Liz Smith
Known For
Acting
Born
December 11, 1921
Place of Birth
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Died
December 24, 2016

Liz Smith

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

The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007 · TV

Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986 · TV

Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985 · TV

Wogan
5.3

Wogan

1982 · TV

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970 · TV

Crown Court
5.7

Crown Court

1972 · TV

V.I.P.
5.3

V.I.P.

1998 · TV

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 · TV

The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984 · TV

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
7.0

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005 · Movie

American Masters
7.0

American Masters

1986 · TV

Last of the Summer Wine
7.1

Last of the Summer Wine

1973 · TV

The Paul O'Grady Show
5.1

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004 · TV

The Sweeney
8.0

The Sweeney

1975 · TV

Shooting Stars
7.7

Shooting Stars

1993 · TV

Trial & Retribution
6.8

Trial & Retribution

1997 · TV

V Graham Norton
5.3

V Graham Norton

2002 · TV

Performance
6.3

Performance

1991 · TV

An Audience with...
5.3

An Audience with...

1978 · TV

Screen One
7.2

Screen One

1989 · TV

Lark Rise to Candleford
8.4

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008 · TV

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
6.5

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

1992 · TV

Lovejoy
7.4

Lovejoy

1986 · TV

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
6.6

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987 · TV

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