Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Date of Birth:

Dec 11, 1921

Place of Birth:

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Betty Gleadle (11 December 1921 – 24 December 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.

filmography:

Keep an Eye on Albert Keep an Eye on Albert

1975

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

1989

Breath Breath

1975

The Duellists The Duellists

1977

The Monster Club The Monster Club

1981

Trail of the Pink Panther Trail of the Pink Panther

1982

The Queen of Sheba The Queen of Sheba

2006

Murder Rap Murder Rap

1980

Haunted Haunted

1995

The Magic Flute The Magic Flute

2006

Dead Cool Dead Cool

2005

The French Lieutenant's Woman The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981

Separate Tables Separate Tables

1983

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

2000

Taking Leave Taking Leave

1974

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

1990

Jack Point Jack Point

1973

On the Palm On the Palm

1987

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

2010

An Evening with Lily Savage An Evening with Lily Savage

1996

Anthrakitis Anthrakitis

1998

Little Dorrit Little Dorrit

1987

The Stick Up The Stick Up

1977

Anna Spud Anna Spud

2003

The Antiques Rogue Show The Antiques Rogue Show

2009

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

2001

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

1975

Fanny Hill Fanny Hill

1983

Son of the Pink Panther Son of the Pink Panther

1993

Words of Love Words of Love

1989

When We Are Married When We Are Married

1987

Leo the Last Leo the Last

1970

Night of 100 Stars III Night of 100 Stars III

1990

The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1976

Curse of the Pink Panther Curse of the Pink Panther

1983

Nero Nero

2004

Spend Spend Spend Spend Spend Spend

1977

A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol

2000

A Private Function A Private Function

1984

Nona Nona

1991

Harem Harem

1986

Tube Tales Tube Tales

1999

Flick Flick

2008

Donovan Quick Donovan Quick

2000

The Revengers' Comedies The Revengers' Comedies

1998

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989

High Spirits High Spirits

1988

Apartment Zero Apartment Zero

1989

Britannia Hospital Britannia Hospital

1982

Keeping Mum Keeping Mum

2005

Pretty Princess Pretty Princess

1993

Keep the Aspidistra Flying Keep the Aspidistra Flying

1997

Doggin' Around Doggin' Around

1994

Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland

1999

Oliver Twist Oliver Twist

2005

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

1980

We Think the World of You We Think the World of You

1988

A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol

1984

Tom's Midnight Garden Tom's Midnight Garden

1999

A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol

1999

Agatha Agatha

1979

Jake's Journey Jake's Journey

1988

A Good Thief A Good Thief

2002

City of Ember City of Ember

2008

Dakota Road Dakota Road

1992

Bleak Moments Bleak Moments

1971

Hard Labour Hard Labour

1973

Mike Leigh: Making Plays Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

Secrets & Lies Secrets & Lies

1996

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

1976

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005

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