Acting
Liz Smith
Born Dec 11, 1921 · Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK · Died Dec 24, 2016
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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Acting
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
Documentary · Comedy
City of Ember
2008
Adventure · Family · Fantasy
Flick
2008
Horror
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
Drama
The Magic Flute
2006
Comedy · Drama · Music
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer Chocolate
2005
Documentary
Keeping Mum
2005
Comedy
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors
2005
Documentary
Oliver Twist
2005
Crime · Drama · Family
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Dead Cool
2005
Comedy
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
Adventure · Comedy · Family
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Comedy · Talk
Nero
2004
War · Drama
Imperium: Nero
2004
Drama · War & Politics
Between The Sheets
2003
Comedy · Drama
Anna Spud
2003
Animation · Comedy
Treasure
2001
Animation · Comedy · Kids
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
Drama · TV Movie
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
Drama
Donovan Quick
2000
TV Movie · Drama
A Christmas Carol
2000
Drama · Family · Fantasy
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
2000
Action · Adventure · War
A Christmas Carol
1999
Drama · Fantasy
Oliver Twist
1999
Drama
Tube Tales
1999
Drama
Tom's Midnight Garden
1999
Family · Mystery · Adventure
Alice in Wonderland
1999
Fantasy · Family
Wife of Bath
1998
Animation · Drama
The Royle Family
1998
Comedy
The Revengers' Comedies
1998
Comedy · Crime · Romance
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Trial & Retribution
1997
Crime · Drama
An Evening with Lily Savage
1996
Comedy
Secrets & Lies
1996
Drama
Karaoke
1996
Drama
The Queen's Nose
1995
Comedy
Haunted
1995
Mystery · Horror · Fantasy
Crapston Villas
1995
Animation · Comedy · Drama
The Vicar of Dibley
1994
Comedy
Doggin' Around
1994
Drama · TV Movie
Pirates
1994
Family · Comedy
Takin' Over the Asylum
1994
Comedy · Drama
Pretty Princess
1993
Comedy · Romance · Family
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
Comedy · Crime
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Performance
1991
Drama
Bottom
1991
Comedy
2Point4 Children
1991
Comedy
Cluedo
1990
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
Family · Documentary · Music
Drowning in the Shallow End
1990
Comedy · TV Movie
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
Crime · Drama
Screen One
1989
Drama
Apartment Zero
1989
Thriller · Drama · Horror
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
Comedy
Words of Love
1989
Drama · TV Movie
Young Charlie Chaplin
1989
Drama · Documentary
We Think the World of You
1988
Drama
High Spirits
1988
Fantasy · Comedy · Horror
Jake's Journey
1988
Science Fiction · Comedy · Fantasy
When We Are Married
1987
Comedy
Little Dorrit
1987
Drama
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
Drama · Mystery
Imaginary Friends
1987
Comedy · Drama
Valentine Park
1987
Comedy
On the Palm
1987
Drama · TV Movie
Worlds Beyond
1986
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
1986
Drama · Comedy
Casualty
1986
Drama · Soap
Harem
1986
Romance · Drama · TV Movie
Lovejoy
1986
Comedy · Drama · Mystery
All in Good Faith
1985
Comedy
Mann's Best Friends
1985
Comedy
Screen Two
1985
Drama
A Private Function
1984
Comedy
The Bill
1984
Crime · Drama
A Christmas Carol
1984
Drama · Fantasy · TV Movie
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Mystery · Comedy · Drama
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983
Comedy · Crime · Mystery
Fanny Hill
1983
Romance · Drama · Comedy
Separate Tables
1983
Drama · TV Movie
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982
Comedy · Crime · Mystery
Crystal Gazing
1982
Drama
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
1982
Documentary
Britannia Hospital
1982
Comedy · Science Fiction
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
Drama · Romance · History
The Monster Club
1981
Horror · Comedy
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980
Comedy
Murder Rap
1980
Drama · TV Movie
Agatha
1979
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977
Comedy
The Duellists
1977
Drama · War
The Stick Up
1977
Comedy · Crime · Romance
Nicholas Nickleby
1977
Drama
Spend Spend Spend
1977
Drama · Comedy · TV Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1976
Drama · Horror · TV Movie
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
1976
Drama · Comedy
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
Drama
Ripping Yarns
1976
Comedy
Keep an Eye on Albert
1975
Drama · TV Movie
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
1975
War · Drama · TV Movie
I Didn't Know You Cared
1975
Comedy
Breath
1975
Drama · TV Movie
The Sweeney
1975
Action & Adventure · Drama · Crime
Taking Leave
1974
Drama · TV Movie
No, Honestly
1974
Comedy
Village Hall
1974
Drama
Bedtime Stories
1974
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Jack Point
1973
Drama · Music · TV Movie
Hard Labour
1973
Drama · TV Movie
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
Comedy
Crown Court
1972
Drama
Bleak Moments
1972
Comedy · Drama
Play for Today
1970
Drama
Leo the Last
1970
Drama · Comedy
In Loving Memory
1969
Comedy