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Liz Smith
Acting
Born: December 11, 1921
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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
Alice in Wonderland
as Miss Lory
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
as Grace
A Christmas Carol
as Mrs. Dilber
Trail of the Pink Panther
as Martha Balls (archive footage)
Curse of the Pink Panther
as Marta Balls
Keeping Mum
as Mrs. Parker
The French Lieutenant's Woman
as Mrs. Fairley
