Deceased

When Did Liz Smith Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 95

Also known asBetty GleadleGenderFemaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn11/12/1921Born inScunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UKDied24/12/2016 (aged 95)Died inWorthingWikidataQ291438 ↗TMDb#7320 ↗

Betty Gleadle, known by the stage name Liz Smith, was an English actress. She was 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 ("Nana") in The Royle Family (1998–2006). For the latter, Smith was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Comedy Performance in 2007.

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Filmography92 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2026	Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top ModelSeries	Self - Good Day New York (archive footage)	105
2008	Lark Rise to CandlefordSeries	Zillah	87
2008	FlickMovie	Ma	87
2008	City of EmberMovie	Granny	87
2007	The Graham Norton ShowSeries	Self	86
2006	The Magic FluteMovie	The Old Papagena	85
2005	Keeping MumMovie	Mrs. Parker	84
2005	Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryMovie	Grandma Georgina	84
2005	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMovie	Mrs. Mulch (voice)	84
2005	Oliver TwistMovie	Old Woman	84
2005	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different FlavorsMovie	—	84
2005	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer ChocolateMovie	Self	84
2004	The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries	—	83
2004	NeroMovie	Soothsayer	83
2003	Between The SheetsSeries	—	82
2002	V Graham NortonSeries	Self	81
2002	A Good ThiefMovie	Lizzie	81
2001	The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyMovie	Peg Sliderskew	80
2001	The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebySeries	Peg Sliderskew	80
2000	A Christmas CarolMovie	Joyce	79
2000	Donovan QuickMovie	Granny	79
1999	Alice in WonderlandMovie	Miss Lory	78
1999	It's Only TV But I Like ItSeries	Self	78
1998	V.I.P.Series	Self - Gossip Columnist	77
1998	The Revengers' ComediesMovie	Winnie	77
1998	So Graham NortonSeries	Self	77
1998	The Royle FamilySeries	Norma 'Nana' Speakman	77
1997	Keep the Aspidistra FlyingMovie	Mrs Meakin	76
1996	Secrets & LiesMovie	Woman with Cat	75
1996	KaraokeSeries	Mrs Baglin	75
1995	HauntedMovie	Old gypsy woman	74
1995	The Queen's NoseSeries	Grandma	74
1994	Takin' Over the AsylumSeries	Harriet	73
1993	Son of the Pink PantherMovie	Marta Balls	72
1993	Shooting StarsSeries	Self	72
1993	Pretty PrincessMovie	regina madre	72
1992	The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesSeries	Delfina	71
1992	Dakota RoadMovie	Joan Benson	71
1991	PerformanceSeries	Anyula	70
1991	BottomSeries	Fortune Teller	70
1991	2Point4 ChildrenSeries	Bette	70
1991	New VoicesSeries	Nana	70
1990	CluedoSeries	Mrs. White	69
1990	Night of 100 Stars IIIMovie	Self	69
1990	Drowning in the Shallow EndMovie	Agent	69
1989	Screen OneSeries	Mrs. Thompson	68
1989	The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her LoverMovie	Grace	68
1988	High SpiritsMovie	Mrs. Plunkett	67
1988	We Think the World of YouMovie	Millie	67
1987	The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeries	Lena Finn	66
1987	Little DorritMovie	Mrs. Bangham	66
1987	When We Are MarriedMovie	Mrs Northrop	66
1987	On the PalmMovie	Mrs Slatterthwaite	66
1986	CasualtySeries	Tillie	65
1986	American MastersSeries	Self	65
1986	LovejoySeries	Florence	65
1986	Worlds BeyondSeries	Mrs Watts	65
1986	The Life and Loves of a She-DevilSeries	Mrs Fisher	65
1985	Mann's Best FriendsSeries	Mrs. Anstruther	64
1984	The BillSeries	—	63
1984	A Christmas CarolMovie	Mrs. Dilber	63
1984	A Private FunctionMovie	Mother	63
1983	Now And ThenSeries	Gran - Then	62
1983	Curse of the Pink PantherMovie	Marta Balls	62
1983	Separate TablesMovie	Miss Meacham	62
1983	Mr. RightSeries	Gran	62
1982	Trail of the Pink PantherMovie	Martha Balls (archive footage)	61
1982	Mike Leigh: Making PlaysMovie	Self (archive footage)	61
1982	Crystal GazingMovie	Lady in Pub	61
1981	The French Lieutenant's WomanMovie	Mrs. Fairley	60
1981	The Monster ClubMovie	Villager	60
1979	AgathaMovie	Flora	58
1978	An Audience with...Series	Self	57
1977	The DuellistsMovie	Fortune Teller	56
1977	Spend Spend SpendMovie	Keith's Granny	56
1977	The Testing of Eric OlthwaiteMovie	Mrs. Bag	56
1976	The Duchess of Duke StreetSeries	Nanny	55
1976	Ripping YarnsSeries	Mrs. Bag	55
1976	The Hunchback of Notre DameMovie	La Falourdel	55
1975	The SweeneySeries	Mrs. Davies	54
1975	It's a Lovely Day TomorrowMovie	Vi Bell	54
1975	I Didn't Know You CaredSeries	Annie Brandon	54
1975	BreathMovie	Mrs. Pritchett	54
1974	Bedtime StoriesSeries	Miss Long	53
1974	Seven Faces of WomanSeries	Madge	53
1973	Last of the Summer WineSeries	Housekeeper	52
1973	Second City FirstsSeries	Mrs. Murphy	52
1973	Hard LabourMovie	Mrs. Thornley	52
1972	Crown CourtSeries	Mrs. Fowkes	51
1970	Play for TodaySeries	Mrs. Mathews	49
1970	Leo the LastMovie	Raving Tenant (uncredited)	49
1969	In Loving MemorySeries	Hilda Pardoe	48