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.
Known For
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005-07-13Apartment Zero
1989-09-02High Spirits
1988-11-18Agatha
1979-02-09Britannia Hospital
1982-05-27Little Dorrit
1987-12-11Keeping Mum
2005-12-02An Evening with Lily Savage
1996-11-11