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.
Awards & recognition
- Member of the Order of the British Empire · 2009
Filmography50+ titles
Lark Rise to Candleford
The Sweeney
Bottom
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Royle Family
Ripping Yarns
Secrets & Lies
A Christmas Carol
Lovejoy
The Vicar of Dibley
2point4 Children
American Masters
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
The Graham Norton Show
The Duellists
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Last of the Summer Wine
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A Christmas Carol
Oliver Twist
A Christmas Carol
Trial & Retribution
The Bill
Keeping Mum
Hard Labour
Separate Tables
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
A Private Function
The French Lieutenant's Woman
City of Ember
We Think the World of You
Little Dorrit
Partners in Crime
Alice in Wonderland
Casualty
Haunted
Agatha
Bleak Moments
Nero
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
High Spirits
The Monster Club
Tube Tales
V.I.P.
Leo the Last
Trail of the Pink Panther
Son of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther