Angela Lansbury, (1925-2022), born in London, to an affluent family became one the best known film and TV actors in the world in a glittering career that spanned eight decades.
A successful and entrepreneurial business woman she took control over the TV Show Murder she wrote that was to establish her fame. The title comes from Murder, She Said, a film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple novel 4:50 from Paddington.
In it she plays the role of Jessica Fletcher, a detective and thriller writer. Reruns continue to be screened around the world. It has broken numerous records for its longevity.
