Liz Smith
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.
Personal Info
Gender
Female
Birthday
1921-12-11
Place of Birth
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Images
Cast
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
20057.0 / 10
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
20057.1 / 10
Apartment Zero
19896.8 / 10
High Spirits
19885.8 / 10
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
19897.3 / 10
Agatha
19796.2 / 10
Britannia Hospital
19826.3 / 10
Little Dorrit
19876.5 / 10
Keeping Mum
20056.7 / 10
An Evening with Lily Savage
19960.0 / 10
Anthrakitis
19980.0 / 10
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
19976.0 / 10
Pretty Princess
19935.5 / 10
The Stick Up
19774.5 / 10
Bleak Moments
19716.1 / 10
Words of Love
19890.0 / 10
Son of the Pink Panther
19934.6 / 10
Leo the Last
19705.4 / 10
The Revengers' Comedies
19985.8 / 10
Anna Spud
20030.0 / 10
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
20017.9 / 10
Night of 100 Stars III
19904.0 / 10
Curse of the Pink Panther
19834.6 / 10
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
19765.0 / 10
Fanny Hill
19835.3 / 10
The Antiques Rogue Show
20090.0 / 10
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
19758.0 / 10
Nona
19910.0 / 10
A Private Function
19846.3 / 10
A Christmas Carol
20006.3 / 10
Tube Tales
19995.1 / 10
Harem
19864.8 / 10
Donovan Quick
20005.7 / 10
Flick
20084.4 / 10
Doggin' Around
19946.0 / 10
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
19777.0 / 10
Alice in Wonderland
19996.2 / 10
Dakota Road
19924.0 / 10
City of Ember
20086.3 / 10
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
19828.0 / 10
Hard Labour
19736.5 / 10
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
19766.0 / 10
A Good Thief
20020.0 / 10
Secrets & Lies
19967.6 / 10
Jake's Journey
19887.0 / 10
We Think the World of You
19886.6 / 10
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
19806.6 / 10
Oliver Twist
20056.7 / 10
A Christmas Carol
19847.5 / 10
Tom's Midnight Garden
19995.9 / 10
A Christmas Carol
19996.9 / 10
Spend Spend Spend
19777.0 / 10
Nero
20046.0 / 10
Separate Tables
19836.2 / 10
Dead Cool
20052.5 / 10
The French Lieutenant's Woman
19816.4 / 10
Jack Point
19730.0 / 10
Taking Leave
19740.0 / 10
The Magic Flute
20066.3 / 10
Haunted
19956.1 / 10
Breath
19750.0 / 10
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
19894.8 / 10
Keep an Eye on Albert
19750.0 / 10
The Duellists
19777.3 / 10
The Monster Club
19815.9 / 10
Murder Rap
19800.0 / 10
Trail of the Pink Panther
19825.2 / 10
On the Palm
19870.0 / 10
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
20108.4 / 10
When We Are Married
19870.0 / 10
Drowning in the Shallow End
19900.0 / 10
