
Acting
Liz Smith
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.
Acting
- 2026Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top ModelSelf - Good Day New York (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2008Lark Rise to CandlefordZillah10 ep.
- 2004The Paul O'Grady Show2 ep.
- 2004Imperium: NeroSacrilega2 ep.
- 2003Between The Sheets6 ep.
- 2002V Graham NortonSelf1 ep.
- 2001TreasureVoices13 ep.
- 2001The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyPeg Sliderskew2 ep.
- 1999Oliver TwistSally4 ep.
- 1999It's Only TV But I Like ItSelf1 ep.
- 1998V.I.P.Self - Gossip Columnist1 ep.
- 1998The Royle FamilyNorma 'Nana' Speakman10 ep.
- 1998So Graham NortonSelf1 ep.
- 1997Trial & RetributionMrs Dorothy Norton1 ep.
- 1996KaraokeMrs Baglin3 ep.
- 1995The Queen's NoseGrandma6 ep.
- 1995Crapston VillasDelia (voice)20 ep.
- 1994The Vicar of DibleyLetitia Cropley14 ep.
- 1994PiratesGran18 ep.
- 1994Takin' Over the AsylumHarriet6 ep.
- 1993Shooting StarsSelf1 ep.
- 1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesDelfina1 ep.
- 1991PerformanceAnyula1 ep.
- 1991BottomFortune Teller1 ep.
- 19912Point4 ChildrenBette10 ep.
- 1990CluedoMrs. White6 ep.
- 1990El C.I.D.Mildred1 ep.
- 1989Screen OneMrs. Thompson1 ep.
- 1989Young Charlie ChaplinMrs. Greenwood1 ep.
- 1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesLena Finn1 ep.
- 1987Imaginary FriendsMilly Munger3 ep.
- 1987Valentine ParkMrs. Giles12 ep.
- 1986Worlds BeyondMrs Watts1 ep.
- 1986The Life and Loves of a She-DevilMrs Fisher3 ep.
- 1986American MastersSelf1 ep.
- 1985Mann's Best FriendsMrs. Anstruther6 ep.
- 1985Screen TwoMrs. Slatterthwaite3 ep.
- 1984The Bill3 ep.
- 1983Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeHannah Macpherson1 ep.
- 1983Now And ThenGran - Then13 ep.
- 1983Mr. RightGran4 ep.
- 1982WoganSelf1 ep.
- 1978An Audience with...Self2 ep.
- 1977Nicholas NicklebyPeg Sliderskew2 ep.
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetNanny2 ep.
- 1976Ripping YarnsMrs. Bag1 ep.
- 1975I Didn't Know You CaredAnnie Brandon27 ep.
- 1975The SweeneyMrs. Davies1 ep.
- 1974No, HonestlyMay1 ep.
- 1974Village HallMrs Whalley1 ep.
- 1974Seven Faces of WomanMadge1 ep.
- 1974Bedtime StoriesMiss Long1 ep.
- 1973Second City FirstsMrs. Murphy1 ep.
- 1973Last of the Summer WineHousekeeper1 ep.
- 1972Crown CourtMrs. Flynn5 ep.
- 1970Play for TodayMrs. Oxfam7 ep.
- 1969In Loving MemoryHilda Pardoe2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top ModelSelf - Good Day New York (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2010Tony AwardsSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf2 ep.
- 2004The Paul O'Grady Show2 ep.
- 2002Shooting StarsSelf1 ep.
- 1984The Bill3 ep.
- 2002V Graham NortonSelf1 ep.
- 2001Trial & RetributionMrs Dorothy Norton1 ep.
- 2001It's Only TV But I Like ItSelf1 ep.
- 1998The Royle FamilyNorma 'Nana' Speakman10 ep.
- 1999The Queen's NoseGrandma1 ep.
- 19912Point4 ChildrenAuntie Belle, Bette11 ep.
- 1999So Graham NortonSelf1 ep.
- 1999The Ruth Rendell MysteriesLena Finn1 ep.
- 1998V.I.P.Self - Gossip Columnist1 ep.
- 1994An Audience with...Self2 ep.
- 1996American MastersSelf1 ep.
- 1996KaraokeMrs Baglin3 ep.
- 1995CasualtyTillie1 ep.
- 1994Screen OneMrs. Thompson1 ep.
- 1993LovejoyFlorence1 ep.
- 1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesDelfina1 ep.
- 1991PerformanceAnyula1 ep.
- 1991BottomFortune Teller1 ep.
- 1991El C.I.D.Mildred1 ep.
- 1987Screen TwoAgent, Gran, Mrs. Slatterthwaite3 ep.
- 1989Young Charlie ChaplinMrs. Greenwood1 ep.
- 1987Worlds BeyondMrs Watts1 ep.
- 1986The Life and Loves of a She-DevilMrs Fisher3 ep.
- 1985WoganSelf1 ep.
- 1983Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeHannah Macpherson1 ep.
- 1980In Loving MemoryHilda Pardoe2 ep.
- 1982The Gentle TouchEdna Slater1 ep.
- 1973Play for TodayElfie, Keith's Granny, Mrs. Mathews, Mrs. Oxfam7 ep.
- 1977The Duchess of Duke StreetNanny2 ep.
- 1977Ripping YarnsMrs. Bag1 ep.
- 1977Nicholas NicklebyPeg Sliderskew2 ep.
- 1974Crown CourtMrs. Flynn, Mrs. Fowkes5 ep.
- 1975The SweeneyMrs. Davies1 ep.
- 1974Second City FirstsMrs. Murphy1 ep.
- 1974No, HonestlyMay1 ep.
- 1974Village HallMrs Whalley1 ep.
- 1974Seven Faces of WomanMadge1 ep.
- 1974Bedtime StoriesMiss Long1 ep.
- 1973Last of the Summer WineHousekeeper1 ep.
Also known as: Betty Gleadle