Acting
Liz Smith
Also Known As: Betty Gleadle
Birth Date
December 11, 1921
Death Date
December 24, 2016
(passed away at 95)
Place of Birth
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Popularity
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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.
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The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007 • 2 episodes
Play for Today
Mrs. Mathews
1970 • 1 episode
Casualty
Tillie
1986 • 1 episode
Tony Awards
Self (archive footage)
1956 • 1 episode
V.I.P.
Self - Gossip Columnist
1998 • 1 episode
Wogan
Self
1982 • 1 episode
Last of the Summer Wine
Housekeeper
1973 • 1 episode
Screen Two
Mrs. Slatterthwaite
1985 • 1 episode
Crown Court
1972 • 1 episode
American Masters
Self
1986 • 1 episode
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandma Georgina
2005
The Bill
1984 • 3 episodes
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004 • 2 episodes
Performance
Anyula
1991 • 1 episode
An Audience with...
Self
1978 • 2 episodes
V Graham Norton
Self
2002 • 1 episode
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Lena Finn
1987 • 1 episode
The Sweeney
Mrs. Davies
1975 • 1 episode
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Delfina
1992 • 1 episode
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Mrs. Mulch (voice)
2005