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Lansbury wins 5th Tony Award

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Angela Lansbury holds her award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for "Blithe Spirit" at the American Theatre Wing's Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York on June 7, 2009. (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh) 
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Published: June 8, 2009 at 12:27 PM

NEW YORK, June 8 (UPI) -- Angela Lansbury, star of the Broadway revival of Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit," picked up her fifth Tony Award in New York Sunday night.

Lansbury won the award for best featured actress in a play and earned a standing ovation when her name was called, People.com reported.

"This is amazing," the 83-year-old actress said upon collecting her prize. "Who would have thought? Who knew at this time of my life that I would be presented with this lovely, lovely award. I can't believe I am standing here."

Topics: Angela Lansbury, Noel Coward
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