Actor info
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Name :
Liz Smith
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Born :
December 11, 1921 in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK (95 years at death)
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Died :
December 24, 2016
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
75 films (1970–2010)
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Also known as :
Betty Gleadle
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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.
Notable films
- City of Ember (2008) as Granny
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) as Grandma Georgina
- Oliver Twist (2005) as Old Woman
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) as Mrs. Mulch (voice)
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) as Grace
