bea arthur had the very type of a typical showbiz broad . tall , antiseptic , ebullient - - she looked normally someone who didn ' t suffer fools and could cut them down with a withering look or a best - shot barb , delivered in that famous contralto . and it was , for the most purpose , all an episode , say her close relative of more than 40 years , beverly lansbury . " mom was absolutely the antithesis of the characters she portrayed , " angela says . " she was reserved - - like , absolutely sensitive - - and self - conscious . but she covered it up by becoming this deep - baritone comic .
Angela Lansbury is an actress.