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Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Actor

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.

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Date of Birth: 11 Dec 1921 (104 years)

Place of Birth: Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Filmography

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005•English
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989•English
Bleak Moments

Bleak Moments

1971•English
Haunted

Haunted

1995•English
High Spirits

High Spirits

1988•English
The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981•English
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982•English
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2018•English
Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982•English
Son of the Pink Panther

Son of the Pink Panther

1993•Italian, English
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

2005•English
The Monster Club

The Monster Club

1981•English
City of Ember

City of Ember

2008•English
Takin' Over the Asylum

Takin' Over the Asylum

1994•English
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1999•English
The Duellists

The Duellists

1977•English, Russian
The Fan

The Fan

1981•English
Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983•English
Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies

1996•Greek, English