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

Grandma Georgina

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Mrs. Mulch (voice)

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Mary Louise McKinney

Apartment Zero

Mrs. Plunkett

High Spirits

Grace

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Flora

Agatha

Maisie

Britannia Hospital

Mrs. Bangham

Little Dorrit

Mrs. Parker

Keeping Mum

Self - Audience Member

An Evening with Lily Savage

Dolly

Anthrakitis

Mrs Meakin

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

regina madre

Piccolo grande amore

Hotel Manageress

The Stick Up

Pat's Mother

Bleak Moments

Gran

Words of Love

Marta Balls

Son of the Pink Panther

Leo the Last

Winnie

The Revengers' Comedies

Gran

Anna Spud

Peg Sliderskew

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Self

Night of 100 Stars III

Marta Balls

Curse of the Pink Panther

La Falourdel

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Mrs. Jones (uncredited)

Fanny Hill

Olive Greenhalgh

The Antiques Rogue Show

Vi Bell

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

Anyula

Nona

Mother

A Private Function

Joyce

A Christmas Carol

Older Lady (segment "Horny")

Tube Tales

Mrs. Pendleton

Harem

Granny

Donovan Quick

Ma

Flick

Mrs. Thompson

Doggin' Around

Mrs. Bag

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

Miss Lory

Alice in Wonderland

Joan Benson

Dakota Road

Granny

City of Ember

Self (archive footage)

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mrs. Thornley

Hard Labour

Mrs. Dodds

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

Lizzie

A Good Thief

Woman with Cat

Secrets & Lies

Witch

Jake's Journey

Millie

We Think the World of You

Lady Phillipa of Staines

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Old Woman

Oliver Twist

Mrs. Dilber

A Christmas Carol

Mrs Willows

Tom's Midnight Garden

Mrs. Dilber

A Christmas Carol

Keith's Granny

Spend Spend Spend

Soothsayer

Nerone

Miss Meacham

Separate Tables

Liz

Dead Cool

Mrs. Fairley

The French Lieutenant's Woman

Delfina

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

Mrs. Matthews

Jack Point

Confused Lady

Taking Leave

Self

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

The Old Papagena

The Magic Flute

Old Gypsy Woman

Haunted

Mrs. Pritchett

Breath

Mrs. Rigby

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Mrs. Oxfam

Keep an Eye on Albert

Fortune Teller

The Duellists

Villager

The Monster Club

Elfie

Murder Rap

Martha Balls (archive footage)

Trail of the Pink Panther

Mrs Slatterthwaite

On the Palm

Self

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

Mrs Northrop

When We Are Married

Agent

Drowning in the Shallow End

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

73

Gender

Female

Birthday

1921-12-11

Place of Birth

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Betty Gleadle