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Actor

Liz Smith

Acting

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Acting credits

115

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.5

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Movies: 69Series: 46

TMDB ID: 7320

IMDb ID: nm0809131

Known for: Acting

Born: December 11, 1921

Died: December 24, 2016

Age: 95

Place of birth: Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1969 - 2010

Years active: 42

Average TMDB rating: 6.62

Wikidata: Q291438

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.

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