Acting
Liz Smith
Born 1921-12-11 · Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK · Died 2016-12-24
Betty Gleadle (11 December 1921 – 24 December 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
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Secrets & Lies
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
City of Ember
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Alice in Wonderland
Curse of the Pink Panther
Oliver Twist
The French Lieutenant's Woman
A Christmas Carol
Son of the Pink Panther
The Duellists
Trail of the Pink Panther
High Spirits
The Monster Club
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
A Christmas Carol
Keeping Mum
Tube Tales
Haunted
Pretty Princess
Nero
Agatha
A Private Function
Britannia Hospital
The Magic Flute
Little Dorrit
Taking Leave
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
The Revengers' Comedies
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Fanny Hill
Night of 100 Stars III
Tom's Midnight Garden
Doggin' Around
Flick
Apartment Zero
We Think the World of You
Bleak Moments