Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1921-12-11
- Day of Death2016-12-24 (95 years)
- Place of BirthScunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Also Known AsBetty Gleadle
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2008
City of Ember
As: Granny
- 2008
Flick
As: Ma
- 2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
As: Zillah
- 2006
The Queen of Sheba
As: Norma Speakman
- 2006
The Magic Flute
As: The Old Papagena
- 2005
Keeping Mum
As: Mrs. Parker
- 2005
Oliver Twist
As: Old Woman
- 2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
As: Mrs. Mulch (voice)
2005Dead Cool
As: Liz
- 2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
As: Grandma Georgina
2004Nero
As: Soothsayer
2004Imperium: Nero
As: Sacrilega
2003Anna Spud
As: Gran
2001The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
As: Peg Sliderskew
2000Donovan Quick
As: Granny
2000A Christmas Carol
As: Joyce
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
As: Delfina
1999A Christmas Carol
As: Mrs Dilber
1999Oliver Twist
As: Sally
1999Tube Tales
As: Older Lady (segment "Horny")
1999Tom's Midnight Garden
As: Mrs Willows
1999Alice in Wonderland
As: Miss Lory
1998The Royle Family
As: Norma 'Nana' Speakman
1998The Revengers' Comedies
As: Winnie
1997Keep the Aspidistra Flying
As: Mrs Meakin
- 1996
Secrets & Lies
As: Woman with Cat
1996Karaoke
As: Mrs. Baglin
1995Queen's Nose
As: Grandma
1995Haunted
As: Old Gypsy Woman
1995Crapston Villas
As: Delia (voice)
1994The Vicar of Dibley
As: Letitia Cropley
1994Doggin' Around
As: Mrs. Thompson
1994Pirates
As: Gran
1994Takin' Over the Asylum
As: Harriet
1993Pretty Princess
As: regina madre
1993Son of the Pink Panther
As: Marta Balls
1992The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
As: Delfina
1991Bottom
As: Fortune Teller
19912Point4 Children
As: Bette
- 1991
2Point4 Children
As: Auntie Belle
1991Performance
As: Anyula
1990Cluedo
As: Mrs. White
1990Drowning in the Shallow End
As: Agent
1989The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
As: Grace
1989Apartment Zero
As: Mary Louise McKinney
1989Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
As: Mrs. Rigby
1989Words of Love
As: Gran
1989Young Charlie Chaplin
As: Mrs. Greenwood
1988We Think the World of You
As: Millie
1988High Spirits
As: Mrs. Plunkett
1988Jake's Journey
As: Witch
1987When We Are Married
As: Mrs Northrop
1987Little Dorrit
As: Mrs. Bangham
1987The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
As: Lena Finn
1987Valentine Park
As: Mrs. Giles
1987On the Palm
As: Mrs Slatterthwaite
1986The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
As: Mrs. Fisher
1986Casualty
As: Tillie
1986Harem
As: Mrs. Pendleton
1986Lovejoy
As: Florence
1985Mann's Best Friends
As: Mrs. Anstruther
1984A Private Function
As: Mother
1984A Christmas Carol
As: Mrs. Dilber
1983Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
As: Hannah Macpherson
1983Curse of the Pink Panther
As: Marta Balls
1983Fanny Hill
As: Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
1983Separate Tables
As: Miss Meacham
1982Britannia Hospital
As: Maisie
1981The French Lieutenant's Woman
As: Mrs. Fairley
1981The Monster Club
As: Villager
1980Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
As: Lady Phillipa of Staines
1980The Gentle Touch
As: Edna Slater
1980Murder Rap
As: Elfie
1979Agatha
As: Flora
1977The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
As: Mrs. Bag
1977The Duellists
As: Fortune Teller
1977The Stick Up
As: Hotel Manageress
1977Nicholas Nickleby
As: Peg Sliderskew
1977Spend Spend Spend
As: Keith's Granny
1976The Hunchback of Notre Dame
As: La Falourdel
1976It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
As: Mrs. Dodds
1976Ripping Yarns
As: Mrs. Bag
1975Keep an Eye on Albert
As: Mrs. Oxfam
1975It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
As: Vi Bell
1975I Didn't Know You Cared
As: Annie Brandon
1975Breath
As: Mrs. Pritchett
1975The Sweeney
As: Mrs. Davies
1974Taking Leave
As: Confused Lady
1973Jack Point
As: Mrs. Matthews
1973Hard Labour
As: Mrs. Thornley
1973Last of the Summer Wine
As: Housekeeper
1972Crown Court
As: Mrs. Fowkes
1971Bleak Moments
As: Pat's Mother
1970Play for Today
As: Mrs. Mathews
- 1970
Play for Today
As: Elfie
- 1970
Play for Today
As: Mrs. Oxfam
- 1970
Play for Today
As: Mrs. Thornley
- 1970
Play for Today
As: Mrs. Pritchett
- 1970
Play for Today
As: Keith's Granny
1969In Loving Memory
As: Hilda Pardoe