long and really wonderful career on stage and screen. Angela Lansbury, famous for role as crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the long-running TV series 'Murder, She Wrote,' has died at age 96. LANSBURY: Well, he had an extraordinary group of friends, wonderful people in the business who I never would have met. In fact, she received Tony Awards for her performances in both Mame and Sweeney Todd as well as for her work in Gypsy, Dear World, and Blithe Spirit(plus a sixth Lifetime Achievement Tony). ", As it turns out, "Buttons, A New Christmas Film" may not have been the last acting endeavor of Lansbury's after all, as the veteran actor reportedly shows up in none other than a highly anticipated film Rian Johnson's "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery," the follow up to 2019's acclaimed murder mystery film "Knives Out.". But I was not one of those people. What's your hurry? I mean - and then as the year went by, Arthur really got at me, and he said, Angie. What convinced you then that you liked acting after being so ambivalent about your mother's career? GROSS: Over the years that you did that show, did you ever count how many murders you solved? 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The Murder, She Wrote star previously won Tonys for her performances in Gypsy and Sweeney Todd. Market data provided by Factset. Performances of the Jessica Chastain-led revival began February 13. "Open a New Window" from Mame At the 1971 Tony Awards, Lansbury got the chance to re-create one of the Jerry Herman classics from her Tony-winning performance in the 1966 musical. So when it turned out that he was, I never blamed him for it in any way. The last public pictures of Dame Angela were taken in October 2019, at film do in LA. The screen legend's children announced she had died peacefully at her LA home this afternoon, aged 96, after a glittering career on stage and screen. And during that scene, I suddenly got this - the feel and the smell of being able to make an effect by the way I played the role, the way I comported myself. Next month, she'll receive yet another Tony, a special Lifetime Achievement Award. Well, someone tell me, when is it my turn? "Little Yellow Bird" from The Picture of Dorian GrayThe first time American audiences had the chance to hear Lansbury sing (in a voice much different from her later Broadway outings) was in the 1945 film The Picture of Dorian Gray, which earned the stage and screen star her second Oscar nomination. And on Broadway, she's won five Tony Awards for such performances as her starring roles in the musicals "Gypsy," "Mame" and "Sweeney Todd." LANSBURY: Well, I - eventually, of course, when we moved out to Los Angeles, and I got my first big interview, and I got the part. LANSBURY: Very well. In a career spanning eight decades, she played various roles across film, stage, and television. LANSBURY: Oh, I should say so. "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the BeastLansbury joined the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in 2001 to re-create her performance as Mrs. Potts, singing the title song from the 1991 blockbuster Disney film. The actress died on October 11 at age 96. You know, that green-eyed monster sort of crept in from my mother's side. Angela Lansbury's Performance Elevated Murder, She Wrote From the coquetteish Nancy in the film classic Gaslight to Aunt Adelaide in Nanny McPhee, Angela Lansbury's roles become timeless due to her performance. Sign up for reopening news, announcements, and exclusive discounts on tickets to your favorite shows! You thought you were auditioning for - you thought you thought your first role would be in "The Picture Of Dorian Gray." He felt she was - and when I gave him that, he thought it was terribly funny. TERRY GROSS: Angela Lansbury, welcome to FRESH AIR. And you're going to do a little scene at the end of the term. Actress Angela Lansbury, who passed away at age 96 on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, left behind a tremendous body of work in film, television and stage but that's not all. Although based for much of her life in the United States, her work attracted international attention. She had a talent. The actress took home a Tony for her performance in the musical Sweeney Todd. I shall force someone to take the body away from him. And this is basically a scheme to institutionalize her so he could take her jewels and her money. After a break, we'll continue their conversation. But nevertheless - I don't know if