Liz Smith

Liz Smith

🎂 11th December 1921 (104 yrs) 📍 Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Known For

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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.

Liz Smith

Movies Featuring Liz Smith

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (2010)

as Self
No Image

The Antiques Rogue Show (2009)

as Olive Greenhalgh
City of Ember

City of Ember (2008)

as Granny
Flick

Flick (2008)

as Ma
The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute (2006)

as The Old Papagena
Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum (2005)

as Mrs. Parker
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist (2005)

as Old Woman
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

as Mrs. Mulch (voice)
Dead Cool

Dead Cool (2005)

as Liz
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

as Grandma Georgina
Nero

Nero (2004)

as Soothsayer
Anna Spud

Anna Spud (2003)

as Gran
No Image

A Good Thief (2002)

as Lizzie
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (2001)

as Peg Sliderskew
Donovan Quick

Donovan Quick (2000)

as Granny
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (2000)

as Joyce
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000)

as Delfina
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1999)

as Mrs. Dilber
Tube Tales

Tube Tales (1999)

as Older Lady (segment "Horny")
Tom's Midnight Garden

Tom's Midnight Garden (1999)

as Mrs Willows
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland (1999)

as Miss Lory
Wife of Bath

Wife of Bath (1998)

as Hag
The Revengers' Comedies

The Revengers' Comedies (1998)

as Winnie
No Image

Anthrakitis (1998)

as Dolly
Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997)

as Mrs Meakin
An Evening with Lily Savage

An Evening with Lily Savage (1996)

as Self - Audience Member
Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies (1996)

as Woman with Cat
Haunted

Haunted (1995)

as Old gypsy woman
Doggin' Around

Doggin' Around (1994)

as Mrs. Thompson
Pretty Princess

Pretty Princess (1993)

as regina madre
Son of the Pink Panther

Son of the Pink Panther (1993)

as Marta Balls
No Image

Dakota Road (1992)

as Joan Benson
No Image

Nona (1991)

as Anyula
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III (1990)

as Self
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)

as Self
Drowning in the Shallow End

Drowning in the Shallow End (1990)

as Agent
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

as Grace
Apartment Zero

Apartment Zero (1989)

as Mary Louise McKinney
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)

as Mrs. Rigby
Words of Love

Words of Love (1989)

as Gran
We Think the World of You

We Think the World of You (1988)

as Millie
High Spirits

High Spirits (1988)

as Mrs. Plunkett
Jake's Journey

Jake's Journey (1988)

as Witch
When We Are Married

When We Are Married (1987)

as Mrs Northrop
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit (1987)

as Mrs. Bangham
On the Palm

On the Palm (1987)

as Mrs Slatterthwaite
Harem

Harem (1986)

as Mrs. Pendleton
A Private Function

A Private Function (1984)

as Mother
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1984)

as Mrs. Dilber
Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

as Marta Balls
Fanny Hill

Fanny Hill (1983)

as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Separate Tables

Separate Tables (1983)

as Miss Meacham
Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

as Martha Balls (archive footage)
Crystal Gazing

Crystal Gazing (1982)

as Lady in Pub
Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982)

as Self (archive footage)
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital (1982)

as Maisie
The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

as Mrs. Fairley
The Monster Club

The Monster Club (1981)

as Villager
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)

as Lady Phillipa of Staines
Murder Rap

Murder Rap (1980)

as Elfie
Agatha

Agatha (1979)

as Flora
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977)

as Mrs. Bag
The Duellists

The Duellists (1977)

as Fortune Teller
The Stick Up

The Stick Up (1977)

as Hotel Manageress
Spend Spend Spend

Spend Spend Spend (1977)

as Keith's Granny
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1976)

as La Falourdel
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976)

as Mrs. Dodds
Keep an Eye on Albert

Keep an Eye on Albert (1975)

as Mrs. Oxfam
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow (1975)

as Vi Bell
Breath

Breath (1975)

as Mrs. Pritchett
Taking Leave

Taking Leave (1974)

as Confused Lady
Jack Point

Jack Point (1973)

as Mrs. Matthews
Hard Labour

Hard Labour (1973)

as Mrs. Thornley
Bleak Moments

Bleak Moments (1971)

as Pat's Mother
Leo the Last

Leo the Last (1970)

as Raving Tenant (uncredited)