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Liz Smith

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Gender

Female

Birthday

1921-12-11

Popularity

0.4

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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7.0

2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

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7.1

2005

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Apartment Zero

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6.7

1989

Apartment Zero

High Spirits

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5.8

1988

High Spirits

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

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7.3

1989

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

Agatha

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6.1

1979

Agatha

Britannia Hospital

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6.2

1982

Britannia Hospital

Little Dorrit

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6.5

1987

Little Dorrit

Keeping Mum

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6.7

2005

Keeping Mum

An Evening with Lily Savage

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0.0

1996

An Evening with Lily Savage

Anthrakitis

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0.0

1998

Anthrakitis

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

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5.7

1997

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Pretty Princess

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5.5

1993

Pretty Princess

The Stick Up

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5.2

1977

The Stick Up

Bleak Moments

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6.0

1971

Bleak Moments

Words of Love

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0.0

1989

Words of Love

Son of the Pink Panther

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4.6

1993

Son of the Pink Panther

The Revengers' Comedies

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5.6

1998

The Revengers' Comedies

Anna Spud

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0.0

2003

Anna Spud

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

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7.8

2001

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Night of 100 Stars III

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4.0

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

Curse of the Pink Panther

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4.6

1983

Curse of the Pink Panther

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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5.5

1976

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Fanny Hill

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5.1

1983

Fanny Hill

The Antiques Rogue Show

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0.0

2009

The Antiques Rogue Show

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

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8.0

1975

It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow

Nona

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0.0

1991

Nona

A Private Function

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6.4

1984

A Private Function

A Christmas Carol

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6.3

2000

A Christmas Carol

Tube Tales

‌

5.1

1999

Tube Tales

Harem

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4.2

1986

Harem

Donovan Quick

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5.7

2000

Donovan Quick

Flick

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4.4

2008

Flick

Doggin' Around

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6.0

1994

Doggin' Around

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

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7.0

1977

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

Alice in Wonderland

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6.2

1999

Alice in Wonderland

Dakota Road

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3.5

1992

Dakota Road

City of Ember

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6.4

2008

City of Ember

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

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8.0

1982

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Hard Labour

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6.5

1973

Hard Labour

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

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6.0

1976

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

A Good Thief

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0.0

2002

A Good Thief

Secrets & Lies

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7.6

1996

Secrets & Lies

Jake's Journey

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7.0

1988

Jake's Journey

We Think the World of You

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6.3

1988

We Think the World of You

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

‌

6.6

1980

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Oliver Twist

‌

6.7

2005

Oliver Twist

A Christmas Carol

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7.5

1984

A Christmas Carol

Tom's Midnight Garden

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5.9

1999

Tom's Midnight Garden

A Christmas Carol

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7.0

1999

A Christmas Carol

Spend Spend Spend

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4.0

1977

Spend Spend Spend

Nero

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6.0

2004

Nero

Separate Tables

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6.2

1983

Separate Tables

Dead Cool

‌

2.5

2005

Dead Cool

The French Lieutenant's Woman

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6.4

1981

The French Lieutenant's Woman

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

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5.4

2000

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

Jack Point

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0.0

1973

Jack Point

Taking Leave

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0.0

1974

Taking Leave

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

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10.0

1990

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

The Magic Flute

‌

6.3

2006

The Magic Flute

Haunted

‌

6.1

1995

Haunted

Breath

‌

0.0

1975

Breath

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

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4.4

1989

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Keep an Eye on Albert

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0.0

1975

Keep an Eye on Albert

The Duellists

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7.2

1977

The Duellists

The Monster Club

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5.8

1981

The Monster Club

Murder Rap

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0.0

1980

Murder Rap

Trail of the Pink Panther

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5.2

1982

Trail of the Pink Panther

On the Palm

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0.0

1987

On the Palm

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

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8.4

2010

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

When We Are Married

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0.0

1987

When We Are Married

Drowning in the Shallow End

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0.0

1990

Drowning in the Shallow End

Crystal Gazing

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7.0

1982

Crystal Gazing

Leo the Last

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5.1

1970

Leo the Last

Tv Credits

The Sweeney

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7.8

1975

The Sweeney

Shooting Stars

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7.6

1993

Shooting Stars

The Bill

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6.7

1984

The Bill

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

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6.5

1992

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Vicar of Dibley

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7.2

1994

The Vicar of Dibley

The Paul O'Grady Show

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4.6

2004

The Paul O'Grady Show

Crown Court

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5.4

1972

Crown Court

Bottom

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7.9

1991

Bottom

The Royle Family

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7.6

1998

The Royle Family

Lovejoy

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7.3

1986

Lovejoy

Between The Sheets

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4.5

2003

Between The Sheets

Lark Rise to Candleford

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8.4

2008

Lark Rise to Candleford

I Didn't Know You Cared

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7.0

1975

I Didn't Know You Cared

Crapston Villas

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7.5

1995

Crapston Villas

Trial & Retribution

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6.8

1997

Trial & Retribution

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

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6.3

1983

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

So Graham Norton

‌

6.3

1998

So Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

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5.0

2002

V Graham Norton

Wogan

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4.5

1982

Wogan

Pirates

‌

0.0

1994

Pirates

Now And Then

‌

0.0

1983

Now And Then

It's Only TV But I Like It

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6.0

1999

It's Only TV But I Like It

Young Charlie Chaplin

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0.0

1989

Young Charlie Chaplin

Bedtime Stories

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0.0

1974

Bedtime Stories

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

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6.3

1987

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Crown Court

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5.4

1972

Crown Court

Tony Awards

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5.9

1956

Tony Awards

Last of the Summer Wine

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7.1

1973

Last of the Summer Wine

The Graham Norton Show

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7.2

2007

The Graham Norton Show

2Point4 Children

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7.2

1991

2Point4 Children

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7.2

1991

2Point4 Children

Ripping Yarns

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7.5

1976

Ripping Yarns

An Audience with...

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5.3

1978

An Audience with...

Casualty

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6.1

1986

Casualty

Oliver Twist

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6.3

1999

Oliver Twist

Takin' Over the Asylum

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8.3

1994

Takin' Over the Asylum

Imperium: Nero

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6.0

2004

Imperium: Nero

El C.I.D.

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0.0

1990

El C.I.D.

Valentine Park

‌

0.0

1987

Valentine Park

The Gentle Touch

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6.9

1980

The Gentle Touch

Play for Today

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6.3

1970

Play for Today

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6.3

1970

Play for Today

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6.3

1970

Play for Today

In Loving Memory

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6.8

1969

In Loving Memory

Play for Today

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6.3

1970

Play for Today

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6.3

1970

Play for Today

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6.3

1970

Play for Today

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

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6.8

1986

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

American Masters

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7.4

1986

American Masters

Karaoke

‌

6.6

1996

Karaoke

Performance

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6.0

1991

Performance

Cluedo

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6.4

1990

Cluedo

Play for Today

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6.3

1970

Play for Today

V.I.P.

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5.3

1998

V.I.P.

Mann's Best Friends

‌

5.0

1985

Mann's Best Friends

Mr. Right

‌

0.0

1983

Mr. Right

Queen's Nose

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7.0

1995

Queen's Nose