
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.
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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The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Character:Self
Release Date:10/11/2010

The Antiques Rogue Show
Character:Olive Greenhalgh
Release Date:04/01/2009

City of Ember
Character:Granny
Release Date:07/10/2008

Flick
Character:Ma
Release Date:03/10/2008

The Magic Flute
Character:The Old Papagena
Release Date:07/09/2006

Keeping Mum
Character:Mrs. Parker
Release Date:02/12/2005

Oliver Twist
Character:Old Woman
Release Date:23/09/2005

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Character:Mrs. Mulch (voice)
Release Date:15/09/2005

Dead Cool
Character:Liz
Release Date:01/09/2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Character:Grandma Georgina
Release Date:13/07/2005

Nero
Character:Soothsayer
Release Date:23/05/2004

Anna Spud
Character:Gran
Release Date:01/01/2003

A Good Thief
Character:Lizzie
Release Date:22/07/2002

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Character:Peg Sliderskew
Release Date:08/04/2001

Donovan Quick
Character:Granny
Release Date:28/12/2000

A Christmas Carol
Character:Joyce
Release Date:20/11/2000

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
Character:Delfina
Release Date:13/07/2000

A Christmas Carol
Character:Mrs. Dilber
Release Date:05/12/1999

Tube Tales
Character:Older Lady (segment "Horny")
Release Date:19/11/1999

Tom's Midnight Garden
Character:Mrs Willows
Release Date:02/07/1999

Alice in Wonderland
Character:Miss Lory
Release Date:28/02/1999

The Revengers' Comedies
Character:Winnie
Release Date:09/06/1998

Anthrakitis
Character:Dolly
Release Date:01/01/1998

Keep the Aspidistra Flying
Character:Mrs Meakin
Release Date:20/11/1997

An Evening with Lily Savage
Character:Self - Audience Member
Release Date:11/11/1996

Secrets & Lies
Character:Woman with Cat
Release Date:24/05/1996

Haunted
Character:Old gypsy woman
Release Date:27/10/1995

Doggin' Around
Character:Mrs. Thompson
Release Date:16/10/1994

Pretty Princess
Character:regina madre
Release Date:03/12/1993

Son of the Pink Panther
Character:Marta Balls
Release Date:27/08/1993

Dakota Road
Character:Joan Benson
Release Date:17/07/1992

Nona
Character:Anyula
Release Date:19/10/1991

Night of 100 Stars III
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/1990

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Character:Self
Release Date:16/05/1990

Drowning in the Shallow End
Character:Agent
Release Date:28/01/1990

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Character:Grace
Release Date:13/10/1989

Apartment Zero
Character:Mary Louise McKinney
Release Date:02/09/1989

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Character:Mrs. Rigby
Release Date:24/02/1989

Words of Love
Character:Gran
Release Date:29/01/1989

We Think the World of You
Character:Millie
Release Date:22/12/1988

High Spirits
Character:Mrs. Plunkett
Release Date:18/11/1988

Jake's Journey
Character:Witch
Release Date:01/01/1988

When We Are Married
Character:Mrs Northrop
Release Date:26/12/1987

Little Dorrit
Character:Mrs. Bangham
Release Date:11/12/1987

On the Palm
Character:Mrs Slatterthwaite
Release Date:05/04/1987

Harem
Character:Mrs. Pendleton
Release Date:09/02/1986

A Private Function
Character:Mother
Release Date:09/11/1984

A Christmas Carol
Character:Mrs. Dilber
Release Date:09/10/1984

Curse of the Pink Panther
Character:Marta Balls
Release Date:12/08/1983

Fanny Hill
Character:Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1983

Separate Tables
Character:Miss Meacham
Release Date:01/01/1983

Trail of the Pink Panther
Character:Martha Balls (archive footage)
Release Date:03/12/1982

