**Angela Lansbury (1925-2022) was a British-American actress, an icon of screen and stage. Her film career spanned decades, with a notable debut in *Angoscia* (Gaslight, 1944), which earned her an Academy Award nomination.**

**She received two more nominations for roles as complex and often manipulative women: in *Il ritratto di Dorian Gray* (The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1945) and, iconically, as the Machiavellian mother in *Va' e uccidi* (The Manchurian Candidate, 1962).**

**Lansbury demonstrated great versatility by transitioning to the fantasy genre with *Pomi d'ottone e manici di scopa* (Bedknobs and Broomsticks, 1971) and lending her voice to the unforgettable Mrs. Potts in *La bella e la bestia* (Beauty and the Beast, 1991). She was known for portraying strong-willed women, often well beyond her actual age, with an innate ability to oscillate between charm, vulnerability, and a subtle ambiguity.**