Liz Smith

Acting 134 credits

Born

Dec 11, 1921

Died

Dec 24, 2016 (95 years old)

Place of birth

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.

Liz Smith

Biography

Movies (74)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Harem

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

City of Ember

Tube Tales

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Nona

A Christmas Carol

The Duellists

A Christmas Carol

Separate Tables

Oliver Twist

Alice in Wonderland

Anna Spud

Secrets & Lies

Trail of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

Haunted

Shows (60)

The Graham Norton Show

Wogan

Casualty

Play for Today

Play for Today

Play for Today

Play for Today

Play for Today

Play for Today

Play for Today

V.I.P.

American Masters

The Sweeney

The Bill

Crown Court

Crown Court

V Graham Norton

Last of the Summer Wine