Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Date of Birth:

Dec 11, 1921

Place of Birth:

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Betty Gleadle (11 December 1921 – 24 December 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:

Tom's Midnight Garden Tom's Midnight Garden

1999

A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol

1984

Oliver Twist Oliver Twist

2005

A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol

1999

Spend Spend Spend Spend Spend Spend

1977

Dead Cool Dead Cool

2005

Separate Tables Separate Tables

1983

Nero Nero

2004

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

1980

We Think the World of You We Think the World of You

1988

Hard Labour Hard Labour

1973

Mike Leigh: Making Plays Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

City of Ember City of Ember

2008

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

1976

A Good Thief A Good Thief

2002

Jake's Journey Jake's Journey

1988

Secrets & Lies Secrets & Lies

1996

The French Lieutenant's Woman The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

2000

The Queen of Sheba The Queen of Sheba

2006

Murder Rap Murder Rap

1980

The Monster Club The Monster Club

1981

Trail of the Pink Panther Trail of the Pink Panther

1982

On the Palm On the Palm

1987

When We Are Married When We Are Married

1987

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

2010

The Duellists The Duellists

1977

Keep an Eye on Albert Keep an Eye on Albert

1975

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

1990

Taking Leave Taking Leave

1974

Jack Point Jack Point

1973

The Magic Flute The Magic Flute

2006

Haunted Haunted

1995

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

1989

Breath Breath

1975

Dakota Road Dakota Road

1992

Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland

1999

Pretty Princess Pretty Princess

1993

Keep the Aspidistra Flying Keep the Aspidistra Flying

1997

Anthrakitis Anthrakitis

1998

The Stick Up The Stick Up

1977

Bleak Moments Bleak Moments

1971

Leo the Last Leo the Last

1970

Son of the Pink Panther Son of the Pink Panther

1993

Words of Love Words of Love

1989

An Evening with Lily Savage An Evening with Lily Savage

1996

Keeping Mum Keeping Mum

2005

High Spirits High Spirits

1988

Apartment Zero Apartment Zero

1989

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989

Agatha Agatha

1979

Little Dorrit Little Dorrit

1987

Britannia Hospital Britannia Hospital

1982

The Revengers' Comedies The Revengers' Comedies

1998

Anna Spud Anna Spud

2003

Harem Harem

1986

Tube Tales Tube Tales

1999

A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol

2000

Donovan Quick Donovan Quick

2000

Flick Flick

2008

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

1977

Doggin' Around Doggin' Around

1994

A Private Function A Private Function

1984

Nona Nona

1991

Curse of the Pink Panther Curse of the Pink Panther

1983

Night of 100 Stars III Night of 100 Stars III

1990

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

2001

The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1976

Fanny Hill Fanny Hill

1983

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

1975

The Antiques Rogue Show The Antiques Rogue Show

2009

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005

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