Liz Smith
Acting
- Born
- December 11, 1921
- Died
- December 24, 2016
- Place of Birth
- Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Known For
- Женский
Biography
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
The Bill
1984
V.I.P.
as Self - Gossip Columnist
1998
Last of the Summer Wine
as Housekeeper
1973
American Masters
as Self
1986
The Sweeney
as Mrs. Davies
1975
Lovejoy
as Florence
1986
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Delfina
1992
Shooting Stars
as Self
1993
Lark Rise to Candleford
as Zillah
2008
The Vicar of Dibley
as Letitia Cropley
1994
Bottom
as Fortune Teller
1991
The Royle Family
as Norma 'Nana' Speakman
1998
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
as Self - Good Day New York (archive footage)
2026