Liz Smith
Acting
Born December 11, 1921 · Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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.
Films (75)
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
The Antiques Rogue Show
2009
City of Ember
2008
Flick
2008
The Magic Flute
2006
Keeping Mum
2005
Oliver Twist
2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
Dead Cool
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
Nero
2004
Anna Spud
2003
A Good Thief
2002
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
Donovan Quick
2000
A Christmas Carol
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
2000
A Christmas Carol
1999
Tube Tales
1999
Tom's Midnight Garden
1999
Alice in Wonderland
1999
Wife of Bath
1998
The Revengers' Comedies
1998
Anthrakitis
1998
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997
An Evening with Lily Savage
1996
Secrets & Lies
1996
Haunted
1995
Doggin' Around
1994
Pretty Princess
1993
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
Dakota Road
1992
Nona
1991
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
Drowning in the Shallow End
1990
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
Apartment Zero
1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
Words of Love
1989
We Think the World of You
1988
High Spirits
1988
Jake's Journey
1988
When We Are Married
1987
Little Dorrit
1987
On the Palm
1987
Harem
1986
A Private Function
1984
A Christmas Carol
1984
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983
Fanny Hill
1983
Separate Tables
1983
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982
Crystal Gazing
1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
1982
Britannia Hospital
1982
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
The Monster Club
1981
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980
Murder Rap
1980
Agatha
1979
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977
The Duellists
1977
The Stick Up
1977
Spend Spend Spend
1977
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1976
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
1976
Keep an Eye on Albert
1975
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
1975
Breath
1975
Taking Leave
1974
Jack Point
1973
Hard Labour
1973
Bleak Moments
1971
Leo the Last
1970