Liz Smith


    Starbirth:
    December 11, 1921
    Supernova:
    December 24, 2016
    Birthplace:
    Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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Overview

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.


MOVIECHARACTERYEAR
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa Self 2010
The Antiques Rogue Show Olive Greenhalgh 2009
City of Ember Granny 2008
Flick Ma 2008
The Queen of Sheba Norma Speakman 2006
The Magic Flute The Old Papagena 2006
Keeping Mum Mrs. Parker 2005
Oliver Twist Old Woman 2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Mrs. Mulch (voice) 2005
Dead Cool Liz 2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Grandma Georgina 2005
Nero Soothsayer 2004
Anna Spud Gran 2003
A Good Thief Lizzie 2002
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Peg Sliderskew 2001
Donovan Quick Granny 2000
A Christmas Carol Joyce 2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades Delfina 2000
A Christmas Carol Mrs Dilber 1999
Tube Tales Older Lady (segment "Horny") 1999
Tom's Midnight Garden Mrs Willows 1999
Alice in Wonderland Miss Lory 1999
The Revengers' Comedies Winnie 1998
Anthrakitis Dolly 1998
Keep the Aspidistra Flying Mrs Meakin 1997
An Evening with Lily Savage Self - Audience Member 1996
Secrets & Lies Woman with Cat 1996
Haunted Old Gypsy Woman 1995
Doggin' Around Mrs. Thompson 1994
Pretty Princess regina madre 1993
Son of the Pink Panther Marta Balls 1993
Dakota Road Joan Benson 1992
Nona Anyula 1991
Night of 100 Stars III Self 1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music Self 1990
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Grace 1989
Apartment Zero Mary Louise McKinney 1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool Mrs. Rigby 1989
Words of Love Gran 1989
We Think the World of You Millie 1988
High Spirits Mrs. Plunkett 1988
Jake's Journey Witch 1988
When We Are Married Mrs Northrop 1987
Little Dorrit Mrs. Bangham 1987
On the Palm Mrs Slatterthwaite 1987
Harem Mrs. Pendleton 1986
A Private Function Mother 1984
A Christmas Carol Mrs. Dilber 1984
Curse of the Pink Panther Marta Balls 1983
Separate Tables Miss Meacham 1983
Fanny Hill Mrs. Jones (uncredited) 1983
Trail of the Pink Panther Martha Balls (archive footage) 1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays (Archive Material) 1982
Britannia Hospital Maisie 1982
The French Lieutenant's Woman Mrs. Fairley 1981
The Monster Club Villager 1981
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Lady Phillipa of Staines 1980
Murder Rap Elfie 1980
Agatha Flora 1979
The Duellists Fortune Teller 1977
The Stick Up Hotel Manageress 1977
Spend Spend Spend Keith's Granny 1977
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1976
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet 1976
Keep an Eye on Albert Mrs. Oxfam 1975
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow Vi Bell 1975
Breath Mrs. Pritchett 1975
Taking Leave Confused Lady 1974
Jack Point Mrs. Matthews 1973
Hard Labour Mrs. Thornley 1973
Bleak Moments Pat's Mother 1971
Leo the Last 1970
SHOWCHARACTERYEAR
The Vicar of Dibley Letitia Cropley <mt>
The Paul O'Grady Show <blank> <mt>
Crown Court <blank> <mt>
Bottom Fortune Teller <mt>
The Royle Family Norma 'Nana' Speakman <mt>
Lark Rise to Candleford Zillah <mt>
Trial & Retribution <blank> <mt>
I Didn't Know You Cared Annie Brandon <mt>
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime Hannah Macpherson <mt>
Within These Walls <blank> <mt>
Now And Then <blank> <mt>
Nicholas Nickleby Peg Sliderskew <mt>
The Sweeney Mrs. Davies <mt>
Shooting Stars Self <mt>
The Bill <blank> <mt>
Lovejoy Florence <mt>
Between The Sheets <blank> <mt>
Crapston Villas Delia (voice) <mt>
So Graham Norton Self <mt>
V Graham Norton Self <mt>
Pirates Gran <mt>
Wogan Self <mt>
It's Only TV But I Like It Self <mt>
Young Charlie Chaplin Mrs. Greenwood <mt>
Last of the Summer Wine Housekeeper <mt>
The Graham Norton Show Self <mt>
An Audience with... Self <mt>
2Point4 Children Auntie Belle <mt>
2Point4 Children Bette <mt>
Casualty Tillie <mt>
Oliver Twist Sally <mt>
Takin' Over the Asylum Harriet <mt>
Imperium: Nero Sacrilega <mt>
American Masters Self <mt>
Karaoke Mrs. Baglin <mt>
Performance Anyula <mt>
Cluedo Mrs. White <mt>
V.I.P. Self - Gossip Columnist <mt>
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Delfina <mt>
Bedtime Stories Miss Long <mt>
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Lena Finn <mt>
Crown Court Mrs. Fowkes <mt>
Tony Awards Self (archive footage) <mt>
Ripping Yarns Mrs. Bag <mt>
El C.I.D. Mildred <mt>
Valentine Park Mrs. Giles <mt>
The Gentle Touch Edna Slater <mt>
Play for Today Mrs. Thornley <mt>
Play for Today Mrs. Mathews <mt>
Play for Today Mrs. Pritchett <mt>
Play for Today Mrs. Oxfam <mt>
Play for Today Keith's Granny <mt>
Play for Today Elfie <mt>
In Loving Memory Hilda Pardoe <mt>
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Mrs. Fisher <mt>
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