Liz Smith
Acting
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.
Filmography 133
Movies (75)
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa2010Self- The Antiques Rogue Show2009Olive Greenhalgh
City of Ember2008Granny
Flick2008Ma
The Magic Flute2006The Old Papagena
Keeping Mum2005Mrs. Parker
Oliver Twist2005Old Woman
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit2005Mrs. Mulch (voice)
Dead Cool2005Liz
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005Grandma Georgina
Nero2004Soothsayer
Anna Spud2003Gran- A Good Thief2002Lizzie
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby2001Peg Sliderskew
Donovan Quick2000Granny
A Christmas Carol2000Joyce
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades2000Delfina
A Christmas Carol1999Mrs. Dilber
Tube Tales1999Older Lady (segment "Horny")
Tom's Midnight Garden1999Mrs Willows
Alice in Wonderland1999Miss Lory
Wife of Bath1998Hag (voice)
The Revengers' Comedies1998Winnie- Anthrakitis1998Dolly
Keep the Aspidistra Flying1997Mrs Meakin
An Evening with Lily Savage1996Self - Audience Member
Secrets & Lies1996Woman with Cat
Haunted1995Old gypsy woman
Doggin' Around1994Mrs. Thompson
Pretty Princess1993regina madre
Shows (58)
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model2026Self - Good Day New York (archive footage)
Lark Rise to Candleford2008Zillah
The Graham Norton Show2007Self
The Paul O'Grady Show2004
Imperium: Nero2004Sacrilega
Between The Sheets2003
V Graham Norton2002Self
Treasure2001Voices
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby2001Peg Sliderskew
Oliver Twist1999Sally- It's Only TV But I Like It1999Self
V.I.P.1998Self - Gossip Columnist
The Royle Family1998Norma 'Nana' Speakman
So Graham Norton1998Self
Trial & Retribution1997Mrs Dorothy Norton
Karaoke1996Mrs Baglin
The Queen's Nose1995Grandma
Crapston Villas1995Delia (voice)
The Vicar of Dibley1994Letitia Cropley
Pirates1994Gran
Takin' Over the Asylum1994Harriet
Shooting Stars1993Self
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992Delfina
Performance1991Anyula
Bottom1991Fortune Teller
2Point4 Children1991Bette
Cluedo1990Mrs. White- El C.I.D.1990Mildred
Screen One1989Mrs. Thompson
Young Charlie Chaplin1989Mrs. Greenwood