Liz Smith

Actress

Betty Gleadle (11 December 1921 – 24 December 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: December 11, 1921 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Died: December 24, 2016 (Age 95)

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Liz Smith Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Flick Movie	4.5	Actress	Ma	2008
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	6.5	Actress	Grandma Georgina	2005
Secrets & Lies Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.9	Actress	Woman with Cat	1996
Apartment Zero Movie	6.9	Actress	Mary Louise McKinney	1989
Keep the Aspidistra Flying Movie	6.1	Actress	Mrs Meakin	1997
Haunted Movie	6.4	Actress	Old Gypsy Woman	1995
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Movie	6.2	Actress	Lady Phillipa of Staines	1980
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet Movie	6.2	Actress	Mrs. Dodds	1976
The Magic Flute Movie	6.3	Actress	The Old Papagena	2006
Britannia Hospital Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.1	Actress	Maisie	1982
Agatha Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	6.3	Actress	Flora	1979
City of Ember Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.2	Actress	Granny	2008
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	7.4	Actress	Mrs. Mulch (voice)	2005
We Think the World of You Movie	5.7	Actress	Millie	1988
Tube Tales Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	5.9	Actress	Older Lady (segment "Horny")	1999
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Movie	7.7	Actress	Grace	1989
Keeping Mum Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7	Actress	Mrs. Parker	2005
Pretty Princess Movie	4.2	Actress	regina madre	1993
The Revengers' Comedies Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	5.9	Actress	Winnie	1998
Bleak Moments Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.7	Actress	Pat's Mother	1971
Dead Cool Movie	5.6	Actress	Liz	2005
A Private Function Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.6	Actress	Mother	1984
Dakota Road Movie	7.2	Actress	Joan Benson	1992
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool Movie	5.6	Actress	Mrs. Rigby	1989
High Spirits Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	6	Actress	Mrs. Plunkett	1988
Tom's Midnight Garden Movie	6.3	Actress	Mrs Willows	1999
The French Lieutenant's Woman Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	6.7	Actress	Mrs. Fairley	1981
Trail of the Pink Panther Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	4.9	Actress	Martha Balls (archive footage)	1982
Oliver Twist Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.6	Actress	Old Woman	2005
The Duellists Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	7.5	Actress	Fortune Teller	1977
The Monster Club Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.1	Actress	Villager	1981
Curse of the Pink Panther Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	4.5	Actress	Marta Balls	1983
Hard Labour Movie	7.1	Actress	Mrs. Thornley	1973
Jack Point Movie	5.9	Actress	Mrs. Matthews	1973
Taking Leave Movie	7.3	Actress	Confused Lady	1974
Breath Movie		Actress	Mrs. Pritchett	1975
Keep an Eye on Albert Movie		Actress	Mrs. Oxfam	1975
Spend Spend Spend Movie	8.3	Actress	Keith's Granny	1977
Murder Rap Movie	6.9	Actress	Elfie	1980
Nona Movie	7.9	Actress	Anyula	1991
Doggin' Around Movie	7.9	Actress	Mrs. Thompson	1994
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades Movie	6.5	Actress	Delfina	2002
Son of the Pink Panther Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	4.1	Actress	Marta Balls	1993
Leo the Last Movie	5.6	Actress		1970
Fanny Hill Movie	5	Actress	Mrs. Jones (uncredited)	1983
Little Dorrit Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	7	Actress	Mrs. Bangham	1987
The Stick Up Movie	5.8	Actress	Hotel Manageress	1977
The Antiques Rogue Show Movie		Actress	Olive Greenhalgh
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite Movie	7.9	Actress	Mrs. Bag
The Queen of Sheba Movie	9.1	Actress	Norma Speakman	2006
On the Palm Movie		Actress	Mrs Slatterthwaite	1987
Mike Leigh: Making Plays Movie	7.1	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1982
Words of Love Movie	7.5	Actress	Gran	1989
The Vicar of Dibley TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Actress	Letitia Cropley 14 Episodes	1994-2020
The Paul O'Grady Show TV Show	5.1	Actress	2 Episodes	2004-2015
Crown Court TV Show	7.1	Actress	Mrs. Fowkes 1 Episode	1972-2007
The Royle Family TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	8	Actress	Norma 'Nana' Speakman 20 Episodes	1998-2012
I Didn't Know You Cared TV Show	6.9	Actress	Annie Brandon 27 Episodes	1975-1979
In Loving Memory TV Show	6.8	Actress	Hilda Pardoe 2 Episodes	1969-1986
Play for Today TV Show	7.6	Actress	1 Episode	1970-1984
Performance TV Show	6.3	Actress	Anyula 1 Episode	1991-1998
Cluedo TV Show	6.2	Actress	Mrs. White 6 Episodes	1990-1993
Trial & Retribution TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	7.4	Actress	2 Episodes	1997-2009
Lovejoy TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	7.6	Actress	Florence 1 Episode	1986-1994
