Biography
Liz Smith
Acting
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…
Career works
133
Movies
75
Series
58
Career average
6.7/10
Birth date
12/11/1921
Place of birth
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Date of death
12/24/2016
Filmography highlights
Movies
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010 · 8.4
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The Antiques Rogue Show
2009
City of Ember
2008 · 6.4
Flick
2008 · 4.0
The Magic Flute
2006 · 6.4
Keeping Mum
2005 · 6.7
Oliver Twist
2005 · 6.8
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005 · 7.1
Dead Cool
2005 · 5.0
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005 · 7.0
Nero
2004 · 6.0
Anna Spud
2003
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A Good Thief
2002 · 7.0
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001 · 7.6
Donovan Quick
2000 · 6.0
Series
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
2026 · 7.2
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008 · 8.4
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · 7.2
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004 · 5.1
Imperium: Nero
2004 · 6.2
Between The Sheets
2003 · 5.2
V Graham Norton
2002 · 5.3
Treasure
2001 · 6.0
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
Oliver Twist
1999 · 6.3
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It's Only TV But I Like It
1999 · 6.5
V.I.P.
1998 · 5.3
The Royle Family
1998 · 7.6
So Graham Norton
1998 · 7.4
Trial & Retribution
1997 · 6.8