Liz Smith
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1921-12-11 – 2016-12-24
Place of birth: Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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.
Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005Grandma Georgina
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005Mrs. Mulch (voice)
Apartment Zero
1989Mary Louise McKinney
High Spirits
1988Mrs. Plunkett
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989Grace
Agatha
1979Flora
Britannia Hospital
1982Maisie
Little Dorrit
1987Mrs. Bangham
Keeping Mum
2005Mrs. Parker
An Evening with Lily Savage
1996Self - Audience MemberAnthrakitis
1998Dolly
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997Mrs Meakin
Pretty Princess
1993regina madre
The Stick Up
1977Hotel Manageress
Bleak Moments
1971Pat's Mother
Words of Love
1989Gran
Son of the Pink Panther
1993Marta Balls
The Revengers' Comedies
1998Winnie
Anna Spud
2003Gran