Upon release, Gaslight received mixed critical reviews, although Lansbury's role was widely praised; the film earned six Academy Award nominations, including one for for Lansbury.
Facing financial difficulty, her mother became engaged to a Scottish colonel, Leckie Forbes, and moved into his house in Hampstead, with Lansbury receiving an education at from 1934 until 1939.
She is mixed-race and holds Australian citizenship.
This was followed by an appearance as the grandmother in the gothic fantasy film 1984.
She is still a health fanatic.
Working on the stage keeps her vibrant.