People
Liz Smith
- Name: Liz Smith
- Birthday: 1921-12-11
- Also known as: Betty Gleadle
- Place of birth: Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Popularity: 2.793
Biography:
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa as Self | 2010-11-10 |
| The Antiques Rogue Show as Olive Greenhalgh | 2009-01-04 |
| City of Ember as Granny | 2008-10-07 |
| Flick as Ma | 2008-10-03 |
| The Queen of Sheba as Norma Speakman | 2006-10-29 |
| The Magic Flute as The Old Papagena | 2006-09-07 |
| Keeping Mum as Mrs. Parker | 2005-12-02 |
| Oliver Twist as Old Woman | 2005-09-23 |
| Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit as Mrs. Mulch (voice) | 2005-09-15 |
| Dead Cool as Liz | 2005-09-01 |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Grandma Georgina | 2005-07-13 |
| Nero as Soothsayer | 2004-05-23 |
| Anna Spud as Gran | 2003-01-01 |
| A Good Thief as Lizzie | 2002-07-22 |
| The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby as Peg Sliderskew | 2001-04-08 |
| Donovan Quick as Granny | 2000-12-28 |
| A Christmas Carol as Joyce | 2000-11-20 |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades as Delfina | 2000-07-13 |
| A Christmas Carol as Mrs Dilber | 1999-12-05 |
| Tube Tales as Older Lady (segment "Horny") | 1999-11-19 |
| Tom's Midnight Garden as Mrs Willows | 1999-07-02 |
| Alice in Wonderland as Miss Lory | 1999-02-28 |
| The Revengers' Comedies as Winnie | 1998-06-09 |
| Anthrakitis as Dolly | 1998-01-01 |
| Keep the Aspidistra Flying as Mrs Meakin | 1997-11-20 |
| An Evening with Lily Savage as Self - Audience Member | 1996-11-11 |
| Secrets & Lies as Woman with Cat | 1996-05-24 |
| Haunted as Old Gypsy Woman | 1995-10-27 |
| Doggin' Around as Mrs. Thompson | 1994-10-16 |
| Pretty Princess as regina madre | 1993-12-03 |
| Son of the Pink Panther as Marta Balls | 1993-08-27 |
| Dakota Road as Joan Benson | 1992-07-17 |
| Nona as Anyula | 1991-10-19 |
| Night of 100 Stars III as Self | 1990-05-21 |
| Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self | 1990-05-16 |
| The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover as Grace | 1989-10-13 |
| Apartment Zero as Mary Louise McKinney | 1989-09-02 |
| Bert Rigby, You're a Fool as Mrs. Rigby | 1989-02-24 |
| Words of Love as Gran | 1989-01-29 |
| We Think the World of You as Millie | 1988-12-22 |
| High Spirits as Mrs. Plunkett | 1988-11-18 |
| Jake's Journey as Witch | 1988-01-01 |
| When We Are Married as Mrs Northrop | 1987-12-26 |
| Little Dorrit as Mrs. Bangham | 1987-12-11 |
| On the Palm as Mrs Slatterthwaite | 1987-04-05 |
| Harem as Mrs. Pendleton | 1986-02-09 |
| A Private Function as Mother | 1984-11-09 |
| A Christmas Carol as Mrs. Dilber | 1984-10-09 |
| Curse of the Pink Panther as Marta Balls | 1983-08-12 |
| Separate Tables as Miss Meacham | 1983-01-01 |
| Fanny Hill as Mrs. Jones (uncredited) | 1983-01-01 |
| Trail of the Pink Panther as Martha Balls (archive footage) | 1982-12-03 |
| Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self (archive footage) | 1982-09-04 |
| Britannia Hospital as Maisie | 1982-05-27 |
| The French Lieutenant's Woman as Mrs. Fairley | 1981-08-28 |
| The Monster Club as Villager | 1981-04-11 |
| Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as Lady Phillipa of Staines | 1980-11-07 |
| Murder Rap as Elfie | 1980-01-31 |
| Agatha as Flora | 1979-02-09 |
| The Testing of Eric Olthwaite as Mrs. Bag | 1977-09-22 |
| The Duellists as Fortune Teller | 1977-08-31 |
| The Stick Up as Hotel Manageress | 1977-04-10 |
| Spend Spend Spend as Keith's Granny | 1977-03-15 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame as La Falourdel | 1976-12-30 |
| It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet as Mrs. Dodds | 1976-11-18 |
| Keep an Eye on Albert as Mrs. Oxfam | 1975-11-11 |
| It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow as Vi Bell | 1975-10-08 |
| Breath as Mrs. Pritchett | 1975-01-23 |
| Taking Leave as Confused Lady | 1974-11-28 |
| Jack Point as Mrs. Matthews | 1973-11-01 |
| Hard Labour as Mrs. Thornley | 1973-03-12 |
| Bleak Moments as Pat's Mother | 1971-11-30 |
| Leo the Last | 1970-09-04 |
