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Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Betty Gleadle (11 December 1921 – 24 December 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.

Personal information

Birthday

1921-12-11

Birth Place

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

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2Point4 Children

1991

7.2

TV
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

2000

6.3

Movie
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1984

7.4

Movie
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1999

6.9

Movie
A Good Thief

A Good Thief

2002

0.0

Movie
A Private Function

A Private Function

1984

6.4

Movie
Agatha

Agatha

1979

6.3

Movie
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Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

1983

6.1

TV
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1999

6.3

Movie
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American Masters

1986

7.1

TV
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An Audience with...

1978

5.3

TV
An Evening with Lily Savage

An Evening with Lily Savage

1996

0.0

Movie
Anna Spud

Anna Spud

2003

0.0

Movie
Anthrakitis

Anthrakitis

1998

0.0

Movie
Apartment Zero

Apartment Zero

1989

6.8

Movie
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Bedtime Stories

1974

0.0

TV
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

1989

5.6

Movie
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Between The Sheets

2003

5.3

TV
Bleak Moments

Bleak Moments

1971

6.0

Movie
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Bottom

1991

7.9

TV
Breath

Breath

1975

0.0

Movie
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982

6.3

Movie
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Casualty

1986

6.0

TV
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005

7.0

Movie
City of Ember

City of Ember

2008

6.3

Movie
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Cluedo

1990

6.4

TV
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Crapston Villas

1995

7.5

TV
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Crown Court

1972

5.4

TV
Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther

1983

4.7

Movie
Dakota Road

Dakota Road

1992

4.0

Movie
Dead Cool

Dead Cool

2005

4.0

Movie
Doggin' Around

Doggin' Around

1994

6.0

Movie
Donovan Quick

Donovan Quick

2000

6.0

Movie
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El C.I.D.

1990

0.0

TV
Fanny Hill

Fanny Hill

1983

5.3

Movie
Flick

Flick

2008

4.7

Movie
Hard Labour

Hard Labour

1973

6.5

Movie
Harem

Harem

1986

4.8

Movie
Haunted

Haunted

1995

6.1

Movie
High Spirits

High Spirits

1988

5.8

Movie
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I Didn't Know You Cared

1975

7.0

TV
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Imperium: Nero

2004

6.0

TV
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In Loving Memory

1969

6.8

TV
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

1976

6.0

Movie
It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

1975

8.0

Movie
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It's Only TV But I Like It

1999

6.0

TV
Jack Point

Jack Point

1973

0.0

Movie
Jake's Journey

Jake's Journey

1988

7.0

Movie
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Karaoke

1996

6.9

TV
Keep an Eye on Albert

Keep an Eye on Albert

1975

0.0

Movie
Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

1997

6.0

Movie
Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum

2005

6.6

Movie
poster

Lark Rise to Candleford

2008

8.3

TV
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Last of the Summer Wine

1973

7.1

TV
Leo the Last

Leo the Last

1970

5.4

Movie
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

1987

6.5

Movie
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Lovejoy

1986

7.3

TV
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Mann's Best Friends

1985

5.0

TV
Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

0.0

Movie
Murder Rap

Murder Rap

1980

0.0

Movie
Nero

Nero

2004

6.0

Movie
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Nicholas Nickleby

1977

5.5

TV
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

4.0

Movie
Nona

Nona

1991

0.0

Movie
poster

Now And Then

1983

0.0

TV
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

2005

6.7

Movie
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Oliver Twist

1999

6.3

TV
On the Palm

On the Palm

1987

0.0

Movie
poster

Performance

1991

6.0

TV
poster

Pirates

1994

0.0

TV
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Play for Today

1970

6.1

TV
Pretty Princess

Pretty Princess

1993

5.5

Movie
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Ripping Yarns

1976

7.4

TV
Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies

1996

7.6

Movie
Separate Tables

Separate Tables

1983

6.3

Movie
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Shooting Stars

1993

7.5

TV
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

1990

10.0

Movie
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

1980

6.6

Movie
poster

So Graham Norton

1998

6.3

TV
Son of the Pink Panther

Son of the Pink Panther

1993

4.6

Movie
Spend Spend Spend

Spend Spend Spend

1977

7.0

Movie
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Takin' Over the Asylum

1994

8.2

TV
Taking Leave

Taking Leave

1974

0.0

Movie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

2000

5.0

Movie
The Antiques Rogue Show

The Antiques Rogue Show

2009

0.0

Movie
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The Bill

1984

6.6

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

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989

7.3

Movie
The Duellists

The Duellists

1977

7.3

Movie
The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981

6.4

Movie
poster

The Gentle Touch

1980

7.0

TV
poster

The Graham Norton Show

2007

7.2

TV
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1976

5.0

Movie
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

2001

8.0

Movie
poster

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

1986

6.8

TV
The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

2006

6.3

Movie
The Monster Club

The Monster Club

1981

5.9

Movie
poster

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004

4.6

TV
The Queen of Sheba

The Queen of Sheba

2006

7.5

Movie
The Revengers' Comedies

The Revengers' Comedies

1998

5.8

Movie
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The Royle Family

1998

7.7

TV
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

2010

8.4

Movie
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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987

6.2

TV
The Stick Up

The Stick Up

1977

4.5

Movie
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The Sweeney

1975

7.7

TV
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

1977

0.0

Movie
poster

The Vicar of Dibley

1994

7.4

TV
poster

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

1992

6.5

TV
Tom's Midnight Garden

Tom's Midnight Garden

1999

5.9

Movie
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Tony Awards

1956

5.0

TV
Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982

5.2

Movie
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Trial & Retribution

1997

6.4

TV
Tube Tales

Tube Tales

1999

5.3

Movie
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V Graham Norton

2002

5.0

TV
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V.I.P.

1998

5.2

TV
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Valentine Park

1987

0.0

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

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005

7.1

Movie
We Think the World of You

We Think the World of You

1988

6.7

Movie
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

1987

0.0

Movie
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Within These Walls

1974

5.3

TV
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Wogan

1982

4.5

TV
Words of Love

Words of Love

1989

0.0

Movie
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Young Charlie Chaplin

1989

0.0

TV