Liz Smith
Acting·December 11, 1921·† December 24, 2016 — 95 years old·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
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005·7.0
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005·7.1
City of Ember
2008·6.4
Oliver Twist
2005·6.8
Secrets & Lies
1996·7.6
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989·7.3
The Duellists
1977·7.2
Keeping Mum
2005·6.7
A Christmas Carol
1984·7.5
Alice in Wonderland
1999·6.2
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982·5.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007·7.2
Filmography · 132
2026Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top ModelTVSelf - Good Day New York (archive footage)2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelf2009The Antiques Rogue ShowOlive Greenhalgh2008City of EmberGranny2008FlickMa2008Lark Rise to CandlefordTVZillah2007The Graham Norton ShowTVSelf2006The Magic FluteThe Old Papagena2005Keeping MumMrs. Parker2005Oliver TwistOld Woman2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMrs. Mulch (voice)2005Dead CoolLiz2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryGrandma Georgina2004The Paul O'Grady ShowTV2004NeroSoothsayer2004Imperium: NeroTVSacrilega2003Between The SheetsTV2003Anna SpudGran2002A Good ThiefLizzie2002V Graham NortonTVSelf2001The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyPeg Sliderskew2001The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyTVPeg Sliderskew2000Donovan QuickGranny2000A Christmas CarolJoyce2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesDelfina1999A Christmas CarolMrs. Dilber1999Oliver TwistTVSally1999Tube TalesOlder Lady (segment "Horny")1999Tom's Midnight GardenMrs Willows1999It's Only TV But I Like ItTVSelf1999Alice in WonderlandMiss Lory1998V.I.P.TVSelf - Gossip Columnist1998Wife of BathHag (voice)1998The Royle FamilyTVNorma 'Nana' Speakman1998So Graham NortonTVSelf1998The Revengers' ComediesWinnie1998AnthrakitisDolly1997Keep the Aspidistra FlyingMrs Meakin1997Trial & RetributionTVMrs Dorothy Norton1996An Evening with Lily SavageSelf - Audience Member1996Secrets & LiesWoman with Cat1996KaraokeTVMrs Baglin1995The Queen's NoseTVGrandma1995HauntedOld gypsy woman1995Crapston VillasTVDelia (voice)1994The Vicar of DibleyTVLetitia Cropley1994Doggin' AroundMrs. Thompson1994PiratesTVGran1994Takin' Over the AsylumTVHarriet1993Shooting StarsTVSelf1993Pretty Princessregina madre1993Son of the Pink PantherMarta Balls1992Dakota RoadJoan Benson1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesTVDelfina1991NonaAnyula1991PerformanceTVAnyula1991BottomTVFortune Teller19912Point4 ChildrenTVBette · Auntie Belle1990CluedoTVMrs. White1990Night of 100 Stars IIISelf1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His MusicSelf1990El C.I.D.TVMildred1990Drowning in the Shallow EndAgent1989The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her LoverGrace1989Screen OneTVMrs. Thompson1989Apartment ZeroMary Louise McKinney1989Bert Rigby, You're a FoolMrs. Rigby1989Words of LoveGran1989Young Charlie ChaplinTVMrs. Greenwood1988We Think the World of YouMillie1988High SpiritsMrs. Plunkett1988Jake's JourneyWitch1987When We Are MarriedMrs Northrop1987Little DorritMrs. Bangham1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesTVLena Finn1987Valentine ParkTVMrs. Giles1987On the PalmMrs Slatterthwaite1986Worlds BeyondTVMrs Watts1986The Life and Loves of a She-DevilTVMrs Fisher1986CasualtyTVTillie1986American MastersTVSelf1986HaremMrs. Pendleton1986LovejoyTVFlorence1985Mann's Best FriendsTVMrs. Anstruther1985Screen TwoTVMrs. Slatterthwaite · Gran · Agent1984A Private FunctionMother1984The BillTV1984A Christmas CarolMrs. Dilber1983Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeTVHannah Macpherson1983Curse of the Pink PantherMarta Balls1983Now And ThenTVGran - Then1983Mr. RightTVGran1983Fanny HillMrs. Jones (uncredited)1983Separate TablesMiss Meacham1982Trail of the Pink PantherMartha Balls (archive footage)1982Crystal GazingLady in Pub1982Mike Leigh: Making PlaysSelf (archive footage)1982Britannia HospitalMaisie1982WoganTVSelf1981The French Lieutenant's WomanMrs. Fairley1981The Monster ClubVillager1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson EndLady Phillipa of Staines1980Murder RapElfie1979AgathaFlora1978An Audience with...TVSelf1977The Testing of Eric OlthwaiteMrs. Bag1977The DuellistsFortune Teller1977The Stick UpHotel Manageress1977Nicholas NicklebyTVPeg Sliderskew1977Spend Spend SpendKeith's Granny1976The Hunchback of Notre DameLa Falourdel1976It Shouldn't Happen to a VetMrs. Dodds1976The Duchess of Duke StreetTVNanny1976Ripping YarnsTVMrs. Bag1975Keep an Eye on AlbertMrs. Oxfam1975It's a Lovely Day TomorrowVi Bell1975I Didn't Know You CaredTVAnnie Brandon1975BreathMrs. Pritchett1975The SweeneyTVMrs. Davies1974Taking LeaveConfused Lady1974Seven Faces of WomanTVMadge1974Bedtime StoriesTVMiss Long1973Jack PointMrs. Matthews1973Second City FirstsTVMrs. Murphy1973Hard LabourMrs. Thornley1973Last of the Summer WineTVHousekeeper1972Crown CourtTVMrs. Fowkes1971Bleak MomentsPat's Mother1970Play for TodayTVMrs. Mathews · Keith's Granny · Mrs. Thornley · Mrs. Pritchett · Mrs. Oxfam · Elfie1970Leo the LastRaving Tenant (uncredited)1969In Loving MemoryTVHilda Pardoe1956Tony AwardsTVSelf (archive footage)