Liz Smith
Acting
Born December 11, 1921 · 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 · 40 titles
Play for Today
The Graham Norton Show
Tony Awards
Casualty
V.I.P.
Crown Court
Wogan
Screen Two
The Paul O'Grady Show
American Masters
Last of the Summer Wine
The Bill
V Graham Norton
The Sweeney
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
An Audience with...
Lovejoy
Trial & Retribution
Shooting Stars
Performance
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
2Point4 Children
So Graham Norton
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Lark Rise to Candleford
Screen One
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
The Duchess of Duke Street
Bottom
Worlds Beyond
The Vicar of Dibley
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Queen's Nose
It's Only TV But I Like It
City of Ember
Second City Firsts
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Cluedo
The Royle Family
In Loving Memory