Liz Smith
December 11, 1921 (103 years old) in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2010 ·The Royle Family: Behind the Sofaas Self
- 2009 ·The Antiques Rogue Showas Olive Greenhalgh
- 2008 ·City of Emberas Granny
- 2008 ·Flickas Ma
- 2008 ·Lark Rise to Candlefordas Zillah
- 2007 ·The Graham Norton Showas Self
- 2006 ·The Queen of Shebaas Norma Speakman
- 2006 ·The Magic Fluteas The Old Papagena
- 2005 ·Keeping Mumas Mrs. Parker
- 2005 ·Oliver Twistas Old Woman
- 2005 ·Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbitas Mrs. Mulch (voice)
- 2005 ·Dead Coolas Liz
- 2005 ·Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryas Grandma Georgina
- 2004 ·The Paul O'Grady Showas
- 2004 ·Imperium: Neroas Sacrilega
- 2004 ·Neroas Soothsayer
- 2003 ·Between The Sheetsas
- 2003 ·Anna Spudas Gran
- 2002 ·A Good Thiefas Lizzie
- 2002 ·V Graham Nortonas Self
- 2002 ·The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapadesas Delfina
- 2001 ·The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nicklebyas Peg Sliderskew
- 2000 ·Donovan Quickas Granny
- 2000 ·A Christmas Carolas Joyce
- 1999 ·A Christmas Carolas Mrs Dilber
- 1999 ·Oliver Twistas Sally
- 1999 ·Tube Talesas Older Lady (segment "Horny")
- 1999 ·Tom's Midnight Gardenas Mrs Willows
- 1999 ·It's Only TV But I Like Itas Self
- 1999 ·Alice in Wonderlandas Miss Lory
- 1998 ·V.I.P.as Self - Gossip Columnist
- 1998 ·The Royle Familyas Norma 'Nana' Speakman
- 1998 ·So Graham Nortonas Self
- 1998 ·The Revengers' Comediesas Winnie
- 1998 ·Anthrakitisas Dolly
- 1997 ·Keep the Aspidistra Flyingas Mrs Meakin
- 1997 ·Trial & Retributionas
- 1996 ·An Evening with Lily Savageas Self - Audience Member
- 1996 ·Secrets & Liesas Woman with Cat
- 1996 ·Karaokeas Mrs. Baglin
- 1995 ·Hauntedas Old Gypsy Woman
- 1995 ·Crapston Villasas Delia (voice)
- 1994 ·The Vicar of Dibleyas Letitia Cropley
- 1994 ·Doggin' Aroundas Mrs. Thompson
- 1994 ·Piratesas Gran
- 1994 ·Takin' Over the Asylumas Harriet
- 1993 ·Shooting Starsas Self
- 1993 ·Pretty Princessas regina madre
- 1993 ·Son of the Pink Pantheras Marta Balls
- 1992 ·Dakota Roadas Joan Benson
- 1992 ·The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Delfina
- 1991 ·Nonaas Anyula
- 1991 ·Bottomas Fortune Teller
- 1991 ·2Point4 Childrenas Bette
- 1991 ·2Point4 Childrenas Auntie Belle
- 1991 ·Performanceas Anyula
- 1990 ·Cluedoas Mrs. White
- 1990 ·Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self
- 1990 ·Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Musicas Self
- 1990 ·El C.I.D.as Mildred
- 1989 ·The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Loveras Grace
- 1989 ·Apartment Zeroas Mary Louise McKinney
- 1989 ·Bert Rigby, You're a Foolas Mrs. Rigby
- 1989 ·Words of Loveas Gran
- 1989 ·Young Charlie Chaplinas Mrs. Greenwood
- 1988 ·We Think the World of Youas Millie
- 1988 ·High Spiritsas Mrs. Plunkett
- 1988 ·Jake's Journeyas Witch
- 1987 ·When We Are Marriedas Mrs Northrop
- 1987 ·Little Dorritas Mrs. Bangham
- 1987 ·The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Lena Finn
- 1987 ·Valentine Parkas Mrs. Giles
- 1987 ·On the Palmas Mrs Slatterthwaite
- 1986 ·The Life and Loves of a She-Devilas Mrs. Fisher
- 1986 ·Casualtyas Tillie
- 1986 ·American Mastersas Self
- 1986 ·Haremas Mrs. Pendleton
- 1986 ·Lovejoyas Florence
- 1985 ·Mann's Best Friendsas Mrs. Anstruther
- 1984 ·A Private Functionas Mother
- 1984 ·The Billas
- 1984 ·A Christmas Carolas Mrs. Dilber
- 1983 ·Agatha Christie's Partners in Crimeas Hannah Macpherson
- 1983 ·Curse of the Pink Pantheras Marta Balls
- 1983 ·Now And Thenas
- 1983 ·Fanny Hillas Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
- 1983 ·Separate Tablesas Miss Meacham
- 1982 ·Trail of the Pink Pantheras Martha Balls (archive footage)
- 1982 ·Mike Leigh: Making Playsas Self (archive footage)
- 1982 ·Britannia Hospitalas Maisie
- 1982 ·Woganas Self
- 1981 ·The French Lieutenant's Womanas Mrs. Fairley
- 1981 ·The Monster Clubas Villager
- 1980 ·Sir Henry at Rawlinson Endas Lady Phillipa of Staines
- 1980 ·The Gentle Touchas Edna Slater
- 1980 ·Murder Rapas Elfie
- 1979 ·Agathaas Flora
- 1978 ·An Audience with...as Self
- 1977 ·The Testing of Eric Olthwaiteas Mrs. Bag
- 1977 ·The Duellistsas Fortune Teller
- 1977 ·The Stick Upas Hotel Manageress
- 1977 ·Nicholas Nicklebyas Peg Sliderskew
- 1977 ·Spend Spend Spendas Keith's Granny
- 1976 ·The Hunchback of Notre Dameas La Falourdel
- 1976 ·It Shouldn't Happen to a Vetas Mrs. Dodds
- 1976 ·Ripping Yarnsas Mrs. Bag
- 1975 ·Keep an Eye on Albertas Mrs. Oxfam
- 1975 ·It's a Lovely Day Tomorrowas Vi Bell
- 1975 ·I Didn't Know You Caredas Annie Brandon
- 1975 ·Breathas Mrs. Pritchett
- 1975 ·The Sweeneyas Mrs. Davies
- 1974 ·Taking Leaveas Confused Lady
- 1974 ·Bedtime Storiesas Miss Long
- 1974 ·Within These Wallsas
- 1973 ·Jack Pointas Mrs. Matthews
- 1973 ·Hard Labouras Mrs. Thornley
- 1973 ·Last of the Summer Wineas Housekeeper
- 1972 ·Crown Courtas
- 1972 ·Crown Courtas Mrs. Fowkes
- 1971 ·Bleak Momentsas Pat's Mother
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Mrs. Mathews
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Elfie
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Mrs. Oxfam
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Mrs. Thornley
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Mrs. Pritchett
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Keith's Granny
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas
- 1970 ·Leo the Lastas
- 1969 ·In Loving Memoryas Hilda Pardoe
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self (archive footage)