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Liz Smith

Liz Smith

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.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Apartment Zero (1989)
Apartment Zero (1989)
High Spirits (1988)
High Spirits (1988)
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
Agatha (1979)
Agatha (1979)
Britannia Hospital (1982)
Britannia Hospital (1982)
Little Dorrit (1987)
Little Dorrit (1987)
Keeping Mum (2005)
Keeping Mum (2005)
An Evening with Lily Savage (1996)
An Evening with Lily Savage (1996)
Anthrakitis (1998)
Anthrakitis (1998)
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997)
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997)
Pretty Princess (1993)
Pretty Princess (1993)
The Stick Up (1977)
The Stick Up (1977)
Bleak Moments (1971)
Bleak Moments (1971)
Words of Love (1989)
Words of Love (1989)
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
The Revengers' Comedies (1998)
The Revengers' Comedies (1998)
Anna Spud (2003)
Anna Spud (2003)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1976)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1976)
Fanny Hill (1983)
Fanny Hill (1983)
The Antiques Rogue Show (2009)
The Antiques Rogue Show (2009)
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow (1975)
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow (1975)
Nona (1991)
Nona (1991)
A Private Function (1984)
A Private Function (1984)
A Christmas Carol (2000)
A Christmas Carol (2000)
Tube Tales (1999)
Tube Tales (1999)
Harem (1986)
Harem (1986)
Donovan Quick (2000)
Donovan Quick (2000)
Flick (2008)
Flick (2008)
Doggin' Around (1994)
Doggin' Around (1994)
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)
Alice in Wonderland (1999)
Alice in Wonderland (1999)
Dakota Road (1992)
Dakota Road (1992)
City of Ember (2008)
City of Ember (2008)
Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982)
Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982)
Hard Labour (1973)
Hard Labour (1973)
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976)
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976)
A Good Thief (2002)
A Good Thief (2002)
Secrets & Lies (1996)
Secrets & Lies (1996)
Jake's Journey (1988)
Jake's Journey (1988)
We Think the World of You (1988)
We Think the World of You (1988)
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)
Oliver Twist (2005)
Oliver Twist (2005)
A Christmas Carol (1984)
A Christmas Carol (1984)
Tom's Midnight Garden (1999)
Tom's Midnight Garden (1999)
A Christmas Carol (1999)
A Christmas Carol (1999)
Spend Spend Spend (1977)
Spend Spend Spend (1977)
Nero (2004)
Nero (2004)
Separate Tables (1983)
Separate Tables (1983)
Dead Cool (2005)
Dead Cool (2005)
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
Jack Point (1973)
Jack Point (1973)
Taking Leave (1974)
Taking Leave (1974)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)
The Magic Flute (2006)
The Magic Flute (2006)
Haunted (1995)
Haunted (1995)
Breath (1975)
Breath (1975)
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)
Keep an Eye on Albert (1975)
Keep an Eye on Albert (1975)
The Duellists (1977)
The Duellists (1977)
The Monster Club (1981)
The Monster Club (1981)
Murder Rap (1980)
Murder Rap (1980)
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
On the Palm (1987)
On the Palm (1987)
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (2010)
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (2010)
When We Are Married (1987)
When We Are Married (1987)
Drowning in the Shallow End (1990)
Drowning in the Shallow End (1990)
Crystal Gazing (1982)
Crystal Gazing (1982)
Leo the Last (1970)
Leo the Last (1970)
Wife of Bath (1998)
Wife of Bath (1998)
The Sweeney (1975)
The Sweeney (1975)
Shooting Stars (1993)
Shooting Stars (1993)
The Bill (1984)
The Bill (1984)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
The Vicar of Dibley (1994)
The Vicar of Dibley (1994)
The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
Crown Court (1972)
Crown Court (1972)
Bottom (1991)
Bottom (1991)
The Royle Family (1998)
The Royle Family (1998)
Lovejoy (1986)
Lovejoy (1986)
Between The Sheets (2003)
Between The Sheets (2003)
Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
I Didn't Know You Cared (1975)
I Didn't Know You Cared (1975)
Crapston Villas (1995)
Crapston Villas (1995)
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983)
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (1983)
So Graham Norton (1998)
So Graham Norton (1998)
V Graham Norton (2002)
V Graham Norton (2002)
Wogan (1982)
Wogan (1982)
Pirates (1994)
Pirates (1994)
Now And Then (1983)
Now And Then (1983)
It's Only TV But I Like It (1999)
It's Only TV But I Like It (1999)
Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
Crown Court (1972)
Crown Court (1972)
Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
2Point4 Children (1991)
2Point4 Children (1991)
2Point4 Children (1991)
2Point4 Children (1991)
Ripping Yarns (1976)
Ripping Yarns (1976)
An Audience with... (1978)
An Audience with... (1978)
Casualty (1986)
Casualty (1986)
Oliver Twist (1999)
Oliver Twist (1999)
Takin' Over the Asylum (1994)
Takin' Over the Asylum (1994)
Imperium: Nero (2004)
Imperium: Nero (2004)
El C.I.D. (1990)
El C.I.D. (1990)
Valentine Park (1987)
Valentine Park (1987)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
In Loving Memory (1969)
In Loving Memory (1969)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
American Masters (1986)
American Masters (1986)
Performance (1991)
Performance (1991)
Cluedo (1990)
Cluedo (1990)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
V.I.P. (1998)
V.I.P. (1998)
Mann's Best Friends (1985)
Mann's Best Friends (1985)
Mr. Right (1983)
Mr. Right (1983)
The Queen's Nose (1995)
The Queen's Nose (1995)
Nicholas Nickleby (1977)
Nicholas Nickleby (1977)
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
Worlds Beyond (1986)
Worlds Beyond (1986)
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model (2026)
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model (2026)
Karaoke (1996)
Karaoke (1996)
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986)
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986)
Tony Awards (1956)
Tony Awards (1956)
Bedtime Stories (1974)
Bedtime Stories (1974)
Screen One (1989)
Screen One (1989)
Screen Two (1985)
Screen Two (1985)
Screen Two (1985)
Screen Two (1985)
Screen Two (1985)
Screen Two (1985)
Second City Firsts (1973)
Second City Firsts (1973)
Trial & Retribution (1997)
Trial & Retribution (1997)
Seven Faces of Woman (1974)
Seven Faces of Woman (1974)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)