
Liz Smith
Acting • 1921-12-11 • Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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
6.8The Bill
1984
7.1Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
7.4The Vicar of Dibley
1994
7.3The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
6.7Keeping Mum
2005
7.6The Royle Family
1998
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Filmography
- 2026Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top ModelTV★ 7.0
Self - Good Day New York (archive footage) • 1 episodes
- 2010★ 8.4
- 2009
- 2008★ 6.4
- 2008★ 8.4
- 2008★ 4.2
- 2007★ 7.2
- 2006★ 6.3
- 2005★ 7.0
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- 2005
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- 2004★ 6.0
- 2004★ 6.2
- 2003★ 5.2
- 2003
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- 2002★ 7.0
- 2001★ 7.6
- 2001★ 7.0
- 2001★ 6.0
- 2000★ 5.4
- 2000★ 6.5
- 2000★ 6.0
- 1999★ 6.2
- 1999★ 7.0
- 1999★ 6.3
- 1999★ 6.1
- 1999★ 5.2
- 1999★ 6.5
- 1998★ 5.3
- 1998★ 7.6
- 1998★ 5.8
- 1998★ 7.4
- 1998★ 10.0
- 1998★ 7.0
- 1997★ 6.8
- 1997★ 6.0
- 1996★ 7.6
- 1996★ 6.8
- 1996★ 10.0
- 1995★ 6.1
- 1995★ 8.0
- 1995★ 7.2
- 1994★ 7.4
- 1994★ 8.4
- 1994★ 6.0
- 1994
- 1993★ 4.6
- 1993★ 5.6
- 1993★ 7.7
- 1992★ 6.5
- 1992★ 4.4
- 1991★ 7.9
- 1991★ 7.4
- 1991★ 7.4
- 1991★ 6.3
- 1991★ 8.0
- 1991
- 1990★ 6.7
- 1990★ 9.0
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- 1990★ 4.3
- 1990★ 7.0
- 1989★ 7.3
- 1989★ 6.6
- 1989★ 7.2
- 1989★ 5.1
- 1989★ 10.0
- 1989★ 9.0
- 1988★ 5.8
- 1988★ 6.4
- 1988★ 7.0
- 1987★ 6.6
- 1987★ 6.4
- 1987★ 7.0
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- 1987
- 1987
- 1986★ 6.2
- 1986★ 7.1
- 1986★ 7.4
- 1986★ 7.2
- 1986★ 5.4
- 1986★ 5.8
- 1985★ 7.1
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- 1985★ 2.3
- 1985★ 5.0
- 1984The BillTV★ 6.8
- 1984★ 7.5
- 1984★ 6.4
- 1983★ 4.6
- 1983★ 6.7
- 1983★ 5.4
- 1983★ 6.6
- 1983★ 8.0
- 1983
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- 1982★ 5.2
- 1982★ 6.2
- 1982★ 7.0
- 1982★ 8.0
- 1981★ 6.5
- 1981★ 5.8
- 1980★ 7.0
- 1980
- 1979★ 6.1
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- 1977★ 7.3
- 1977★ 7.0
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- 1977★ 5.0
- 1977★ 8.5
- 1976★ 7.7
- 1976★ 8.0
- 1976★ 6.2
- 1976★ 8.0
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- 1973★ 6.7
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- 1973
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