
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1921-12-11
Deathday
2016-12-24
Place of Birth
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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 (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
as Grandma Georgina

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Mrs. Mulch (voice)

City of Ember
as Granny

Oliver Twist
as Old Woman

Secrets & Lies
as Woman with Cat

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
as Grace

Keeping Mum
as Mrs. Parker

The Duellists
as Fortune Teller

A Christmas Carol
as Mrs. Dilber

Alice in Wonderland
as Miss Lory