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Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1921-12-11

Deathday: 2016-12-24 (95 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 125

Movies 74

TV Shows 51

self 15

Voice 2

Self

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (2010)

Olive Greenhalgh

The Antiques Rogue Show

The Antiques Rogue Show (2009)

Granny

City of Ember

City of Ember (2008)

Ma

Flick

Flick (2008)

Zillah

Lark Rise to Candleford

Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)

Self

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show (2007)

Nana

The Queen of Sheba

The Queen of Sheba (2006)

The Old Papagena

The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute (2006)

Mrs. Parker

Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum (2005)

Old Woman

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist (2005)

Mrs. Mulch (voice)

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

Liz

Dead Cool

Dead Cool (2005)

Grandma Georgina

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)

Sacrilega

Imperium: Nero

Imperium: Nero (2004)

Soothsayer

Nero

Nero (2004)

Audrey Delany

Between The Sheets

Between The Sheets (2003)

Gran

Anna Spud

Anna Spud (2003)

Lizzie

A Good Thief

A Good Thief (2002)

Self

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton (2002)

Delfina

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2002)

Peg Sliderskew

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)

Granny

Donovan Quick

Donovan Quick (2000)

Joyce

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (2000)

Mrs Dilber

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1999)

Sally

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist (1999)

Old Lady (segment "Horny")

Tube Tales

Tube Tales (1999)

Mrs Willows

Tom's Midnight Garden

Tom's Midnight Garden (1999)

Self

It's Only TV But I Like It

It's Only TV But I Like It (1999)

Miss Lory

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland (1999)

Self - Gossip Columnist

V.I.P.

V.I.P. (1998)

Norma 'Nana' Speakman

The Royle Family

The Royle Family (1998)

Self

So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton (1998)

Winnie

The Revengers' Comedies

The Revengers' Comedies (1998)

Dolly

Anthrakitis

Anthrakitis (1998)

Mrs Meakin

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997)

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution (1997)

Self - Audience Member

An Evening with Lily Savage

An Evening with Lily Savage (1996)

Woman with Cat

Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies (1996)

Mrs. Baglin

Karaoke

Karaoke (1996)

Delia (voice)

Crapston Villas

Crapston Villas (1995)

Old Gypsy Woman

Haunted

Haunted (1995)

Letitia Cropley

The Vicar of Dibley

The Vicar of Dibley (1994)

Mrs. Thompson

Doggin' Around

Doggin' Around (1994)

Gran

Pirates

Pirates (1994)

Harriet

Takin' Over the Asylum

Takin' Over the Asylum (1994)

Self

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars (1993)

Queen Mother

Pretty Princess

Pretty Princess (1993)

Marta Balls

Son of the Pink Panther

Son of the Pink Panther (1993)

Joan Benson

Dakota Road

Dakota Road (1992)

Delfina

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)

Anyula

Nona

Nona (1991)

Fortune Teller

Bottom

Bottom (1991)

Bette

2Point4 Children

2Point4 Children (1991)

Anyula

Performance

Performance (1991)

Mrs. White

Cluedo

Cluedo (1990)

Self

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III (1990)

Self

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)

Mildred

El C.I.D.

El C.I.D. (1990)

Agent

Drowning in the Shallow End

Drowning in the Shallow End (1990)

Aunt Mary

All Change

All Change (1989)

Grace

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

Mary Louise McKinney

Apartment Zero

Apartment Zero (1989)

Mrs. Rigby

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)

Gran

Words of Love

Words of Love (1989)

Mrs. Greenwood

Young Charlie Chaplin

Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)

Millie Burney

We Think the World of You

We Think the World of You (1988)

Mrs. Plunkett

High Spirits

High Spirits (1988)

Witch

Jake's Journey

Jake's Journey (1988)

Mrs Northrop

When We Are Married

When We Are Married (1987)

Mrs. Bangham

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit (1987)

Lena Finn

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)

Mrs. Giles

Valentine Park

Valentine Park (1987)

Mrs Slatterthwaite

On the Palm

On the Palm (1987)

Mrs. Fisher

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986)

Tillie

Casualty

Casualty (1986)

Self

American Masters

American Masters (1986)

Mrs. Pendleton

Harem

Harem (1986)

Florence

Lovejoy

Lovejoy (1986)

Mrs. Anstruther

Mann's Best Friends

Mann's Best Friends (1985)

Mother

A Private Function

A Private Function (1984)

The Bill

The Bill (1984)

Mrs. Dilber

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1984)

Gran Turner

One by One

One by One (1984)

Hannah Macpherson

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983)

Marta Balls

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Now And Then

Now And Then (1983)

Miss Meacham

Separate Tables

Separate Tables (1983)

Mrs. Jones (uncredited)

Fanny Hill

Fanny Hill (1983)

Martha Balls (archive footage)

Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

Self (archive footage)

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982)

Maisie

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital (1982)

Self

Wogan

Wogan (1982)

Mrs. Fairley

The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

Villager

The Monster Club

The Monster Club (1981)

Lady Phillipa of Staines

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)

Edna Slater

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch (1980)

Elfie

Murder Rap

Murder Rap (1980)

Flora

Agatha

Agatha (1979)

Self

An Audience with...

An Audience with... (1978)

Mrs. Bag

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)

Fortune Teller

The Duellists

The Duellists (1977)

Hotel Manageress

The Stick Up

The Stick Up (1977)

Peg Sliderskew

Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby (1977)

Keith's Granny

Spend Spend Spend

Spend Spend Spend (1977)

La Falourdel

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1976)

Mrs. Dodds

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976)

Mrs. Bag

Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns (1976)

Mrs. Oxfam

Keep an Eye on Albert

Keep an Eye on Albert (1975)

Vi Bell

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow (1975)

Mrs Brandon

I Didn't Know You Cared

I Didn't Know You Cared (1975)

Mrs. Pritchett

Breath

Breath (1975)

Mrs. Davies

The Sweeney

The Sweeney (1975)

Actress

Taking Leave

Taking Leave (1974)

Miss Long

Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories (1974)

Within These Walls

Within These Walls (1974)

Mrs. Mathews

Jack Point

Jack Point (1973)

Mrs. Thornley

Hard Labour

Hard Labour (1973)

Housekeeper

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine (1973)

Mrs. Fowkes

Crown Court

Crown Court (1972)

Pat's Mother

Bleak Moments

Bleak Moments (1971)

Mrs. Oxfam / Mrs. Pritchett / Keith's Granny / Mrs. Thornley / Mrs. Mathews / Elfie

Play for Today

Play for Today (1970)

Leo the Last

Leo the Last (1970)

Hilda Pardoe

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory (1969)

Self (archive footage)

Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

Gallery

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1921-12-11

Deathday
2016-12-24 (95 years old)

Birth Place
Scunthorpe, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Also Known As
Betty Gleadle

Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire

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Last updated: 2025-01-25

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5 TV Shows

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Robert Putt worked together with Liz Smith in:

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3 TV Shows

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John Barrett worked together with Liz Smith in:

4 Movies

2 TV Shows

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2 TV Shows

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