
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
December 11, 1921
Died
December 24, 2016 (95 years old)
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also Known As
- Betty Gleadle
Liz Smith
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.
Known For
Acting

City of Ember
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

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005

The Paul O'Grady Show
2004

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001

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

Alice in Wonderland
1999

V.I.P.
1998

The Royle Family
1998

The Revengers' Comedies
1998

Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997

Trial & Retribution
1997

Secrets & Lies
1996

Karaoke
1996







