Liz Smith
Birthday: 1921-12-11
Deathday: 2016-12-24
Birthplace: Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned
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.
Credits
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2009-01-04 | The Antiques Rogue Show | Olive Greenhalgh |
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2008-10-07 | City of Ember | Granny |
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2008-10-03 | Flick | Ma |
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2006-10-29 | The Queen of Sheba | Norma Speakman |
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2006-09-07 | The Magic Flute | The Old Papagena |
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2005-12-02 | Keeping Mum | Mrs. Parker |
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2005-09-23 | Oliver Twist | Old Woman |
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2005-09-15 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Mrs. Mulch (voice) |
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2005-09-01 | Dead Cool | Liz |
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2005-07-13 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Grandma Georgina |
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2004-05-23 | Nero | Soothsayer |
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2003-01-01 | Anna Spud | Gran |
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2002-07-22 | A Good Thief | Lizzie |
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2001-04-08 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Peg Sliderskew |
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2000-12-28 | Donovan Quick | Granny |
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2000-11-20 | A Christmas Carol | Joyce |
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2000-07-13 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades | Delfina |
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1999-12-05 | A Christmas Carol | Mrs Dilber |
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1999-11-19 | Tube Tales | Older Lady (segment "Horny") |
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1999-07-02 | Tom's Midnight Garden | Mrs Willows |
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1999-02-28 | Alice in Wonderland | Miss Lory |
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1998-06-09 | The Revengers' Comedies | Winnie |
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1998-01-01 | Anthrakitis | Dolly |
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1997-11-20 | Keep the Aspidistra Flying | Mrs Meakin |
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1996-05-24 | Secrets & Lies | Woman with Cat |
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1995-10-27 | Haunted | Old Gypsy Woman |
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1994-10-16 | Doggin' Around | Mrs. Thompson |
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1993-12-03 | Pretty Princess | regina madre |
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1993-08-27 | Son of the Pink Panther | Marta Balls |
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1992-07-17 | Dakota Road | Joan Benson |
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1991-10-19 | Nona | Anyula |
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1990-01-28 | Drowning in the Shallow End | Agent |
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1989-10-13 | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | Grace |
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1989-09-02 | Apartment Zero | Mary Louise McKinney |
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1989-02-24 | Bert Rigby, You're a Fool | Mrs. Rigby |
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1989-01-29 | Words of Love | Gran |
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1988-12-22 | We Think the World of You | Millie |
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1988-11-18 | High Spirits | Mrs. Plunkett |
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1988-01-01 | Jake's Journey | Witch |
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1987-12-26 | When We Are Married | Mrs Northrop |
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1987-12-11 | Little Dorrit | Mrs. Bangham |
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1987-04-05 | On the Palm | Mrs Slatterthwaite |
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1986-02-09 | Harem | Mrs. Pendleton |
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1984-11-09 | A Private Function | Mother |
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1984-10-09 | A Christmas Carol | Mrs. Dilber |
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1983-08-12 | Curse of the Pink Panther | Marta Balls |
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1983-01-01 | Fanny Hill | Mrs. Jones (uncredited) |
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1983-01-01 | Separate Tables | Miss Meacham |
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1982-05-27 | Britannia Hospital | Maisie |
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1981-08-28 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | Mrs. Fairley |
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1981-04-11 | The Monster Club | Villager |
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1980-11-07 | Sir Henry at Rawlinson End | Lady Phillipa of Staines |
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1980-01-31 | Murder Rap | Elfie |
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1979-02-09 | Agatha | Flora |
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1977-09-22 | The Testing of Eric Olthwaite | Mrs. Bag |
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1977-08-31 | The Duellists | Fortune Teller |
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1977-04-10 | The Stick Up | Hotel Manageress |
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1977-03-15 | Spend Spend Spend | Keith's Granny |
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1976-12-30 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | La Falourdel |
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1976-11-18 | It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet | Mrs. Dodds |
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1975-11-11 | Keep an Eye on Albert | Mrs. Oxfam |
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1975-10-08 | It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow | Vi Bell |
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1975-01-23 | Breath | Mrs. Pritchett |
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1974-11-28 | Taking Leave | Confused Lady |
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1973-11-01 | Jack Point | Mrs. Matthews |
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1973-03-12 | Hard Labour | Mrs. Thornley |
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1971-11-30 | Bleak Moments | Pat's Mother |
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1970-09-04 | Leo the Last |