you remember, but I do smoke a rather long Cigarettello in the movie. That second performance proved to be the last performance of the US tour and Angela Lansbury's last performance as Mrs. Lovett - the fiendishly plotting baker who's passion for the demon barber of Fleet Street lead them both down very dark paths. And what he said I understood. I know that eventually - I think it crept in. I'm sure many of our LANSBURY: Listeners will remember those. Now, this is very important. So it was - there was an unevenness, shall we say, in our approach to the - to work. Angela Lansbury, the legendary star of television, movies and the Broadway stage, died Oct. 11 at the age of 96. Lansbury also was first to play Cora Hoover Hooper in Anyone Can Whistle, portrayed Rose in the first Broadway revival of Gyspy as well as Madame Armfeldt in a Broadway revival of A Little Night Music all of which are Sondheim musicals. BOYER: (As Gregory Anton) Oh, we must see about that. This is FRESH AIR. "There was an incredible thrill walking into that studioand have this full orchestra and this full chorus performinglive," "Beauty and the Beast" director Kirk Wise remarked. He's piling up bodies, and she offers a uniquely advantageous means of disposal. In June, Lansbury will receive the Tony Award for lifetime achievement. In the '60s, both Lansbury's son and . "I don't want to blow it up too much, it's just one little fun moment that they have," the filmmaker told Entertainment Tonight earlier this month. And I always remember it because Ingrid and Charles and George Cukor were so wonderfully kind. And when I say that, I don't mean that I was aware of that, but I know from my own uncertainty about my personal - you see; I've always been a very private person. LANSBURY: (As Nancy Oliver) Oh, no, sir - not with me. (Singing) Up in a balloon, boys, up in a balloon. This archival press footage is somewhat grainy, but the performance is tremendous. Viewers can see Lansburys energetic and jubilant performance, as the iconic late actress sang flawlessly during the heartwarming studio session. LANSBURY: (As Nancy Oliver) No, sir. And so I would go along with her in some instances, and many times she went alone. Angela Lansbury, one of the most beloved and acclaimed actors of stage, film and television, who had a nearly 75-year career, died October 11in her sleep at her Los Angeles home, just five days. She became a TV icon in Murder She Wrote as Jessica Fletcher, a murder mystery novelist who helped the police solve homicide cases. But they only let me puff it. And that was part of the business in the movie of "Gaslight." "She. And I got a laugh, you know, the first time I did it. BOYER: (As Gregory Anton) I've never been to an English musical. And I realized that I had just made an excruciating error, you know, an emotional error. What are you doing with your evening out? Fox News Digital's Lori Bashian. I'm going to sing the scene. Well, there you go. March 2, 2023, By Next month, she's scheduled to be honored at the Tonys with a special Lifetime Achievement Award. But what I experienced at drama school was the fun and the excitement of being given a part. But how I use it, it's the emotion under the note that sells the song from my point of view. Season of Passion. The last time out, two-time Tony award winner Angela starred in the out-of-town tryouts of a musical called Prettybelle. (Singing) Up in a balloon, boys, up in a balloon. And I could not allow it to intrude into my own emotional, you know, state. GROSS: Your first marriage was to Richard Cromwell, who you later found out was actually gay. The award. "Lansbury is joined by late actor Jerry Orbach, who voiced Lumiere the candlestick in "Beauty and the Beast," in the dynamic performance. She held out gallantly, but the material didn't. She held out gallantly . Photo by Getty Images. Did you ever feel competitive with your mother? As Broadway mourns the loss of one its brightest lights, we're taking a look back at the career of this stellar artist with these show-stopping performances. LANSBURY: No, nothing was my idea in that movie. 