Angela Lansbury’s One-Take Wonder: The Iconic Beauty and the Beast Performance In 1989, Disney reached out to legendary actress Angela Lansbury with an offer to voice Mrs. Potts in their upcoming animated film, Beauty and the Beast. Renowned for her versatile acting and remarkable singing voice, Lansbury was flattered but initially hesitant to accept. She expressed concerns about her "aging singing voice," fearing it might not be strong enough to handle the film’s delicate title song. After some

Dame Angela Lansbury, star of stage and screen, has died at the age of 96. In 1991, she discussed the beginning of her varied acting career and the surprising success of ‘Murder, She Wrote’ on Wogan. | BBC Archive

We're remembering Dame Angela Lansbury, a legendary performer on stage and screen, who died Tuesday at the age of 96. The Tony and Golden Globe award-winner captivated audiences in “Murder, She Wrote” and won hearts as Mrs. Potts in “Beauty and the Beast.” | WTVR CBS 6 News

Angela Lansbury didn't win an Emmy for her portrayal of Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote, but she did win four Golden Globes for it. Here she is accepting her Golden Globe in 1990. | Minerva Vazquez