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
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
2003Anna SpudGranMovie
2002A Good ThiefLizzieMovie
2001The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyPeg SliderskewMovie
2000Donovan QuickGrannyMovie
2000A Christmas CarolJoyceMovie
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesDelfinaMovie
1999A Christmas CarolMrs. DilberMovie
1999Tube TalesOlder Lady (segment "Horny")Movie
1999Tom's Midnight GardenMrs WillowsMovie
1999Alice in WonderlandMiss LoryMovie
1998Wife of BathHag (voice)Movie
1998The Revengers' ComediesWinnieMovie
1998AnthrakitisDollyMovie
1997Keep the Aspidistra FlyingMrs MeakinMovie
1996Secrets & LiesWoman with CatMovie
1995HauntedOld gypsy womanMovie
1994Doggin' AroundMrs. ThompsonMovie
1993Pretty Princessregina madreMovie
1993Son of the Pink PantherMarta BallsMovie
1992Dakota RoadJoan BensonMovie
1991NonaAnyulaMovie
1990Drowning in the Shallow EndAgentMovie
1989The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her LoverGraceMovie
1989Apartment ZeroMary Louise McKinneyMovie
1989Bert Rigby, You're a FoolMrs. RigbyMovie
1989Words of LoveGranMovie
1988We Think the World of YouMillieMovie
1988High SpiritsMrs. PlunkettMovie
1988Jake's JourneyWitchMovie
1987When We Are MarriedMrs NorthropMovie
1987Little DorritMrs. BanghamMovie
1987On the PalmMrs SlatterthwaiteMovie
1986HaremMrs. PendletonMovie
1984A Private FunctionMotherMovie
1984A Christmas CarolMrs. DilberMovie
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