Liz Smith
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.
Movies (70)
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
City of Ember
2008
Flick
2008
The Magic Flute
2006
Keeping Mum
2005
Oliver Twist
2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
Dead Cool
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
Nero
2004
Anna Spud
2003
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
Donovan Quick
2000
A Christmas Carol
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
2000
A Christmas Carol
1999
Tube Tales
1999
Tom's Midnight Garden
1999
Alice in Wonderland
1999
Wife of Bath
1998
The Revengers' Comedies
1998
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997
An Evening with Lily Savage
1996
Secrets & Lies
1996
Haunted
1995
Doggin' Around
1994
Pretty Princess
1993
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
Drowning in the Shallow End
1990
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
Apartment Zero
1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
Words of Love
1989
We Think the World of You
1988
High Spirits
1988
Jake's Journey
1988
When We Are Married
1987
Little Dorrit
1987
On the Palm
1987
Harem
1986
A Private Function
1984
A Christmas Carol
1984
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983
Fanny Hill
1983
Separate Tables
1983
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982
Crystal Gazing
1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
1982
Britannia Hospital
1982
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
The Monster Club
1981
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980
Murder Rap
1980
Agatha
1979
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977
The Duellists
1977
The Stick Up
1977
Spend Spend Spend
1977
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1976
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
1976
Keep an Eye on Albert
1975
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
1975
Breath
1975
Taking Leave
1974
Jack Point
1973
Hard Labour
1973
Bleak Moments
1971
Leo the Last
1970
TV Shows (56)
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
2026
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
The Graham Norton Show
2007
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Imperium: Nero
2004
Between The Sheets
2003
V Graham Norton
2002
Oliver Twist
1999
V.I.P.
1998
The Royle Family
1998
So Graham Norton
1998
Karaoke
1996
The Queen's Nose
1995
Crapston Villas
1995
The Vicar of Dibley
1994
Pirates
1994
Takin' Over the Asylum
1994
Shooting Stars
1993
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
Performance
1991
Bottom
1991
2Point4 Children
1991
2Point4 Children
1991
Cluedo
1990
Young Charlie Chaplin
1989
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
Valentine Park
1987
Worlds Beyond
1986
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
1986
Casualty
1986
American Masters
1986
Lovejoy
1986
Mann's Best Friends
1985
The Bill
1984
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Wogan
1982
The Gentle Touch
1980
An Audience with...
1978
Nicholas Nickleby
1977
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
Ripping Yarns
1976
I Didn't Know You Cared
1975
The Sweeney
1975
Bedtime Stories
1974
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
Crown Court
1972
Crown Court
1972
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
1970
In Loving Memory
1969
Tony Awards
1956