Liz Smith
Born: 1921-12-11 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Died: 2016-12-24
Known For: 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
2010
2009
- The Antiques Rogue Show as Olive Greenhalgh
2008
- Lark Rise to Candleford as Zillah
- Flick as Ma
- City of Ember as Granny
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
2006
- The Magic Flute as The Old Papagena
2005
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Grandma Georgina
- Oliver Twist as Old Woman
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit as Mrs. Mulch (voice)
- Keeping Mum as Mrs. Parker
- Dead Cool as Liz
2004
- The Paul O'Grady Show
- Nero as Soothsayer
- Imperium: Nero as Sacrilega
2003
- Anna Spud as Gran
- Between The Sheets
2002
- V Graham Norton as Self
- A Good Thief as Lizzie
2001
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby as Peg Sliderskew
2000
- A Christmas Carol as Joyce
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades as Delfina
- Donovan Quick as Granny
1999
- A Christmas Carol as Mrs. Dilber
- Alice in Wonderland as Miss Lory
- It's Only TV But I Like It as Self
- Tube Tales as Older Lady (segment "Horny")
- Tom's Midnight Garden as Mrs Willows
- Oliver Twist as Sally
1998
- V.I.P. as Self - Gossip Columnist
- So Graham Norton as Self
- The Revengers' Comedies as Winnie
- The Royle Family as Norma 'Nana' Speakman
- Anthrakitis as Dolly
1997
- Trial & Retribution
- Keep the Aspidistra Flying as Mrs Meakin
1996
- Secrets & Lies as Woman with Cat
- An Evening with Lily Savage as Self - Audience Member
- Karaoke as Mrs. Baglin
1995
- Haunted as Old Gypsy Woman
- Queen's Nose as Grandma
- Crapston Villas as Delia (voice)
1994
- The Vicar of Dibley as Letitia Cropley
- Doggin' Around as Mrs. Thompson
- Takin' Over the Asylum as Harriet
- Pirates as Gran
1993
- Shooting Stars as Self
- Son of the Pink Panther as Marta Balls
- Pretty Princess as regina madre
1992
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as Delfina
- Dakota Road as Joan Benson
1991
- Performance as Anyula
- Bottom as Fortune Teller
- 2Point4 Children as Bette
- Nona as Anyula
1990
- Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self
- Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- Cluedo as Mrs. White
- El C.I.D. as Mildred
- Drowning in the Shallow End as Agent
1989
- Apartment Zero as Mary Louise McKinney
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover as Grace
- Bert Rigby, You're a Fool as Mrs. Rigby
- Words of Love as Gran
- Young Charlie Chaplin as Mrs. Greenwood
1988
- High Spirits as Mrs. Plunkett
- We Think the World of You as Millie
- Jake's Journey as Witch
1987
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Lena Finn
- When We Are Married as Mrs Northrop
- On the Palm as Mrs Slatterthwaite
- Little Dorrit as Mrs. Bangham
- Valentine Park as Mrs. Giles
1986
- Casualty as Tillie
- American Masters as Self
- Lovejoy as Florence
- Harem as Mrs. Pendleton
- The Life and Loves of a She-Devil as Mrs. Fisher
1985
- Mann's Best Friends as Mrs. Anstruther
1984
- A Christmas Carol as Mrs. Dilber
- The Bill
- A Private Function as Mother
1983
- Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime as Hannah Macpherson
- Fanny Hill as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
- Separate Tables as Miss Meacham
- Curse of the Pink Panther as Marta Balls
- Now And Then
- Mr. Right as Gran
1982
- Wogan as Self
- Britannia Hospital as Maisie
- Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self (archive footage)
- Trail of the Pink Panther as Martha Balls (archive footage)
- Crystal Gazing as Lady in Pub
1981
- The Monster Club as Villager
- The French Lieutenant's Woman as Mrs. Fairley
1980
- Murder Rap as Elfie
- Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as Lady Phillipa of Staines
- The Gentle Touch as Edna Slater
1979
- Agatha as Flora
1978
- An Audience with... as Self
1977
- The Testing of Eric Olthwaite as Mrs. Bag
- Spend Spend Spend as Keith's Granny
- The Duellists as Fortune Teller
- The Stick Up as Hotel Manageress
1976
- It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet as Mrs. Dodds
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame as La Falourdel
- Ripping Yarns as Mrs. Bag
1975
- The Sweeney as Mrs. Davies
- It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow as Vi Bell
- Keep an Eye on Albert as Mrs. Oxfam
- I Didn't Know You Cared as Annie Brandon
- Breath as Mrs. Pritchett
1974
- Taking Leave as Confused Lady
- Bedtime Stories as Miss Long
1973
- Last of the Summer Wine as Housekeeper
- Jack Point as Mrs. Matthews
- Hard Labour as Mrs. Thornley
1972
1971
- Bleak Moments as Pat's Mother
1970
- Play for Today as Mrs. Mathews
- Leo the Last as Raving Tenant (uncredited)
1969
- In Loving Memory as Hilda Pardoe
1956
- Tony Awards as Self (archive footage)