Wogan TV Show	5.8	Actress	Self 1 Episode	1982-1992
Last of the Summer Wine TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	7.2	Actress	Housekeeper 1 Episode	1973-2010
V.I.P. TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	4.4	Actress	Self - Gossip Columnist 1 Episode	1998-2002
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.2	Actress	Delfina 1 Episode	1992-1993
Bottom TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	8.1	Actress	Fortune Teller 1 Episode	1991-1995
Lark Rise to Candleford TV Show Available on 9 streaming services.	8	Actress	Zillah 10 Episodes	2008-2011
Partners in Crime Limited Series Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Actress	Hannah Macpherson 1 Episode	1983-1984
Within These Walls TV Show	7.5	Actress	2 Episodes	1974-1978
The Sweeney TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.9	Actress	Mrs. Davies 1 Episode	1975-1978
Shooting Stars TV Show	7.5	Actress	Self 1 Episode	1993-2011
The Bill TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Actress	3 Episodes	1984-2010
So Graham Norton TV Show	7.3	Actress	Self 1 Episode	1998-2003
V Graham Norton TV Show	6.5	Actress	Self 1 Episode	2002-2003
Young Charlie Chaplin TV Show	7.1	Actress	Mrs. Greenwood 1 Episode	1989-1989
The Graham Norton Show TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	8.2	Actress	Self 2 Episodes	2007
Casualty TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	6.3	Actress	Tillie 1 Episode	1986
American Masters TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	8	Actress	Self 1 Episode	1985
Ruth Rendell Mysteries TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	6.6	Actress	Lena Finn 1 Episode	1987-2000
Tony Awards TV Show		Actress	Self (archive footage) 1 Episode	1956
Ripping Yarns TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.6	Actress	Mrs. Bag 1 Episode	1976-1979
Crown Court TV Show	7.1	Actress	1 Episode	1972-2007
2point4 Children TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	6.8	Actress	Auntie Belle 1 Episode	1991-1999
El C.I.D. TV Show	6.8	Actress	Mildred 1 Episode	1990-1992
Play for Today TV Show	7.6	Actress	Mrs. Thornley 1 Episode	1970-1984
Play for Today TV Show	7.6	Actress	Mrs. Oxfam 1 Episode	1970-1984
Play for Today TV Show	7.6	Actress	Mrs. Pritchett 1 Episode	1970-1984
Play for Today TV Show	7.6	Actress	Keith's Granny 1 Episode	1970-1984
Play for Today TV Show	7.6	Actress	Mrs. Mathews 1 Episode	1970-1984
The Gentle Touch TV Show	6.4	Actress	Edna Slater 1 Episode	1980-1984
It's Only TV... But I Like It TV Show	6.9	Actress	Self 1 Episode	1999-2002
Play for Today TV Show	7.6	Actress	Elfie 1 Episode	1970-1984
Bedtime Stories TV Show		Actress	Miss Long 1 Episode	1974-1974
Crapston Villas TV Show	7	Actress	Delia (voice) 20 Episodes	1995-1998
Mann's Best Friends TV Show		Actress	Mrs. Anstruther 6 Episodes	1985-1985
Pirates TV Show	7.2	Actress	Gran 18 Episodes	1994
Valentine Park TV Show	8	Actress	Mrs. Giles 12 Episodes	1987-1988
Now and Then TV Show	8.1	Actress	13 Episodes	1983-1984
Anthrakitis Short Film	6.6	Actress	Dolly	1998
Anna Spud Short Film	8.6	Actress	Gran	2003
A Christmas Carol Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	7.3	Actress	Mrs Dilber	1999
A Good Thief Movie	7.4	Actress	Lizzie	2002
A Christmas Carol Movie	6.7	Actress	Joyce	2000
A Christmas Carol Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	7.6	Actress	Mrs. Dilber	1984
Separate Tables Movie	7.2	Actress	Miss Meacham	1983
Nero Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	5.3	Actress	Soothsayer	2004
Jake's Journey Movie	7.5	Actress	Witch	1988
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music Movie	8.7	Actress	Self	1990
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa Movie	8.4	Actress	Self	2010
When We Are Married Movie	8.5	Actress	Mrs Northrop	1987
Alice in Wonderland Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	6.4	Actress	Miss Lory	1999
Harem Movie	5.8	Actress	Mrs. Pendleton	1986
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Movie	6.6	Actress	La Falourdel	1976
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow Movie	6.9	Actress	Vi Bell	1975
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Movie	7.3	Actress	Peg Sliderskew	2001
Nero Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	5.3	Actress	Sacrilega 2 Episodes	2004
Donovan Quick Movie	7	Actress	Granny	2000
Oliver Twist Limited Series	7.4	Actress	Sally 4 Episodes	1999-1999
Karaoke Limited Series	7.8	Actress	Mrs. Baglin 4 Episodes	1996-1996
Between the Sheets Limited Series	7.1	Actress	6 Episodes	2003-2003
Les Dawson: An Audience with That Never Was TV Special	7.3	Actress	Self 2 Episodes	2013
Takin' Over the Asylum Limited Series	8.3	Actress	Harriet 6 Episodes	1994-1994
Night of 100 Stars III TV Special	5.5	Actress	Self	1990
Nicholas Nickleby Limited Series	7	Actress	Peg Sliderskew 2 Episodes	1977-1977
An Evening with Lily Savage TV Special	8.5	Actress	Self - Audience Member	1996
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Limited Series	7.8	Actress	Mrs. Fisher 4 Episodes	1986-1986
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