Liz Smith
Personal Info
Acting
December 10, 1921 (95 years old)
December 23, 2016
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Betty Gleadle
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
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
as Self
City of Ember
2008
as Granny
Flick
2008
as Ma
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
as Zillah
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
The Magic Flute
2006
as The Old Papagena
Keeping Mum
2005
as Mrs. Parker
Oliver Twist
2005
as Old Woman
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
as Mrs. Mulch (voice)
Dead Cool
2005
as Liz
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
as Grandma Georgina
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Nero
2004
as Soothsayer
Imperium: Nero
2004
as Sacrilega
Between The Sheets
2003
Anna Spud
2003
as Gran
V Graham Norton
2002
as Self
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
as Peg Sliderskew
Donovan Quick
2000
as Granny
A Christmas Carol
2000
as Joyce