Liz Smith
Acting Born Dec 11, 1921 Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK 24 credits
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.
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- Casualty (1986) as Tillie
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Play for Today (1970) as Mrs. Mathews
- Play for Today (1970) as Elfie
- Play for Today (1970) as Mrs. Oxfam
- Play for Today (1970) as Mrs. Thornley
- Play for Today (1970) as Mrs. Pritchett
- Play for Today (1970) as Keith's Granny
- Play for Today (1970)
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self (archive footage)
- V.I.P. (1998) as Self - Gossip Columnist
- Crown Court (1972)
- Crown Court (1972) as Mrs. Fowkes
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- Last of the Summer Wine (1973) as Housekeeper
- The Bill (1984)
- Screen Two (1985) as Mrs. Slatterthwaite
- Screen Two (1985) as Gran
- Screen Two (1985) as Agent
- American Masters (1986) as Self
- The Sweeney (1975) as Mrs. Davies
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) as Grandma Georgina
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Lena Finn
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self