Queen Elizabeth's Damehood Made Angela Lansbury 'Very Proud'

12-10-2022

By Jawad Husaain

In April 2014, the London-born actress was named a dame.

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Angela Lansbury's accolades were topped by a royal distinction.

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The London-born actress best known for CBS' Murder, She Wrote died Tuesday at age 96.

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1996 SAG Life Achievement Award

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1997 National Medal of the Arts, 2000 Kennedy Center Honor, honorary Oscar, and 2014 damehood.

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Lansbury, born a year before the Queen, won the distinction for her acting and humanitarian activities eight years ago.

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"It's a proud day for me to be acknowledged by my own nation, and meeting the Queen is a rare and delightful occasion," the celebrity told Sky News.

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