Actor

Liz Smith

December 11, 1921 · 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.

Notable work

7
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
as Grandma Georgina
7.1
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
as Mrs. Mulch (voice)
6.4
City of Ember (2008)
as Granny
6.8
Oliver Twist (2005)
as Old Woman
7.6
Secrets & Lies (1996)
as Woman with Cat
7.3
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
as Grace
7.2
The Duellists (1977)
as Fortune Teller
6.7
Keeping Mum (2005)
as Mrs. Parker
7.5
A Christmas Carol (1984)
as Mrs. Dilber
6.2
Alice in Wonderland (1999)
as Miss Lory
5.2
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
as Martha Balls (archive footage)

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