jane anderson represented the very example of a tough showbiz broad . tallest , astringent , imperious - - she looked typical someone who didn ' t suffer fools and could cut them down with a withering look or a well - focused marnie , delivered in that famous contralto . and it was , for the most part , all an event , says her close girlfriend of more than 40 years , beverly lansbury . " bea was absolutely the antithesis of the characters she portrayed , " lansbury says . " she was reserved - - really , absolutely sharp - - and non - conscious . but she cleaned it up by becoming this well - seated performer .
Angela Lansbury is an actress.