Liz Smith
Known For
Acting
Born
1921-12-11 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Died
2016-12-24
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.
Most Known For
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Casualty
as Tillie
Play for Today
as Mrs. Mathews
Play for Today
as Keith's Granny
Play for Today
as Mrs. Thornley
Play for Today
as Mrs. Pritchett
Play for Today
as Mrs. Oxfam
Play for Today
as Elfie
Play for Today
Wogan
as Self
V.I.P.
as Self - Gossip Columnist
American Masters
as Self
The Bill
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Grandma Georgina
Crown Court
Crown Court
as Mrs. Fowkes
Last of the Summer Wine
as Housekeeper
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Delfina
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
as Self - Good Day New York (archive footage)
