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Liz Smith
Actor
Born December 11, 1921Died December 24, 2016 (95 years)
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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Filmography
| 2013 | The Tunnel (TV Series) · as Harriet Stone |
| 2013 | Common Ground (TV Series) · as Colin's Mum |
| 2009 | The All Star Impressions Show · as Queen Elizabeth Ii |
| 2008 | City of Ember · as Granny |
| 2008 | Flick · as Ma |
| 2008 | Lark Rise to Candleford (TV Series) · as Zillah |
| 2007 | The Abbey · as Elsie |
| 2006 | The Magic Flute · as The Old Papagena |
| 2006 | Keeping Mum: Funnies · as Mrs. Parker |
| 2005 | Keeping Mum · as Mrs. Parker |
| 2005 | Oliver Twist · as Old Woman |
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit · as Mrs. Mulch (voice) |
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory · as Grandma Georgina |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Dead Cool · as Liz |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Nero · as Soothsayer |
| 2004 | Imperium: Nero (TV Series) · as Sacrilega |
| 2003 | Between the Sheets (TV Series) |
| 2001 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby · as Peg Sliderskew |
| 2000 | Donovan Quick · as Granny |
| 2000 | Animated Tales of the World (TV Series) · as Third Aunt |
| 2000 | A Christmas Carol · as Joyce |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Agatha Clifford |
| 1999 | A Christmas Carol · as Mrs Dilber |
| 1999 | Oliver Twist (1999) (TV Series) · as Sally |
| 1999 | Tube Tales · as Older Lady (segment "horny") |
| 1999 | Tom's Midnight Garden · as Mrs Willows |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland · as Miss Lory |
| 1998 | The Canterbury Tales (TV Series) · as The Hag |
| 1998 | The Royle Family (TV Series) · as Norma 'nana' Speakman |
| 1998 | The Revengers' Comedies · as Winnie |
| 1997 | A Merry War · as Mrs Meakin |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune (TV Series) · as Special Guest Appearance |
| 1996 | Secrets & Lies · as Woman With Cat |
| 1996 | Karaoke (TV Series) · as Mrs. Baglin |
| 1995 | The Queen's Nose (TV Series) · as Grandma |
| 1995 | Haunted · as Old Gypsy Woman |
| 1995 | Crapston Villas (TV Series) · as Delia (voice) |
| 1994 | The Vicar of Dibley (TV Series) · as Letitia Cropley |
| 1994 | Takin' Over the Asylum (TV Series) · as Harriet |
| 1993 | Piccolo grande amore · as Regina Madre |
| 1993 | Son of the Pink Panther · as Marta Balls |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) · as Delfina |
| 1991 | Dakota Road · as Joan Benson |
| 1991 | Performance (TV Series) · as Anyula |
| 1991 | Bottom (TV Series) · as Fortune Teller |
| 1991 | 2 Point 4 Children (TV Series) · as Auntie Belle |
| 1990 | Cluedo (TV Series) · as Mrs. White |
| 1990 | El C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Mildred |
| 1989 | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover · as Grace |
| 1989 | Bert Rigby, You're a Fool · as Mrs. Rigby |
| 1989 | Young Charlie Chaplin (TV Series) · as Mrs. Greenwood |
| 1989 | Making Out (TV Series) · as Muriel |
| 1988 | Apartment Zero · as Mary Louise Mckinney |
| 1988 | We Think the World of You · as Millie |
| 1988 | High Spirits · as Mrs. Plunkett |
| 1988 | Jake's Journey · as Witch |
| 1987 | A Bit of Fry & Laurie (TV Series) · as Woman Returning Suits |
| 1987 | When We Are Married · as Mrs Northrop |
| 1987 | Little Dorrit · as Mrs. Bangham |
| 1987 | Bust (TV Series) · as Brenda Walsh |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Series) · as Lena Finn |
| 1986 | Worlds Beyond (TV Series) · as Mrs. Watts |
| 1986 | The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (TV Series) · as Mrs. Fisher |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Tillie |
| 1986 | King & Castle (TV Series) · as Mrs. Chalmers |
| 1986 | Harem · as Mrs. Pendleton |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Florence |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Mrs. Thompson |
| 1985 | All in Good Faith (TV Series) · as Annie Freeman |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Agent |
| 1984 | A Christmas Carol · as Mrs. Dilber |
| 1984 | A Private Function · as Mother |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
| 1984 | The Lenny Henry Show (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 1983 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (TV Series) · as Hannah Macpherson |
| 1983 | Fanny Hill · as Mrs. Jones (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther · as Marta Balls |
| 1983 | Separate Tables · as Miss Meacham |
| 1982 | Trail of the Pink Panther · as Martha Balls (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Crystal Gazing · as Lady In Pub |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital · as Maisie |
| 1981 | The French Lieutenant's Woman · as Mrs. Fairley |
| 1981 | The Monster Club · as Villager |
| 1980 | Sir Henry at Rawlinson End · as Lady Phillipa Of Staines |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch (TV Series) · as Edna Slater |
| 1979 | Agatha · as Flora |
| 1978 | Hazell (TV Series) · as Mrs. Scroop |
| 1977 | The Duellists · as Fortune Teller |
| 1977 | The Stick Up · as Hotel Manageress |
| 1977 | Nicholas Nickleby (TV Series) · as Peg Sliderskew |
| 1977 | Spend Spend Spend · as Keith's Granny |
| 1976 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as La Falourdel |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Street (TV Series) · as Nanny |
| 1976 | It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet · as Mrs. Dodds |
| 1976 | Ripping Yarns (TV Series) · as Mrs. Bag |
| 1975 | It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow · as Vi Bell |
| 1975 | I Didn't Know You Cared (TV Series) · as Annie Brandon |
| 1975 | The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Mrs. Davies |
| 1974 | David Copperfield (1974) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Heep |
| 1974 | No, Honestly (TV Series) · as May |
| 1974 | South Riding (1974) (TV Series) · as Nellie Huggins |
| 1974 | Within These Walls (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Second City Firsts (TV Series) · as Mrs. Murphy |
| 1973 | Hard Labour · as Mrs. Thornley |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) · as Housekeeper |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Mrs. Fowkes |
| 1972 | Rainbow (TV Series) · as Auntie Liz |
| 1972 | Emmerdale (TV Series) · as Hilda Semple |
| 1971 | Bleak Moments · as Pat's Mother |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Mrs. Pritchett |
| 1970 | |
| 1969 | In Loving Memory (TV Series) · as Hilda Pardoe |
| 1967 | Omnibus (TV Series) · as Mrs. Smith |
| 1963 | The Dick Emery Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1960 | Bootsie and Snudge (TV Series) · as Mrs. Partridge |