
Acting
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.

The Graham Norton Show
2007

Casualty
1986

Crown Court
1972

Play for Today
1970

Tony Awards
1956

Wogan
1982

V.I.P.
1998

The Bill
1984

Screen Two
1985

Last of the Summer Wine
1973

An Audience with...
1978

American Masters
1986

The Paul O'Grady Show
2004

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005

The Sweeney
1975

Performance
1991

V Graham Norton
2002

Lark Rise to Candleford
2008

Lovejoy
1986

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987

Shooting Stars
1993

Trial & Retribution
1997

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

Screen One
1989

City of Ember
2008

So Graham Norton
1998

The Duchess of Duke Street
1976

2Point4 Children
1991

The Vicar of Dibley
1994

Bottom
1991

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983

The Queen's Nose
1995

Keeping Mum
2005

Cluedo
1990

The Royle Family
1998