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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
132
Gender
Female
Birthday
1921-12-11 (103 years old)
Place of Birth
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Acting
2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa as Self2009
The Antiques Rogue Show as Olive Greenhalgh2008
Lark Rise to Candleford as Zillah2008
City of Ember as Granny2008
Flick as Ma2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self2006
The Magic Flute as The Old Papagena2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Grandma Georgina2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit as Mrs. Mulch (voice)2005
Keeping Mum as Mrs. Parker2005
Oliver Twist as Old Woman2005
Dead Cool as Liz2004
The Paul O'Grady Show as Not available2004
Imperium: Nero as Sacrilega2004
Nero as Soothsayer2003
Between The Sheets as Not available2003
Anna Spud as Gran2002
V Graham Norton as Self2002
A Good Thief as Lizzie2001
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby as Peg Sliderskew2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades as Delfina2000
A Christmas Carol as Joyce2000
Donovan Quick as Granny1999
It's Only TV But I Like It as Self1999
Oliver Twist as Sally1999
Alice in Wonderland as Miss Lory1999
A Christmas Carol as Mrs Dilber1999
Tube Tales as Older Lady (segment "Horny")1999
Tom's Midnight Garden as Mrs Willows1998
So Graham Norton as Self1998
V.I.P. as Self - Gossip Columnist1998
The Royle Family as Norma 'Nana' Speakman1998
The Revengers' Comedies as Winnie1998
Anthrakitis as Dolly1997
Trial & Retribution as Not available1997
Keep the Aspidistra Flying as Mrs Meakin1996
Karaoke as Mrs. Baglin1996
Secrets & Lies as Woman with Cat1996
An Evening with Lily Savage as Self - Audience Member1995
Queen's Nose as Grandma1995
Crapston Villas as Delia (voice)1995
Haunted as Old Gypsy Woman1994
The Vicar of Dibley as Letitia Cropley1994
Takin' Over the Asylum as Harriet1994
Pirates as Gran1994
Doggin' Around as Mrs. Thompson1993
Shooting Stars as Self1993
Son of the Pink Panther as Marta Balls1993
Pretty Princess as regina madre1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as Delfina1992
Dakota Road as Joan Benson1991
Performance as Anyula1991
Bottom as Fortune Teller1991
2Point4 Children as Bette1991
2Point4 Children as Auntie Belle1991
Nona as Anyula1990
El C.I.D. as Mildred1990
Cluedo as Mrs. White1990
Night of 100 Stars III as Self1990
Drowning in the Shallow End as Agent1989
Young Charlie Chaplin as Mrs. Greenwood1989
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover as Grace1989
Apartment Zero as Mary Louise McKinney1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool as Mrs. Rigby1989
Words of Love as Gran1988
High Spirits as Mrs. Plunkett1988
We Think the World of You as Millie1988
Jake's Journey as Witch1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Lena Finn1987
Valentine Park as Mrs. Giles1987
Little Dorrit as Mrs. Bangham1987
When We Are Married as Mrs Northrop1987
On the Palm as Mrs Slatterthwaite1986
American Masters as Self1986
Casualty as Tillie1986
Lovejoy as Florence1986
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil as Mrs. Fisher1986
Harem as Mrs. Pendleton1985
Mann's Best Friends as Mrs. Anstruther1984
The Bill as Not available1984
A Christmas Carol as Mrs. Dilber1984
A Private Function as Mother1983
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime as Hannah Macpherson1983
Now And Then as Not available1983
Mr. Right as Gran1983
Curse of the Pink Panther as Marta Balls1983
Fanny Hill as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)1983
Separate Tables as Miss Meacham1982
Wogan as Self1982
Trail of the Pink Panther as Martha Balls (archive footage)1982
Britannia Hospital as Maisie1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self (archive footage)1981
The French Lieutenant's Woman as Mrs. Fairley1981
The Monster Club as Villager1980
The Gentle Touch as Edna Slater1980
Murder Rap as Elfie1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as Lady Phillipa of Staines1979
Agatha as Flora1978
An Audience with... as Self1977
Nicholas Nickleby as Peg Sliderskew1977
The Duellists as Fortune Teller1977
Spend Spend Spend as Keith's Granny1977
The Stick Up as Hotel Manageress1977
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite as Mrs. Bag1976
Ripping Yarns as Mrs. Bag1976
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet as Mrs. Dodds1976
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as La Falourdel1975
The Sweeney as Mrs. Davies1975
I Didn't Know You Cared as Annie Brandon1975
Keep an Eye on Albert as Mrs. Oxfam1975
Breath as Mrs. Pritchett1975
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow as Vi Bell1974
Within These Walls as Not available1974
Bedtime Stories as Miss Long1974
Taking Leave as Confused Lady1973
Last of the Summer Wine as Housekeeper1973
Hard Labour as Mrs. Thornley1973
Jack Point as Mrs. Matthews1972
Crown Court as Not available1972
Crown Court as Mrs. Fowkes1971
Bleak Moments as Pat's Mother1970
Play for Today as Mrs. Mathews1970
Play for Today as Elfie1970
Play for Today as Mrs. Oxfam1970
Play for Today as Mrs. Thornley1970
Play for Today as Mrs. Pritchett1970
Play for Today as Keith's Granny1970
Play for Today as Not available1970
Leo the Last as Not available1969
In Loving Memory as Hilda Pardoe1956
Tony Awards as Self (archive footage)