
Liz Smith
Born
1921-12-11
Place of birth
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Died
2016-12-24
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.
Known for

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandma Georgina

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Mrs. Mulch (voice)

City of Ember
Granny

Oliver Twist
Old Woman

Secrets & Lies
Woman with Cat

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Grace

The Duellists
Fortune Teller

Keeping Mum
Mrs. Parker

A Christmas Carol
Mrs. Dilber

Alice in Wonderland
Miss Lory

Trail of the Pink Panther
Martha Balls (archive footage)

The Graham Norton Show
Self

High Spirits
Mrs. Plunkett

The French Lieutenant's Woman
Mrs. Fairley

Son of the Pink Panther
Marta Balls