Acting
Liz Smith
EN, IT cinema · 77 credits
Born
11 December 1921
Died
24 December 2016 (aged 95)
Birthplace
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also known as Betty Gleadle
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
Filmography
The Antiques Rogue Show
2009
The Antiques Rogue Show
as Olive Greenhalgh
Flick
as Ma
City of Ember
as Granny
The Magic Flute
as The Old Papagena
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Grandma Georgina
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Mrs. Mulch (voice)
Keeping Mum
as Mrs. Parker
Oliver Twist
as Old Woman
Dead Cool
as Liz
Nero
as Soothsayer
Anna Spud
as Gran
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Peg Sliderskew
A Christmas Carol
as Joyce
Donovan Quick
as Granny
Tube Tales
as Older Lady (segment "Horny")
Alice in Wonderland
as Miss Lory
Tom's Midnight Garden
as Mrs Willows
A Christmas Carol
as Mrs. Dilber
The Revengers' Comedies
as Winnie
Wife of Bath
as Hag (voice)
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
as Mrs Meakin
An Evening with Lily Savage
as Self - Audience Member
Secrets & Lies
as Woman with Cat
Haunted
as Old gypsy woman
Doggin' Around
as Mrs. Thompson
Pretty Princess
as regina madre
Son of the Pink Panther
as Marta Balls
Dakota Road
1992
Dakota Road
as Joan Benson
Nona
1991
Nona
as Anyula
Apartment Zero
as Mary Louise McKinney
Words of Love
as Gran
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
as Mrs. Rigby
High Spirits
as Mrs. Plunkett
Jake's Journey
as Witch
Little Dorrit
as Mrs. Bangham
On the Palm
as Mrs Slatterthwaite
When We Are Married
as Mrs Northrop
Harem
as Mrs. Pendleton
A Private Function
as Mother
A Christmas Carol
as Mrs. Dilber
Curse of the Pink Panther
as Marta Balls
Fanny Hill
as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Separate Tables
as Miss Meacham
Britannia Hospital
as Maisie
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as Self (archive footage)
Trail of the Pink Panther
as Martha Balls (archive footage)
Crystal Gazing
as Lady in Pub
The French Lieutenant's Woman
as Mrs. Fairley
The Monster Club
as Villager
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
as Lady Phillipa of Staines
Murder Rap
as Elfie
Agatha
as Flora
The Stick Up
as Hotel Manageress
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
as Mrs. Bag
Spend Spend Spend
as Keith's Granny
The Duellists
as Fortune Teller
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as La Falourdel
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
as Mrs. Dodds
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
as Vi Bell
Breath
as Mrs. Pritchett
Keep an Eye on Albert
as Mrs. Oxfam
Taking Leave
as Confused Lady
Hard Labour
as Mrs. Thornley
Jack Point
as Mrs. Matthews
Bleak Moments
as Pat's Mother
Leo the Last
as Raving Tenant (uncredited)