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.
75 movies · 58 shows
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010·8.4
The Antiques Rogue Show
2009·0.0
City of Ember
2008·6.4
Flick
2008·4.0
The Magic Flute
2006·6.4
Keeping Mum
2005·6.7
Oliver Twist
2005·6.8
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005·7.1
Dead Cool
2005·5.0
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005·7.0
Nero
2004·6.0
Anna Spud
2003·0.0
A Good Thief
2002·7.0
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001·7.6
Donovan Quick
2000·6.0
A Christmas Carol
2000·6.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
2000·5.5
A Christmas Carol
1999·7.0
Tube Tales
1999·5.3
Tom's Midnight Garden
1999·6.1
Alice in Wonderland
1999·6.2
Wife of Bath
1998·7.0
The Revengers' Comedies
1998·5.8
Anthrakitis
1998·10.0
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997·6.1
An Evening with Lily Savage
1996·10.0
Secrets & Lies
1996·7.6
Haunted
1995·6.1
Doggin' Around
1994·6.0
Pretty Princess
1993·5.6
Son of the Pink Panther
1993·4.6
Dakota Road
1992·4.4
Nona
1991·8.0
Night of 100 Stars III
1990·4.0
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990·10.0
Drowning in the Shallow End
1990·7.0
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989·7.3
Apartment Zero
1989·6.7
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989·5.1
Words of Love
1989·9.0
We Think the World of You
1988·6.4
High Spirits
1988·5.8
Jake's Journey
1988·7.0
When We Are Married
1987·7.0
Little Dorrit
1987·6.4
On the Palm
1987·0.0
Harem
1986·5.4
A Private Function
1984·6.4
A Christmas Carol
1984·7.5
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983·4.6
Fanny Hill
1983·5.4
Separate Tables
1983·6.6
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982·5.2
Crystal Gazing
1982·7.0
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
1982·8.0
Britannia Hospital
1982·6.3
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981·6.5
The Monster Club
1981·5.8
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980·7.0
Murder Rap
1980·0.0
Agatha
1979·6.1
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977·8.5
The Duellists
1977·7.3
The Stick Up
1977·5.6
Spend Spend Spend
1977·5.0
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1976·6.2
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
1976·8.0
Keep an Eye on Albert
1975·0.0
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
1975·7.8
Breath
1975·0.0
Taking Leave
1974·0.0
Jack Point
1973·8.0
Hard Labour
1973·6.7
Bleak Moments
1971·6.1
Leo the Last
1970·5.3