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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Grandma Georgina
2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Mrs. Mulch (voice)
2005
Apartment Zero
as Mary Louise McKinney
1989
High Spirits
as Mrs. Plunkett
1988
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
as Grace
1989
Agatha
as Flora
1979
Britannia Hospital
as Maisie
1982
Little Dorrit
as Mrs. Bangham
1987
Keeping Mum
as Mrs. Parker
2005
An Evening with Lily Savage
as Self - Audience Member
1996
Anthrakitis
as Dolly
1998
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
as Mrs Meakin
1997
Pretty Princess
as regina madre
1993
The Stick Up
as Hotel Manageress
1977
Bleak Moments
as Pat's Mother
1971
Words of Love
as Gran
1989
Son of the Pink Panther
as Marta Balls
1993
The Revengers' Comedies
as Winnie
1998
Anna Spud
as Gran
2003
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Peg Sliderskew
2001
TV Appearances
The Sweeney
as Mrs. Davies
1975
Shooting Stars
as Self
1993
The Bill
1984
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Delfina
1992
The Vicar of Dibley
as Letitia Cropley
1994
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Crown Court
1972
Bottom
as Fortune Teller
1991
The Royle Family
as Norma 'Nana' Speakman
1998
Lovejoy
as Florence
1986
Between The Sheets
2003
Lark Rise to Candleford
as Zillah
2008