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Liz Smith

Film Actress / Actress | * 12/11/1921 († 95, 12/24/2016) | Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Betty Smith (11 December 1921 – 24 December 2016), known by the stage name Liz Smith, was a British 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 ("Nana") in The Royle Family (1998–2006). 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. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | TV Movies

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A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. ...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Certification unknown

2005 | 3.5/5 | 1h 55min
Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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When Peter Plunkett's Irish castle turned hotel is about to be repossesed, he decides to spice up the attraction a bit for the 'Yanks' by having his staff pretend to haunt the castle. The trouble begi ...

High Spirits

PG-13

1988 | 2.9/5 | 1h 39min
Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
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In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. To get around food-rationing laws, Dr. Charles Swaby, accountant Henry Allardyce and solici ...

A Private Function

R

1984 | 3.2/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy
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British comedy series focusing on the lives of a working-class family in Manchester who love the TV. ...

The Royle Family

TV-PG

1998 | 3.9/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Liz Smith

Member of The Order of The British Empire
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Movies with Liz Smith as Actress(63)

as Granny2008 City of Ember
as Ma2008 Flick
as The Old Papagena2006 The Magic Flute
as Norma Speakman2006 The Queen of Sheba
as Mrs. Mulch (voice)2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
as Liz2005 Dead Cool
as Grandma Georgina2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Old Woman2005 Oliver Twist
as Mrs. Parker2005 Keeping Mum
as Soothsayer2004 Nero
as Lizzie2002 A Good Thief
as Granny2000 Donovan Quick
as Joyce2000 A Christmas Carol
as Mrs Dilber1999 A Christmas Carol
as Delfina1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
as Older Lady (Horny)1999 Tube Tales
as Miss Lory1999 Alice in Wonderland
as Mrs Willows1999 Tom's Midnight Garden
as Winnie1998 The Revengers' Comedies
as Mrs Meakin1997 Keep the Aspidistra Flying
as Woman with cat1996 Secrets & Lies
as Old Gypsy Woman1995 Haunted
as Mrs. Thompson1994 Doggin' Around
as Marta Balls1993 Son of the Pink Panther
as regina madre1993 Pretty Princess
as Joan Benson1992 Dakota Road
as Anyula1991 Nona
as herself1990 Night Of 100 Stars III
as Grace1989 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
as Mrs. Rigby1989 Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
as Mary Louise McKinney1989 Apartment Zero
as Gran1989 Words of Love
as Witch1988 Jake's Journey
as Millie1988 We Think the World of You
as Mrs. Plunkett1988 High Spirits
as Mrs Northrop1987 When We Are Married
as Mrs. Bangham1987 Little Dorrit
as Mrs. Pendleton1986 Harem
as Mrs. Dilber1984 A Christmas Carol
as Mother1984 A Private Function
as Marta Balls1983 Curse of the Pink Panther
as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)1983 Fanny Hill
as Miss Meacham1983 Separate Tables
as (Archive Material)1982 Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as Martha Balls (archive footage)1982 Trail of the Pink Panther
as Maisie1982 Britannia Hospital
as Mrs. Fairley1981 The French Lieutenant's Woman
as Villager1981 The Monster Club
as Lady Phillipa of Staines1980 Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
as Elfie1980 Murder Rap
as Flora1979 Agatha
as Keith's Granny1977 Spend Spend Spend
as Fortune Teller1977 The Duellists
1976 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1976 It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
as Mrs. Oxfam1975 Keep an Eye on Albert
as Mrs. Pritchett1975 Breath
as Vi Bell1975 It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
as Confused Lady1974 Taking Leave
as Mrs. Thornley1973 Hard Labour
as Mrs. Matthews1973 Jack Point
as Pat's Mother1971 Bleak Moments
1970 Leo the Last

TV Shows/Series with Liz Smith as Actress(37)

as Zillah2008 Lark Rise to Candleford
as herself2007 The Graham Norton Show
2004 The Paul O'Grady Show
2003 Between The Sheets
as herself2002 V Graham Norton
as Delfina1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
as herself1998 So Graham Norton
as Self - Gossip Columnist1998 V.I.P.
as Norma 'Nana' Speakman1998 The Royle Family
1997 Trial & Retribution
as Mrs. Baglin1996 Karaoke
as Delia (voice)1995 Crapston Villas
as Letitia Cropley1994 The Vicar of Dibley
as Harriet1994 Takin' Over the Asylum
as herself1993 Shooting Stars
as Delfina1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Anyula1991 Performance
as Auntie Belle1991 2Point4 Children
as Bette1991 2Point4 Children
as Fortune Teller1991 Bottom
as Mrs. White1990 Cluedo
1989 Young Charlie Chaplin
as Tillie1986 Casualty
1986 Lovejoy
as herself1986 American Masters
1984 The Bill
1983 Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
as herself1982 Wogan
as herself1978 An Audience with...
1977 Nicholas Nickleby
as Mrs. Davies1975 The Sweeney
as Annie Brandon1975 I Didn't Know You Cared
1974 Within These Walls
as Housekeeper1973 Last of the Summer Wine
1972 Crown Court
1970 Play for Today
1969 In Loving Memory

Full Name: Liz Smith
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Sunday, 12/11 1921 (December) in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Saturday, 12/24 2016 (December) in Worthing (aged: 95)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for Liz Smith (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Betty Gleadle"
"Liz Smith (actress)"
"Liz Smith (Schauspielerin)"
Liz Smith frequently works together with these people:
Blake Edwards (9x, Crew)
Warren Mitchell (8x, Actor)
Steven Kriozere (8x, Crew)
Roger Brierley (8x, Actor)
Paul Barber (8x, Actor)
Kenneth Colley (7x, Actor)
Mike Leigh (7x, Crew)
Norman Wisdom (7x, Actor)
Elizabeth Spriggs (7x, Actress)
Laura Howard (7x, Actress)
Lorraine Kelly (7x, Actress)
John Challis (7x, Actor)
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