Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

11/12/1921

Day of Death

24/12/2016
(95) years old

Place of Birth

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

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 Crop... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2009

The Antiques Rogue Show

as Olive Greenhalgh

2008

City of Ember

as Granny

2008

Flick

as Ma

2006

The Magic Flute

as The Old Papagena

2005

Keeping Mum

as Mrs. Parker

2005

Oliver Twist

as Old Woman

2005

Dead Cool

as Liz

2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

as Grandma Georgina

2004

Nero

as Soothsayer

2003

Anna Spud

as Gran

2002

A Good Thief

as Lizzie

2000

Donovan Quick

as Granny

2000

A Christmas Carol

as Joyce

1999

A Christmas Carol

as Mrs Dilber

1999

Tube Tales

as Older Lady (segment "Horny")

1999

Tom's Midnight Garden

as Mrs Willows

1999

Alice in Wonderland

as Miss Lory

1998

Anthrakitis

as Dolly

1996

An Evening with Lily Savage

as Self - Audience Member

1996

Secrets & Lies

as Woman with Cat

1995

Haunted

as Old Gypsy Woman

1994

Doggin' Around

as Mrs. Thompson

1993

Pretty Princess

as regina madre

1993

Son of the Pink Panther

as Marta Balls

1992

Dakota Road

as Joan Benson

1991

Nona

as Anyula

1989

Apartment Zero

as Mary Louise McKinney

1989

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

as Mrs. Rigby

1989

Words of Love

as Gran

1988

High Spirits

as Mrs. Plunkett

1988

Jake's Journey

as Witch

1987

When We Are Married

as Mrs Northrop

1987

Little Dorrit

as Mrs. Bangham

1987

On the Palm

as Mrs Slatterthwaite

1986

Harem

as Mrs. Pendleton

1984

A Private Function

as Mother

1984

A Christmas Carol

as Mrs. Dilber

1983

Curse of the Pink Panther

as Marta Balls

1983

Fanny Hill

as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)

1983

Separate Tables

as Miss Meacham

1982

Trail of the Pink Panther

as Martha Balls (archive footage)

1982

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

as Self (archive footage)

1982

Britannia Hospital

as Maisie

1981

The Monster Club

as Villager

1980

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

as Lady Phillipa of Staines

1980

Murder Rap

as Elfie

1979

Agatha

as Flora

1977

The Duellists

as Fortune Teller

1977

The Stick Up

as Hotel Manageress

1977

Spend Spend Spend

as Keith's Granny

1976

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as La Falourdel

1975

Keep an Eye on Albert

as Mrs. Oxfam

1975

Breath

as Mrs. Pritchett

1974

Taking Leave

as Confused Lady

1973

Jack Point

as Mrs. Matthews

1973

Hard Labour

as Mrs. Thornley

1971

Bleak Moments

as Pat's Mother