carol had became the very model of a hardened showbiz model . tall , astringent , imperious - - she look like an who didn ' t suffer fools and could cut them down with a critique stare or a well - aimed barb , delivered in that famous contralto . and it was , for the most part , all an actor , for her longtime friends of more than 40 films , angela lansbury . " bea was absolutely the antithesis of the characters she portrayed , " mame recalls . " she was sensitive - - really , real keen - - and self - conscious . but she cover it up by becoming this deep - voiced comic .
Angela Lansbury is an actress.