Angela Lansbury is an English-American actress, singer, and author who has had a long and successful career in the entertainment industry. She is best known for her role as Mame Dennis in the 1974 musical film adaptation of the Broadway musical 'Mame'. The role earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. In the film, Lansbury plays the titular character, a wealthy and eccentric aunt who takes her orphaned nephew under her wing and teaches him the importance of living life to the fullest.