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Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Actor·1921–2016·Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

9 horror credits

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.

Actor9 films

Flick

Flick

Ma

2008
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Mrs. Mulch (voice)

2005 3.3
Haunted

Haunted

Old gypsy woman

1995
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Grace

1989 3.8
Apartment Zero

Apartment Zero

Mary Louise McKinney

1989
High Spirits

High Spirits

Mrs. Plunkett

1988
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

Maisie

1982
The Monster Club

The Monster Club

Villager

1981 2.5
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

La Falourdel

1976