Personal Info
Known Credits
74
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1921-12-11 (104 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also Known For
Betty Gleadle
Liz Smith
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 Actr ...
Known For
Acting
2010 --
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
| Self
2009 --
The Antiques Rogue Show
| Olive Greenhalgh
2008 --
City of Ember
| Granny
2008 --
Flick
| Ma
2006 --
The Queen of Sheba
| Norma Speakman
2006 --
The Magic Flute
| The Old Papagena
2005 --
Keeping Mum
| Mrs. Parker
2005 --
Oliver Twist
| Old Woman
2005 --
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
| Mrs. Mulch (voice)
2005 --
Dead Cool
| Liz
2005 --
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
| Grandma Georgina
2004 --
Nero
| Soothsayer
2003 --
Anna Spud
| Gran
2002 --
A Good Thief
| Lizzie
2001 --
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
| Peg Sliderskew
2000 --
Donovan Quick
| Granny
2000 --
A Christmas Carol
| Joyce
2000 --
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
| Delfina
1999 --
A Christmas Carol
| Mrs Dilber
1999 --
Tube Tales
| Older Lady (segment "Horny")
1999 --
Tom's Midnight Garden
| Mrs Willows
1999 --
Alice in Wonderland
| Miss Lory
1998 --
The Revengers' Comedies
| Winnie
1998 --
Anthrakitis
| Dolly
1997 --
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
| Mrs Meakin
1996 --
An Evening with Lily Savage
| Self - Audience Member
1996 --
Secrets & Lies
| Woman with Cat
1995 --
Haunted
| Old Gypsy Woman
1994 --
Doggin' Around
| Mrs. Thompson
1993 --
Pretty Princess
| regina madre
1993 --
Son of the Pink Panther
| Marta Balls
1992 --
Dakota Road
| Joan Benson
1991 --
Nona
| Anyula
1990 --
Night of 100 Stars III
| Self
1990 --
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
| Self
1990 --
Drowning in the Shallow End
| Agent
1989 --
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
| Grace
1989 --
Apartment Zero
| Mary Louise McKinney
1989 --
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
| Mrs. Rigby
1989 --
Words of Love
| Gran
1988 --
We Think the World of You
| Millie
1988 --
High Spirits
| Mrs. Plunkett
1988 --
Jake's Journey
| Witch
1987 --
When We Are Married
| Mrs Northrop
1987 --
Little Dorrit
| Mrs. Bangham
1987 --
On the Palm
| Mrs Slatterthwaite
1986 --
Harem
| Mrs. Pendleton
1984 --
A Private Function
| Mother
1984 --
A Christmas Carol
| Mrs. Dilber
1983 --
Curse of the Pink Panther
| Marta Balls
1983 --
Separate Tables
| Miss Meacham
1983 --
Fanny Hill
| Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
1982 --
Trail of the Pink Panther
| Martha Balls (archive footage)
1982 --
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
| Self (archive footage)
1982 --
Britannia Hospital
| Maisie
1981 --
The French Lieutenant's Woman
| Mrs. Fairley
1981 --
The Monster Club
| Villager
1980 --
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
| Lady Phillipa of Staines
1980 --
Murder Rap
| Elfie
1979 --
Agatha
| Flora
1977 --
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
| Mrs. Bag
1977 --
The Duellists
| Fortune Teller
1977 --
The Stick Up
| Hotel Manageress
1977 --
Spend Spend Spend
| Keith's Granny
1976 --
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
| La Falourdel
1976 --
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
| Mrs. Dodds
1975 --
Keep an Eye on Albert
| Mrs. Oxfam
1975 --
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
| Vi Bell
1975 --
Breath
| Mrs. Pritchett
1974 --
Taking Leave
| Confused Lady
1973 --
Jack Point
| Mrs. Matthews
1973 --
Hard Labour
| Mrs. Thornley
1971 --
Bleak Moments
| Pat's Mother
1970 --
Leo the Last
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