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Liz Smith

Acting
Known For

95 Years Old

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.

Born

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK on 11th December 1921

Died

24th December 2016

All Credits

Last of the Summer Wine Image
Last of the Summer Wine
Housekeeper
V Graham Norton Image
V Graham Norton
Self
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Paul O'Grady Show Image
The Paul O'Grady Show
V.I.P. Image
V.I.P.
Self - Gossip Columnist
American Masters Image
American Masters
Self
The Royle Family Image
The Royle Family
Norma 'Nana' Speakman
The Gentle Touch Image
The Gentle Touch
Edna Slater
An Audience with... Image
An Audience with...
Self
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Elfie
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Mrs. Oxfam
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Mrs. Pritchett
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Mrs. Thornley
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Keith's Granny
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Mrs. Mathews
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Image
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Delfina
Casualty Image
Casualty
Tillie
I Didn't Know You Cared Image
I Didn't Know You Cared
Annie Brandon
So Graham Norton Image
So Graham Norton
Self
Shooting Stars Image
Shooting Stars
Self
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self (archive footage)
The Bill Image
The Bill
Within These Walls Image
Within These Walls
The Sweeney Image
The Sweeney
Mrs. Davies
Lovejoy Image
Lovejoy
Florence
Wogan Image
Wogan
Self
Crown Court Image
Crown Court
Mrs. Fowkes
Crown Court Image
Crown Court
No Image
It's Only TV But I Like It
Self
Lark Rise to Candleford Image
Lark Rise to Candleford
Zillah
Performance Image
Performance
Anyula
In Loving Memory Image
In Loving Memory
Hilda Pardoe
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Image
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Lena Finn
2Point4 Children Image
2Point4 Children
Auntie Belle
2Point4 Children Image
2Point4 Children
Bette
Karaoke Image
Karaoke
Mrs. Baglin
The Vicar of Dibley Image
The Vicar of Dibley
Letitia Cropley
Takin' Over the Asylum Image
Takin' Over the Asylum
Harriet
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Image
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandma Georgina
Bottom Image
Bottom
Fortune Teller
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime Image
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Hannah Macpherson
Trial & Retribution Image
Trial & Retribution
Cluedo Image
Cluedo
Mrs. White
Crapston Villas Image
Crapston Villas
Delia (voice)
Pirates Image
Pirates
Gran
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Image
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Mrs. Fisher
Valentine Park Image
Valentine Park
Mrs. Giles
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Image
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Mrs. Mulch (voice)
Ripping Yarns Image
Ripping Yarns
Mrs. Bag
Queen's Nose Image
Queen's Nose
Grandma
City of Ember Image
City of Ember
Granny
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Image
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Grace
Imperium: Nero Image
Imperium: Nero
Sacrilega
Secrets & Lies Image
Secrets & Lies
Woman with Cat
Between The Sheets Image
Between The Sheets
No Image
Bedtime Stories
Miss Long
Oliver Twist Image
Oliver Twist
Old Woman
A Christmas Carol Image
A Christmas Carol
Mrs. Dilber
The Duellists Image
The Duellists
Fortune Teller
Oliver Twist Image
Oliver Twist
Sally
Alice in Wonderland Image
Alice in Wonderland
Miss Lory
Keeping Mum Image
Keeping Mum
Mrs. Parker
Curse of the Pink Panther Image
Curse of the Pink Panther
Marta Balls
Trail of the Pink Panther Image
Trail of the Pink Panther
Martha Balls (archive footage)
Son of the Pink Panther Image
Son of the Pink Panther
Marta Balls
The French Lieutenant's Woman Image
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Mrs. Fairley
A Christmas Carol Image
A Christmas Carol
Mrs Dilber
High Spirits Image
High Spirits
Mrs. Plunkett
Haunted Image
Haunted
Old Gypsy Woman
The Monster Club Image
The Monster Club
Villager
The Magic Flute Image
The Magic Flute
The Old Papagena
Agatha Image
Agatha
Flora
Nero Image
Nero
Soothsayer
Young Charlie Chaplin Image
Young Charlie Chaplin
Mrs. Greenwood
No Image
El C.I.D.
Mildred
Britannia Hospital Image
Britannia Hospital
Maisie
Pretty Princess Image
Pretty Princess
regina madre
A Private Function Image
A Private Function
Mother
Tom's Midnight Garden Image
Tom's Midnight Garden
Mrs Willows
The Revengers' Comedies Image
The Revengers' Comedies
Winnie
Little Dorrit Image
Little Dorrit
Mrs. Bangham
Fanny Hill Image
Fanny Hill
Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars III Image
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Tube Tales Image
Tube Tales
Older Lady (segment "Horny")
Flick Image
Flick
Ma
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades Image
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
Delfina
Harem Image
Harem
Mrs. Pendleton
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Image
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Peg Sliderskew
A Christmas Carol Image
A Christmas Carol
Joyce
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa Image
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self
No Image
Now And Then
We Think the World of You Image
We Think the World of You
Millie
The Stick Up Image
The Stick Up
Hotel Manageress
Apartment Zero Image
Apartment Zero
Mary Louise McKinney
No Image
Mr. Right
Gran
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet Image
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Mrs. Dodds
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool Image
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Mrs. Rigby
Separate Tables Image
Separate Tables
Miss Meacham
Jake's Journey Image
Jake's Journey
Witch
Dead Cool Image
Dead Cool
Liz
An Evening with Lily Savage Image
An Evening with Lily Savage
Self - Audience Member
When We Are Married Image
When We Are Married
Mrs Northrop
No Image
Nona
Anyula
Mann's Best Friends Image
Mann's Best Friends
Mrs. Anstruther
Hard Labour Image
Hard Labour
Mrs. Thornley
Mike Leigh: Making Plays Image
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self (archive footage)
No Image
A Good Thief
Lizzie
Bleak Moments Image
Bleak Moments
Pat's Mother
Leo the Last Image
Leo the Last
Keep the Aspidistra Flying Image
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Mrs Meakin
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite Image
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
Mrs. Bag
Donovan Quick Image
Donovan Quick
Granny
No Image
Dakota Road
Joan Benson
Keep an Eye on Albert Image
Keep an Eye on Albert
Mrs. Oxfam
Spend Spend Spend Image
Spend Spend Spend
Keith's Granny
Doggin' Around Image
Doggin' Around
Mrs. Thompson
On the Palm Image
On the Palm
Mrs Slatterthwaite
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Image
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
La Falourdel
Anna Spud Image
Anna Spud
Gran
Jack Point Image
Jack Point
Mrs. Matthews
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music Image
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Self
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow Image
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
Vi Bell
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Image
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Lady Phillipa of Staines
Words of Love Image
Words of Love
Gran
Breath Image
Breath
Mrs. Pritchett
Taking Leave Image
Taking Leave
Confused Lady
Murder Rap Image
Murder Rap
Elfie
No Image
Anthrakitis
Dolly
Drowning in the Shallow End Image
Drowning in the Shallow End
Agent
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The Antiques Rogue Show
Olive Greenhalgh