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Liz Smith

1921–2016 · Acting

65.0avg grm
11titles
#805best rank
1honors
Pbest title · #805 on sitePlay for Today1970 · as Elfie · series63.5

Honors

1
2009Member of the Order of the British Empire

Bio

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.

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

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2000s1 titleWWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit2005 · as Mrs. Mulch75.1
1990s5 titlesRThe Royle Family1998 · as Norma Speakman · series64.7VThe Vicar of Dibley1994 · as Letitia Cropley · series64.822point4 Children1991 · as Bette · series64.022point4 Children1991 · as Aunt Belle · series64.022point4 Children1991 · as Bette and Belle · series64.0
1970s5 titlesII Didn't Know You Cared1975 · as Mrs. Brandon · series64.1II Didn't Know You Cared1975 · as Mrs Brandon · series64.1PPlay for Today1970 · as Elfie · series63.5PPlay for Today1970 · as Keith's Granny · series63.5PPlay for Today1970 · as Mrs. Mathews · series63.5

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Liz Smith

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born1921
died2016
known forActing
titles on site11
best title rank#805 · Play for Today (1970)
avg GRM65.0
honors1 · Member of the Order of the British Empire, 2009
Honors
  • 2009Member of the Order of the British Empire
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

ranked on this site

2000s

1 title
W75.1Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit2005 · as Mrs. Mulch

1990s

5 titles
R64.7The Royle Family1998 · as Norma Speakman · seriesV64.8The Vicar of Dibley1994 · as Letitia Cropley · series264.02point4 Children1991 · as Bette · series264.02point4 Children1991 · as Aunt Belle · series264.02point4 Children1991 · as Bette and Belle · series

1970s

5 titles
I64.1I Didn't Know You Cared1975 · as Mrs. Brandon · seriesI64.1I Didn't Know You Cared1975 · as Mrs Brandon · seriesP63.5Play for Today1970 · as Elfie · seriesP63.5Play for Today1970 · as Keith's Granny · seriesP63.5Play for Today1970 · as Mrs. Mathews · series

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