Liz Smith
Acting
Born: 1921-12-11 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Biography
Betty Gleadle (December 11, 1921 – December 24, 2016), known by the stage name Liz Smith, was an English character actress, known for her roles in BBC sitcoms, including as Annie Brandon in I Didn't Know You Cared (1975–1979), the sisters Bette and Belle in 2point4 Children (1991–1999), Letitia Cropley in The Vicar of Dibley (1994–1996) and Norma Speakman ("Nana") in The Royle Family (1998–2000, 2006). She also played Zillah in Lark Rise to Candleford (2008) and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the 1984 film A Private Function.
Known For
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Mrs. Thornley
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Mrs. Mathews
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Mrs. Pritchett
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Mrs. Oxfam
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Keith's Granny
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Elfie
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The Graham Norton Show
Self
V.I.P.
Self - Gossip Columnist
Tony Awards
Self (archive footage)
Casualty
Tillie
Crown Court
Crown Court
Mrs. Fowkes
Wogan
Self
The Paul O'Grady Show
Screen Two
Mrs. Slatterthwaite
Screen Two
Gran
Screen Two
Agent
The Bill
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandma Georgina
Last of the Summer Wine
Housekeeper
American Masters
Self
The Duchess of Duke Street
Nanny
The Sweeney
Mrs. Davies
V Graham Norton
Self
Performance
Anyula
Trial & Retribution
Mrs Dorothy Norton
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Delfina
An Audience with...
Self
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Mrs. Mulch (voice)
Lark Rise to Candleford
Zillah
Shooting Stars
Self
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Lena Finn
City of Ember
Granny
Screen One
Mrs. Thompson
Lovejoy
Florence
2Point4 Children
Bette
2Point4 Children
Auntie Belle
Bottom
Fortune Teller
Cluedo
Mrs. White