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
★7.0Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
★7.1Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
★6.4City of Ember
★6.8Oliver Twist
★7.6Secrets & Lies
★7.3The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
★7.3The Duellists
★6.7Keeping Mum
★7.5A Christmas Carol
★6.2Alice in Wonderland
★5.1Trail of the Pink Panther
★4.6Son of the Pink Panther
★5.8High Spirits
★6.5The French Lieutenant's Woman
★7.0A Christmas Carol
★4.6Curse of the Pink Panther
★6.1Haunted
★5.6Pretty Princess
★6.5The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
★7.9Bottom
★5.8The Monster Club
★7.3The Vicar of Dibley
★6.2Casualty
★6.2Britannia Hospital