Liz Smith
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.
Top Filmography
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005 // MOVIE
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005 // MOVIE
City of Ember
2008 // MOVIE
Oliver Twist
2005 // MOVIE
Secrets & Lies
1996 // MOVIE
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 // MOVIE
The Duellists
1977 // MOVIE
Keeping Mum
2005 // MOVIE
A Christmas Carol
1984 // MOVIE
Alice in Wonderland
1999 // MOVIE
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982 // MOVIE
The Graham Norton Show
2007 // TV
High Spirits
1988 // MOVIE
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981 // MOVIE
Son of the Pink Panther
1993 // MOVIE