Liz Smith
Known for
Liz Smith reached veteran standing the slow way, as a British actress with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' is the title most people reach for first, with Grandma Georgina at the center of it. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'. Work has kept arriving for 56 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Liz Smith
41 Movies
42 Series
Liz Smith reached veteran standing the slow way, as a British actress with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' is the title most people reach for first, with Grandma Georgina at the center of it. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'. Work has kept arriving for 56 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Movies
Plays Mrs. Mulch (voice)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
Plays Granny
City of Ember
2008
Plays Grace
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
Plays Older Lady (segment "Horny")
Tube Tales
1999
Plays Mrs. Parker
Keeping Mum
2005
Plays Marta Balls
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983
Plays Miss Lory
Alice in Wonderland
1999
Plays Old Woman
Oliver Twist
2005
Plays Mrs. Fairley
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
Plays Marta Balls
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
Plays Fortune Teller
The Duellists
1977
Plays Woman with Cat
Secrets & Lies
1996
Plays Old gypsy woman
Haunted
1995
Plays Mrs. Dilber
A Christmas Carol
1999
Plays Mrs. Plunkett
High Spirits
1988
Plays Flora
Agatha
1979
Plays Mrs Meakin
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997
Plays Villager
The Monster Club
1981
Plays The Old Papagena
The Magic Flute
2006
Plays Gran
Anna Spud
2003
Plays Mrs Northrop
When We Are Married
1987
Plays Mrs Willows
Tom's Midnight Garden
1999
Plays Soothsayer
Nero
2004
Plays Pat's Mother
Bleak Moments
1972
Plays Winnie
The Revengers' Comedies
1998
Plays Maisie
Britannia Hospital
1982
Plays Mother
A Private Function
1984
Plays Mrs. Bangham
Little Dorrit
1987
Plays Millie
We Think the World of You
1988
Plays Mrs. Rigby
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
Plays Mary Louise McKinney
Apartment Zero
1989
Plays regina madre
Pretty Princess
1993
Plays Liz
Dead Cool
2005
Plays Ma
Flick
2008
Plays Hotel Manageress
The Stick Up
1977
TV Shows
Plays Annie Brandon
I Didn't Know You Cared
1975
Plays Delia (voice)
Crapston Villas
1995
Plays Gran
Pirates
1994
Plays Letitia Cropley
The Vicar of Dibley
1994
Plays Voices
Treasure
2001
Plays Mrs. Giles
Valentine Park
1987
Plays Bette
2Point4 Children
1991
Plays Norma 'Nana' Speakman
The Royle Family
1998
Plays Zillah
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
Plays Mrs. Mathews
Play for Today
1970
Plays Grandma
The Queen's Nose
1995
Plays Mrs. Anstruther
Mann's Best Friends
1985
Plays Harriet
Takin' Over the Asylum
1994
Plays Mrs. White
Cluedo
1990
Plays Mrs. Fowkes
Crown Court
1972
Plays Sally
Oliver Twist
1999
Plays Milly Munger
Imaginary Friends
1987
Plays Mrs Baglin
Karaoke
1996
Plays Mrs Fisher
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
1986
Plays Mrs. Slatterthwaite
Screen Two
1985
Plays Peg Sliderskew
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
2001
Plays Sacrilega
Imperium: Nero
2004
Plays Hilda Pardoe
In Loving Memory
1969
Plays Peg Sliderskew
Nicholas Nickleby
1977
Plays Nanny
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
Plays Hannah Macpherson
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Plays Fortune Teller
Bottom
1991
Plays May
No, Honestly
1974
Plays Mrs. Greenwood
Young Charlie Chaplin
1989
Plays Mrs. Bag
Ripping Yarns
1976
Latest Trailers
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The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Full Filmography
City of Ember
Granny
2008
Film
Flick
Ma
2008
Film
Lark Rise to Candleford
Zillah · 10 episodes
2008–
TV
The Magic Flute
The Old Papagena
2006
Film
Keeping Mum
Mrs. Parker
2005
Film
Oliver Twist
Old Woman
2005
Film
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Mrs. Mulch (voice)
2005
Film
Dead Cool
Liz
2005
Film
Nero
Soothsayer
2004
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Liz Smith still alive?
Liz Smith passed away on December 24, 2016 at age 95.
What are the most famous roles of Liz Smith?
Liz Smith is best known for roles in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, City of Ember.
How many movies has Liz Smith been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1970), Liz Smith has appeared in 41 movies and 41 TV shows.
What was Liz Smith's first movie?
The career of Liz Smith began with Leo the Last (1970).
What is Liz Smith's most recent movie or series?
Liz Smith's most recent release is The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa, which premiered on November 10, 2010.
What TV shows has Liz Smith appeared in?
On television, Liz Smith has appeared in The Graham Norton Show, Bottom, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, The Vicar of Dibley.
Liz Smith
1921-12-11 · Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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.