Crystal Gazing
Character:Lady in Pub
Release Date:15/09/1982

Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/09/1982

Britannia Hospital
Character:Maisie
Release Date:27/05/1982

The French Lieutenant's Woman
Character:Mrs. Fairley
Release Date:28/08/1981

The Monster Club
Character:Villager
Release Date:11/04/1981

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Character:Lady Phillipa of Staines
Release Date:07/11/1980

Murder Rap
Character:Elfie
Release Date:31/01/1980

Agatha
Character:Flora
Release Date:09/02/1979

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
Character:Mrs. Bag
Release Date:22/09/1977

The Duellists
Character:Fortune Teller
Release Date:31/08/1977

The Stick Up
Character:Hotel Manageress
Release Date:10/04/1977

Spend Spend Spend
Character:Keith's Granny
Release Date:15/03/1977

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Character:La Falourdel
Release Date:30/12/1976

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Character:Mrs. Dodds
Release Date:18/11/1976

Keep an Eye on Albert
Character:Mrs. Oxfam
Release Date:11/11/1975

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow
Character:Vi Bell
Release Date:08/10/1975

Breath
Character:Mrs. Pritchett
Release Date:23/01/1975

Taking Leave
Character:Confused Lady
Release Date:28/11/1974

Jack Point
Character:Mrs. Matthews
Release Date:01/11/1973

Hard Labour
Character:Mrs. Thornley
Release Date:12/03/1973

Bleak Moments
Character:Pat's Mother
Release Date:30/11/1971

Leo the Last
Character:Raving Tenant (uncredited)
Release Date:04/09/1970

Lark Rise to Candleford
Character:Zillah

The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self

The Paul O'Grady Show
Character:

Imperium: Nero
Character:Sacrilega

Between The Sheets
Character:

V Graham Norton
Character:Self

Oliver Twist
Character:Sally

It's Only TV But I Like It
Character:Self

V.I.P.
Character:Self - Gossip Columnist

The Royle Family
Character:Norma 'Nana' Speakman

So Graham Norton
Character:Self

Trial & Retribution
Character:

Karaoke
Character:Mrs. Baglin

Queen's Nose
Character:Grandma

Crapston Villas
Character:Delia (voice)

The Vicar of Dibley
Character:Letitia Cropley

Pirates
Character:Gran

Takin' Over the Asylum
Character:Harriet

Shooting Stars
Character:Self

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Character:Delfina

Performance
Character:Anyula

Bottom
Character:Fortune Teller

2Point4 Children
Character:Bette

2Point4 Children
Character:Auntie Belle

Cluedo
Character:Mrs. White

El C.I.D.
Character:Mildred

Young Charlie Chaplin
Character:Mrs. Greenwood

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Character:Lena Finn

Valentine Park
Character:Mrs. Giles

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Character:Mrs. Fisher

Casualty
Character:Tillie

American Masters
Character:Self

Lovejoy
Character:Florence

Mann's Best Friends
Character:Mrs. Anstruther

The Bill
Character:

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Character:Hannah Macpherson

Now And Then
Character:

Mr. Right
Character:Gran

Wogan
Character:Self

The Gentle Touch
Character:Edna Slater

An Audience with...
Character:Self

Nicholas Nickleby
Character:Peg Sliderskew

Ripping Yarns
Character:Mrs. Bag

I Didn't Know You Cared
Character:Annie Brandon

The Sweeney
Character:Mrs. Davies

Bedtime Stories
Character:Miss Long

Last of the Summer Wine
Character:Housekeeper

Crown Court
Character:

Crown Court
Character:Mrs. Fowkes

Play for Today
Character:Mrs. Mathews

Play for Today
Character:Elfie

Play for Today
Character:Mrs. Oxfam

Play for Today
Character:Mrs. Thornley

Play for Today
Character:Mrs. Pritchett

Play for Today
Character:Keith's Granny

Play for Today
Character:

In Loving Memory
Character:Hilda Pardoe

Tony Awards
Character:Self (archive footage)