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Liz Smith

11th December 1921 Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK Acting

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.

70 Movies 62 TV Shows 143 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Flick 3rd October 2008 as Ma
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Nero 23rd May 2004 as Soothsayer
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Tube Tales 19th November 1999 as Older Lady (segment "Horny")
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Haunted 27th October 1995 as Old gypsy woman
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Harem 9th February 1986 as Mrs. Pendleton
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Fanny Hill 1st January 1983 as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
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Agatha 9th February 1979 as Flora
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Breath 23rd January 1975 as Mrs. Pritchett
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V.I.P. 26th September 1998 as Self - Gossip Columnist
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Bottom 17th September 1991 as Fortune Teller
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Cluedo 25th July 1990 as Mrs. White