Angela Lansbury (October 19, 1925 – October 11, 2022) was a British-born actress and singer whose career spanned eight decades. Lansbury is more recently known for her role as mystery writer, Jessica Fletcher, on the U.S. television series, Murder, She Wrote, a role she played from 1984 through 1996.
She appeared as Fletcher in "Brian: Portrait of a Dog" on her show in an episode the Griffins watched. Later, at the dog show, her character admitted having an abortion. She was voiced by Mary Scheer.
In "Grumpy Old Man", the Oceanside Retirement Community features a statue of Angela Lansbury.