
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.

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

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

Lady in Pub
Crystal Gazing

Raving Tenant (uncredited)
Leo the Last
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
74
Gender
Female
Birthday
1921-12-11
Place of Birth
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Betty Gleadle