1921Born, Scunthorpe
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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
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryGrandma Georgina
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMrs. Mulch (voice)
City of EmberGranny
Oliver TwistOld Woman
Secrets & LiesWoman with Cat2009The Antiques Rogue ShowOlive GreenhalghMovie
2008City of EmberGrannyMovie
2008FlickMaMovie
2008Lark Rise to CandlefordZillah · 10 episodesShow
2006The Magic FluteThe Old PapagenaMovie
2005Keeping MumMrs. ParkerMovie
2005Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different FlavorsMovie
2005Oliver TwistOld WomanMovie
2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMrs. Mulch (voice)Movie
2005Dead CoolLizMovie
2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryGrandma GeorginaMovie
2004NeroSoothsayerMovie
2004Imperium: NeroSacrilega · 2 episodesShow
2003Between The Sheets6 episodesShow
2003Anna SpudGranMovie
2002A Good ThiefLizzieMovie
2001TreasureVoices · 13 episodesShow
2001The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyPeg SliderskewMovie
2001The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyPeg Sliderskew · 2 episodesShow
2000Donovan QuickGrannyMovie
2000A Christmas CarolJoyceMovie
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesDelfinaMovie
1999A Christmas CarolMrs. DilberMovie
1999Oliver TwistSally · 4 episodesShow
1999Tube TalesOlder Lady (segment "Horny")Movie
1999Tom's Midnight GardenMrs WillowsMovie
1999Alice in WonderlandMiss LoryMovie
1998Wife of BathHag (voice)Movie
1998The Royle FamilyNorma 'Nana' Speakman · 10 episodesShow
1998The Revengers' ComediesWinnieMovie
1998AnthrakitisDollyMovie
1997Keep the Aspidistra FlyingMrs MeakinMovie
1997Trial & RetributionMrs Dorothy Norton · 1 episodeShow
1996Secrets & LiesWoman with CatMovie
1996KaraokeMrs Baglin · 3 episodesShow
1995The Queen's NoseGrandma · 6 episodesShow
1995HauntedOld gypsy womanMovie
1995Crapston VillasDelia (voice) · 20 episodesShow
1994The Vicar of DibleyLetitia Cropley · 14 episodesShow
1994Doggin' AroundMrs. ThompsonMovie
1994PiratesGran · 18 episodesShow
1994Takin' Over the AsylumHarriet · 6 episodesShow
1993Pretty Princessregina madreMovie
1993Son of the Pink PantherMarta BallsMovie
1992Dakota RoadJoan BensonMovie
1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesDelfina · 1 episodeShow
1991NonaAnyulaMovie
1991PerformanceAnyula · 1 episodeShow
1991BottomFortune Teller · 1 episodeShow
19912Point4 ChildrenBette, Auntie Belle · 10 episodesShow
1991New VoicesNana · 1 episodeShow
1990CluedoMrs. White · 6 episodesShow
1990El C.I.D.Mildred · 1 episodeShow
1990Drowning in the Shallow EndAgentMovie
1989The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her LoverGraceMovie
1989Screen OneMrs. Thompson · 1 episodeShow
1989Apartment ZeroMary Louise McKinneyMovie
1989Bert Rigby, You're a FoolMrs. RigbyMovie
1989Words of LoveGranMovie
1989Young Charlie ChaplinMrs. Greenwood · 1 episodeShow
1988We Think the World of YouMillieMovie
1988High SpiritsMrs. PlunkettMovie
1988Jake's JourneyWitchMovie
1987When We Are MarriedMrs NorthropMovie
1987Little DorritMrs. BanghamMovie
1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesLena Finn · 1 episodeShow
1987Imaginary FriendsMilly Munger · 3 episodesShow
1987Valentine ParkMrs. Giles · 12 episodesShow
1987On the PalmMrs SlatterthwaiteMovie
1986Worlds BeyondMrs Watts · 1 episodeShow
1986The Life and Loves of a She-DevilMrs Fisher · 3 episodesShow
1986HaremMrs. PendletonMovie
1986LovejoyFlorence · 1 episodeShow
1985All in Good FaithAnnie Freeman · 1 episodeShow
1985Mann's Best FriendsMrs. Anstruther · 6 episodesShow
1985Screen TwoMrs. Slatterthwaite, Gran, Agent · 1 episodeShow
1984A Private FunctionMotherMovie
1984A Christmas CarolMrs. DilberMovie
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