Liz Smith
Acting
Born: December 11, 1921 · Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Died: December 24, 2016 (aged 95)
Highest Rated
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
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
City of Ember
2008
Oliver Twist
2005
Secrets & Lies
1996
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
The Duellists
1977
Keeping Mum
2005
A Christmas Carol
1984
Alice in Wonderland
1999
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
Photos (2)
Movies (66)
City of Ember
Granny
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandma Georgina
Trail of the Pink Panther
Martha Balls (archive footage)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Mrs. Mulch (voice)
Son of the Pink Panther
Marta Balls
A Christmas Carol
Mrs. Dilber
Secrets & Lies
Woman with Cat
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Grace
Alice in Wonderland
Miss Lory
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Mrs. Fairley
Tom's Midnight Garden
Mrs Willows
Oliver Twist
Old Woman
High Spirits
Mrs. Plunkett
Keeping Mum
Mrs. Parker
Agatha
Flora
The Magic Flute
The Old Papagena
Curse of the Pink Panther
Marta Balls
The Monster Club
Villager
A Private Function
Mother
Harem
Mrs. Pendleton
The Duellists
Fortune Teller
A Christmas Carol
Mrs. Dilber
Haunted
Old gypsy woman
Tube Tales
Older Lady (segment "Horny")
Fanny Hill
Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Leo the Last
Raving Tenant (uncredited)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Peg Sliderskew
Britannia Hospital
Maisie
The Revengers' Comedies
Winnie
Little Dorrit
Mrs. Bangham
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Lady Phillipa of Staines
Anna Spud
Gran
A Christmas Carol
Joyce
Nero
Soothsayer
On the Palm
Mrs Slatterthwaite
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Mrs Meakin
When We Are Married
Mrs Northrop
Breath
Mrs. Pritchett
Bleak Moments
Pat's Mother
Apartment Zero
Mary Louise McKinney
Drowning in the Shallow End
Agent
We Think the World of You
Millie
Taking Leave
Confused Lady
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
Delfina
Keep an Eye on Albert
Mrs. Oxfam
Doggin' Around
Mrs. Thompson
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
Vi Bell
Jake's Journey
Witch
Separate Tables
Miss Meacham
Wife of Bath
Hag (voice)
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Mrs. Rigby
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors
2005
Pretty Princess
regina madre
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
La Falourdel
The Stick Up
Hotel Manageress
Crystal Gazing
Lady in Pub
Hard Labour
Mrs. Thornley
Donovan Quick
Granny
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
Mrs. Bag
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Mrs. Dodds
Flick
Ma
Jack Point
Mrs. Matthews
Dead Cool
Liz
Spend Spend Spend
Keith's Granny
Words of Love
Gran
Murder Rap
Elfie
TV Shows (56)
Crown Court
1 eps
Crown Court
Mrs. Fowkes · 1 eps
Crown Court
Mrs. Flynn · 3 eps
Casualty
Tillie · 1 eps
Play for Today
Mrs. Mathews · 1 eps
Play for Today
Keith's Granny · 1 eps
Play for Today
Mrs. Thornley · 1 eps
Play for Today
Mrs. Pritchett · 1 eps
Play for Today
Mrs. Oxfam · 1 eps
Play for Today
Elfie · 1 eps
Play for Today
1 eps
The Bill
3 eps
Last of the Summer Wine
Housekeeper · 1 eps
Screen Two
Mrs. Slatterthwaite · 1 eps
Screen Two
Gran · 1 eps
Screen Two
Agent · 1 eps
The Sweeney
Mrs. Davies · 1 eps
Performance
Anyula · 1 eps
The Paul O'Grady Show
2 eps
Lark Rise to Candleford
Zillah · 10 eps
Lovejoy
Florence · 1 eps
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Delfina · 1 eps
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Lena Finn · 1 eps
Trial & Retribution
Mrs Dorothy Norton · 1 eps
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Hannah Macpherson · 1 eps
The Vicar of Dibley
Letitia Cropley · 14 eps
The Duchess of Duke Street
Nanny · 2 eps
Screen One
Mrs. Thompson · 1 eps
The Royle Family
Norma 'Nana' Speakman · 10 eps
2Point4 Children
Bette · 10 eps
2Point4 Children
Auntie Belle · 1 eps
Bottom
Fortune Teller · 1 eps
The Queen's Nose
Grandma · 6 eps
Cluedo
Mrs. White · 6 eps
I Didn't Know You Cared
Annie Brandon · 27 eps
Village Hall
Mrs Whalley · 1 eps
Oliver Twist
Sally · 4 eps
In Loving Memory
Hilda Pardoe · 2 eps
Ripping Yarns
Mrs. Bag · 1 eps
Crapston Villas
Delia (voice) · 20 eps
Worlds Beyond
Mrs Watts · 1 eps
Takin' Over the Asylum
Harriet · 6 eps
Between The Sheets
6 eps
Karaoke
Mrs Baglin · 3 eps
Nicholas Nickleby
Peg Sliderskew · 2 eps
Bedtime Stories
Miss Long · 1 eps
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Mrs Fisher · 3 eps
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Peg Sliderskew · 2 eps
Pirates
Gran · 18 eps
Young Charlie Chaplin
Mrs. Greenwood · 1 eps
Imperium: Nero
Sacrilega · 2 eps
Mann's Best Friends
Mrs. Anstruther · 6 eps
No, Honestly
May · 1 eps
Treasure
Voices · 13 eps
Valentine Park
Mrs. Giles · 12 eps
Imaginary Friends
Milly Munger · 3 eps
Self / Appearances (16)
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 2 eps
Tony Awards
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
V.I.P.
Self - Gossip Columnist · 1 eps
Wogan
Self · 1 eps
American Masters
Self · 1 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 2 eps
V Graham Norton
Self · 1 eps
Shooting Stars
Self · 1 eps
So Graham Norton
Self · 1 eps
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
Self - Good Day New York (archive footage) · 1 eps
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer Chocolate
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
An Evening with Lily Savage
Self - Audience Member
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Self
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self (archive footage)
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self