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
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Known For Acting
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Gender Female
Birthday 1921-12-11
Place of Birth Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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Liz Smith 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 fi . . . . Read More moss
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The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa as Self 2009
The Antiques Rogue Show as Olive Greenhalgh 2008
City of Ember as Granny 2006
The Queen of Sheba as Norma Speakman 2006
The Magic Flute as The Old Papagena 2005
Keeping Mum as Mrs. Parker 2005
Oliver Twist as Old Woman 2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit as Mrs. Mulch (voice) 2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Grandma Georgina 2001
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby as Peg Sliderskew 2000
Donovan Quick as Granny 2000
A Christmas Carol as Joyce 2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades as Delfina 1999
A Christmas Carol as Mrs Dilber 1999
Tube Tales as Older Lady (segment "Horny") 1999
Tom's Midnight Garden as Mrs Willows 1999
Alice in Wonderland as Miss Lory 1998
The Revengers' Comedies as Winnie 1997
Keep the Aspidistra Flying as Mrs Meakin 1996
An Evening with Lily Savage as Self - Audience Member 1996
Secrets & Lies as Woman with Cat 1995
Haunted as Old Gypsy Woman 1994
Doggin' Around as Mrs. Thompson 1993
Pretty Princess as regina madre 1993
Son of the Pink Panther as Marta Balls 1992
Dakota Road as Joan Benson 1990
Night of 100 Stars III as Self 1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self 1990
Drowning in the Shallow End as Agent 1989
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover as Grace 1989
Apartment Zero as Mary Louise McKinney 1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool as Mrs. Rigby 1988
We Think the World of You as Millie 1988
High Spirits as Mrs. Plunkett 1988
Jake's Journey as Witch 1987
When We Are Married as Mrs Northrop 1987
Little Dorrit as Mrs. Bangham 1987
On the Palm as Mrs Slatterthwaite 1986
Harem as Mrs. Pendleton 1984
A Private Function as Mother 1984
A Christmas Carol as Mrs. Dilber 1983
Curse of the Pink Panther as Marta Balls 1983
Fanny Hill as Mrs. Jones (uncredited) 1983
Separate Tables as Miss Meacham 1982
Trail of the Pink Panther as Martha Balls (archive footage) 1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self (archive footage) 1982
Britannia Hospital as Maisie 1981
The French Lieutenant's Woman as Mrs. Fairley 1981
The Monster Club as Villager 1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as Lady Phillipa of Staines 1977
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite as Mrs. Bag 1977
The Duellists as Fortune Teller 1977
The Stick Up as Hotel Manageress 1977
Spend Spend Spend as Keith's Granny 1976
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as La Falourdel 1976
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet as Mrs. Dodds 1975
Keep an Eye on Albert as Mrs. Oxfam 1975
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow as Vi Bell 1975
Breath as Mrs. Pritchett 1974
Taking Leave as Confused Lady 1973
Jack Point as Mrs. Matthews 1973
Hard Labour as Mrs. Thornley 1971
Bleak Moments as Pat's Mother
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Davies
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Delfina
Coming Soon (14 episode) as Letitia Cropley
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Fortune Teller
Coming Soon (20 episode) as Norma 'Nana' Speakman
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Florence
Coming Soon (10 episode) as Zillah
Coming Soon (27 episode) as Annie Brandon
Coming Soon (20 episode) as Delia (voice)
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Hannah Macpherson
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (18 episode) as Gran
Coming Soon (13 episode) as
Coming Soon (2 episode) as Peg Sliderskew
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Greenwood
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Miss Long
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Lena Finn
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Fowkes
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self (archive footage)
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Housekeeper
Coming Soon (2 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (10 episode) as Bette
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Auntie Belle
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Bag
Coming Soon (2 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Tillie
Coming Soon (4 episode) as Sally
Coming Soon (6 episode) as Harriet
Coming Soon (2 episode) as Sacrilega
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mildred
Coming Soon (12 episode) as Mrs. Giles
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Edna Slater
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Mathews
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Elfie
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Oxfam
Coming Soon (2 episode) as Hilda Pardoe
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Thornley
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Mrs. Pritchett
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Keith's Granny
Coming Soon (4 episode) as Mrs. Fisher
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (4 episode) as Mrs. Baglin
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Anyula
Coming Soon (6 episode) as Mrs. White
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self - Gossip Columnist
Coming Soon (6 episode) as Mrs. Anstruther
Coming Soon (4 episode) as Gran
Coming Soon (7 episode) as Grandma 
