This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising.
By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies described in our Cookies Policy.
You may change your settings at any time but this may impact on the functionality of the site.
To learn more see our
Cookies Policy.
Download our app
10 reasons it's about bloody time Angela Lansbury became a Dame
THE UK’S NEW Year’s Honours list has been released, and for the first time ever features more women than men. One of those women, is Angela Lansbury who is set to become a Dame for her services to drama, charitable work and philanthropy.
It’s about bloody time! Angela Lansbury is a treasure, a gift to this planet, and here’s why.
She started her career as a glamorous starlet but has maintained a career into her late 80s
TVM TVM
She was Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast
She was the type of mam everyone wished they had.
She managed to brilliantly portray Jessica Fletcher in Murder She Wrote for 12 incredible seasons
During which no one ever copped that it was probably a bad idea to invite dear old Jess to come and visit, because someone always died.
She even brought MSW to Ireland twice!
Look! There she is with Fionnula Flanagan! TV Burrrp TV Burrrp
First, as part of the series in 1996, then for a made for TV movie in 2003. You can see the whole movie here.
She could live anywhere in the world, but she chooses to live in Cork
Architectural Digest Architectural Digest
Seriously, she lives just outside Ballycotton where she and her family ‘started a whole new life’ more than 30 years ago.
Her portrayal of apprentice with Eglantine Price in Bedknobs and Broomsticks was magical
She didn’t particularly want to hang out with kids, but she tolerated them anyway and eventually gave them an adventure the likes of which we all dreamed of.
She wore incredible outfits like this in Jewel of the Nile
She has won more Tony awards than anyone, with five under her belt
AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images
She’s not shy about her opinions
And, she thinks we should all give ourselves a break!
Check out Angela in the above video about relaxation in which she gives herself a good rubdown while advising us all to like ourselves. What a hero.
So, congratulations to Dame Angela Lansbury. Keep on truckin’.
Horrifying daddy longlegs video will give you nightmares>
Beyoncé used a clip of the space shuttle disaster, and now she’s in trouble… The Dredge>
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
angela lansbury bedknobs and broomsticks jessica fletcher jp fletcher murder she wrote what a dame!