1 Movie on Netflix with 82.1 Million Hours Viewed on First Weekend, 'Knives Out' Director Confirms That Daniel Craig's Character Benoit Blanc Is 'Obviously' Queer, Everything to Know About Netflix's 'Glass Onion' :'A Knives Out Mystery', Madelyn Cline Had a 'Little Freak-Out' When She Met Her Famous 'Knives Out 2' Costars, 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery': The Killer Is in Plain Sight in Sequel Trailer, Jamie Lee Curtis Jokes She's 'Jealous' of 'Knives Out 2' Stars After Not Getting Cast in Sequel, Kate Hudson Says She Avoided Alcohol Until After Filming Her 'Glass Onion' Bikini Scene, The Cast of 'Outer Banks' : Everything to Know, Lansbury's life and career in a Twitter post, won a Tony in 1979 for best actress in a musical. And really, working with the best, there's not much you do. Actress. Well, I was introduced to the studio, which was MGM, by a young man who was being considered for the role of Dorian Gray. Both those latter musicals had lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and both were very juicy leading roles. Additionally, Robert Redford and Kate Winslet act as narrators. BOYER: (As Gregory Anton) You know, Nancy, it strikes me that you're not at all the kind of girl that your mistress should have for a housemaid. GROSS: Who has solved God knows how many murders. Let's get back to Terry's 2000 interview with Broadway movie and TV actress Angela Lansbury. And some people are absolutely drained and washed out. GROSS: Well, you were still a minor when you were making "Gaslight." And she loved doing it, but it put a tremendous strain on her, whereas I seem to do it with one hand tied behind my back. And anything else you want to say about it before we hear it? And he encouraged me to be this snotty, cocky little person who was able to dominate Charles Boyer with inference. And I was playing older women. Now, she enjoys spending time with her children and grandkids. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THE WORST PIES IN LONDON"). LANSBURY: (Laughter) Yes. She's not the only one in the house, is she? In 1991, Lansbury starred in the Disney classic, "Beauty and the Beast" as Mrs. Potts, the former castle cook who turned into a teapot after the curse was placed on the castle. It felt like a very special privilege to get to do that," Johnson added. And congratulations again on the Kennedy Center Honor. This time, boys, I'm taking the bows, and everything's coming up Rose. From villainesses to sleuths and light comic roles in movies, on stage . So they obviously knew that this young person had something. https://t.co/hdW1XJs2H7pic.twitter.com/COmVlrS6ET. GROSS: "Gaslight" is one of those movies with really nice black-and-white lighting. She won her first Tony Award for that performance . Angela Lansbury' s legacy lives on. ", Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Her movie credits include "Gaslight," "The Manchurian Candidate" and Disney's animated version of "Beauty And The Beast." But in that case, I was doing it eight performances a week, you have to understand. And Touchstone and Audrey have a very funny scene together. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Days after Lansbury's death, Johnson was in disbelief at how lucky they were to have worked with the two legends. She played the role of Aunt March in the 2017 BBC adaptation of Little Women, based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. And I was never going to be groomed to be a glamorous movie star. In 1989 she opened the awards show with the first act finale from Gypsy. And Ingrid gave me lovely bottles of Strategy, which was a lovely, smelly cologne, which - I'd never had anything as lovely as that - and powder, you know, sort of talcum powder and things that, you know, set. The cast also includes Ioan Gruffudd, Jane Seymour, Roma Downey, and Abigail Spencer. But you wanted to stay home. She was a serious actress. So I got to listen to all kinds of performers. The 96-year-old actress, who starred in several shows such as "Sweeney Todd," "Gypsy" and "Mame," was not present at the 75th Tony Awards that were held Sunday at Radio City Music Hall. If you are a fan of mystery crime solvers, chances are Angela Lansbury is a personal favorite. Lansbury's late-career roles included a starring role in PBS's Little Women miniseries, where she worked with director Vanessa Caswill, and a role in 2018's Mary Poppins Returns. The production of the classic musical will play Leicester's Curve and London's Sadlers Wells before embarking on a U.K. tour. The London-born actor took her life's final bow as one of the most decorated players in stage history. GROSS: I think maybe this is a good time to talk about Broadway. Terry Gross spoke to Angela Lansbury in 2000. You are to hit him right at the point that he finishes the phrase, nor would I ask of any fellow American in defense of his freedom that which I would not gladly give myself - my life before my liberty.