Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
11 Desember 1921
Died
24 Desember 2016
Place of birth
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Also known as
Betty Gleadle
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.
Dikenal lewat
7.0
Film
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Grandma Georgina
2005
7.1
Film
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Mrs. Mulch (voice)
2005
6.7
Film
Keeping Mum
Mrs. Parker
2005
7.3
Series
The Vicar of Dibley
Letitia Cropley
1994–2000
6.9
Film
A Christmas Carol
Mrs. Dilber
1999
6.8
Series
Cluedo
Mrs. White
1990–1993
5.1
Film
Trail of the Pink Panther
Martha Balls (archive footage)
1982
4.6
Film
Son of the Pink Panther
Marta Balls
1993
7.1
Series
I Didn't Know You Cared
Annie Brandon
1975–1979
7.3
Film
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Grace
1989
6.5
Film
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Mrs. Fairley
1981
6.3
Series
Oliver Twist
Sally
1999
5.4
Film
Fanny Hill
Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
1983
6.1
Film
Haunted
Old gypsy woman
1995
5.2
Series
Between The Sheets
2003
7.5
Series
Crapston Villas
Delia (voice)
1995–1998
7.0
Series
Imaginary Friends
Milly Munger
1987
5.0
Series
Mann's Best Friends
Mrs. Anstruther
1985
8.0
Series
Mr. Right
Gran
1983–
Acting credits 19 titles
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Mrs. Mulch (voice)
7.1
2005
Keeping Mum
as Mrs. Parker
6.7
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Grandma Georgina
7.0
2005
Between The Sheets
5.2
2003
A Christmas Carol
as Mrs. Dilber
6.9
1999
Oliver Twist
as Sally
6.3
1999
Crapston Villas
as Delia (voice)
7.5
1995–1998
Haunted
as Old gypsy woman
6.1
1995
The Vicar of Dibley
as Letitia Cropley
7.3
1994–2000
Son of the Pink Panther
as Marta Balls
4.6
1993
Cluedo
as Mrs. White
6.8
1990–1993
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
as Grace
7.3
1989
Imaginary Friends
as Milly Munger
7.0
1987
Mann's Best Friends
as Mrs. Anstruther
5.0
1985
Mr. Right
as Gran
8.0
1983–
Fanny Hill
as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
5.4
1983
Trail of the Pink Panther
as Martha Balls (archive footage)
5.1
1982
The French Lieutenant's Woman
as Mrs. Fairley
6.5
1981
I Didn't Know You Cared
as Annie Brandon
7.1
1975–1979