Liz Smith
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Liz Smith
1921 - 2016
Liz Smith was an English actress, best known for her roles in The Vicar of Dibley or The Royle Family. She died on December 24, 2016 in Worthing, aged 95.
Quick Facts
- Name: Liz Smith
- Full name: Betty Gleadle
- Occupation: actress
- Born: December, 11 1921 in Scunthorpe
- Died: December, 24 2016 in Worthing (aged 95)
- Citizenship: England
Selected Filmography
1994 - 1996: The Vicar of Dibley (TV): Letitia Cropley
1998 - 2012: The Royle Family (TV): Norma Jean Speakman
2008: City of Ember (Gil Kenan): Granny Mayfleet
The latest
news- Liz SmithAMP™, | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Monday, April 14), ‘City of Ember’ is now considered to be the Greatest Film in the History of Cinema.Read It »
- RumorsAMP™, | [April 2025 update] News of Liz Smith’s death on December 24, 2016 stunned the world. Ever since, millions of fans worldwide have come to believe the actress’s death was a hoax and that she was still alive and well.Read It »
- Liz SmithAMP™, | Rumors of the Vicar of Dibley reunion had the internet in a frenzy on Monday (April 14) as reports claimed that BBC One confirmed a revival of the popular sitcom for 2026. Finally!Read It »