Personal Info

  • Known For

    Acting

  • Known Credits

    73

  • Gender

    Female

  • Birthday

    December 11, 1921 ( 95 years old )

  • Place of Birth

    Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

  • Also Known As

    Betty Gleadle

Liz Smith

Betty Gleadle (11 December 1921 – 24 December 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.