Liz Smith
Acting
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.
Filmography
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Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
2026
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
The Antiques Rogue Show
The Antiques Rogue Show
2009
City of Ember
2008
Flick
2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
The Graham Norton Show
2007
The Magic Flute
2006
Keeping Mum
2005
Oliver Twist
2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
Dead Cool
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Nero
2004
Imperium: Nero
2004
Between The Sheets
2003
Anna Spud
2003
A Good Thief
A Good Thief
2002
V Graham Norton
2002
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
Donovan Quick
2000
A Christmas Carol
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
2000
A Christmas Carol
1999
Oliver Twist
1999
Tube Tales
1999
Tom's Midnight Garden
1999
It's Only TV But I Like It
It's Only TV But I Like It
1999
Alice in Wonderland
1999
V.I.P.
1998
Wife of Bath
1998
The Royle Family
1998
So Graham Norton
1998
The Revengers' Comedies
1998
Anthrakitis
Anthrakitis
1998
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997
Trial & Retribution
1997
An Evening with Lily Savage
1996
Secrets & Lies
1996
Karaoke
1996
The Queen's Nose
1995
Haunted
1995
Crapston Villas
1995
The Vicar of Dibley
1994
Doggin' Around
1994
Pirates
1994
Takin' Over the Asylum
1994
Shooting Stars
1993
Pretty Princess
1993
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
Dakota Road
Dakota Road
1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
Nona
Nona
1991
Performance
1991
Bottom
1991
2Point4 Children
1991
Cluedo
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
El C.I.D.
El C.I.D.
1990
Drowning in the Shallow End
1990
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
Screen One
1989
Apartment Zero
1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
Words of Love
1989
Young Charlie Chaplin
1989
We Think the World of You
1988
High Spirits
1988
Jake's Journey
1988
When We Are Married
1987
Little Dorrit
1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
Valentine Park
1987
On the Palm
1987
Worlds Beyond
1986
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
1986
Casualty
1986
American Masters
1986