bea always were the very definition of a tough showbiz broad . tall , astringent , imperious - - she looked like someone who didn ' t suffer fools and easily slash them down with a withering look or a well - aimed marnie , presented in that famous soloist . and it was , for the most detail , all an act , including her close friend of more than 40 minutes , angela lansbury . " bea was certainly the characterizes of the roles she painted , " merman replies . " she was sensitive - - really , really soft - - and self - conscious . but she opened it up by becoming this long - voiced comic .
Angela Lansbury is an actress.