As Actor
Flick
2008
4.4
Liz Smith
Acting
Birth Date
December 11, 1921
Place of Birth
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Date of Death
December 24, 2016
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
The Magic Flute
2006
6.3
As Actor
Keeping Mum
2005
6.7
As Actor
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
7.1
As Actor
Dead Cool
2005
2.5
As Actor
Nero
2004
6.0
As Actor
Donovan Quick
2000
5.7
As Actor
A Christmas Carol
2000
6.3
As Actor
A Christmas Carol
1999
6.9
As Actor
Tom's Midnight Garden
1999
5.9
As Actor
The Revengers' Comedies
1998
5.8
As Actor
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997
6.0
As Actor
Haunted
1995
6.1
As Actor
Doggin' Around
1994
6.0
As Actor
Pretty Princess
1993
5.5
As Actor
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
7.3
As Actor
Apartment Zero
1989
6.8
As Actor
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
4.8
As Actor
We Think the World of You
1988
6.6
As Actor
High Spirits
1988
5.8