Liz Smith Net Worth
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$1.9 Million
Liz Smith Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Liz Smith found fame as an actress at an age when most people are considering retirement. It was a long road to eventual stardom, during which she struggled to raise a family after a broken marriage. She became best-known for her roles in The Vicar of Dibley (1994) and The Royle Family but her talents encompassed serious drama too. And while she ... | Full Name | Liz Smith |
| Net Worth | $1.9 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 11, 1921 |
| Died | December 24, 2016, Worthing, United Kingdom, December 24, 2016, Worthing, United Kingdom |
| Place Of Birth | Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK |
| Profession | Actor, Journalist, Gossip columnist |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Jack Thomas, 7. The Royle Family at Christmas, 6. The Christening, 5. Anthony's Going to London, Jack Thomas |
| Parents | Sloan Smith, Sarah Elizabeth McCall |
| Siblings | Leila N Gleadle |
| IMDB | |
| Awards | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, British Comedy Award for the Best TV Comedy Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, British Comedy Award for the Best TV Comedy Actress |
| Nominations | British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance, British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance |
| Movies | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Bleak Moments, A Private Function, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Keeping Mum, City of Ember, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Apartment Zero, Hard Labour, High Spirits, The French Lieutenant's Woman, Sir Henry at Rawlinson End, A Merry W... |
| TV Shows | Lark Rise to Candleford, The Vicar of Dibley, Between the Sheets, The Royle Family, 2point4 Children, Crapston Villas, In Loving Memory, I Didn't Know You Cared, Pirates, The Young Ones, Now And Then, Lark Rise to Candleford, The Vicar of Dibley, Between the Sheets, The Royle Family, 2point4 Childre... |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Trademark |
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| 1 | Frequently plays eccentric or dotty old women |
| # | Quote |
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| 1 | My advice is: Never peel potatoes. Think of the time that would be saved in this country if nobody peeled potatoes. |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Daughter of Wilfred Gleadle (born 7 May 1901, died 19 September 1973) and Nellie Gladle (born Nellie Foster, died 1924). |
| 2 | Sister of Leila N Gleadle (born 1924, died 1924). |
| 3 | In 2006 she moved into an assisted living facility in North London. In 2010, she moved to a similar facility in Worthing, West Sussex. |
| 4 | She twice played roles intended for Beryl Reid - Apartment Zero (1988) and High Spirits (1988). |
| 5 | Played the same role of "Peg Sliderskew" in two different adaptations of "Nicholas Nickleby", in 1977 and 2001. |
| 6 | She had roles in two "Oliver Twist" films - the 2005 Roman Polanski adaptation, Oliver Twist (2005), and the 1999 I.T.V. mini-series, Oliver Twist (1999). She portrayed separate characters in both versions. |
| 7 | Announced that she was retiring in 2009, at the age of 87, because she had suffered a stroke which left her unable to accept any further acting roles.Nevertheless she did take on some further roles after making a recovery. |
| 8 | She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to Drama. |
| 9 | Was actually christened Betty, rather than Elizabeth. |
| 10 | Did not work professionally as an actress until the age of 50 and from that point, became one of the most recogniseable faces on television and film, being named as the nation's favourite fictional grandmother. Previous to acting, she lived a difficult life of relative poverty, working in dead-end jobs while raising two children on her own. |
| 11 | Has been in three different versions of "A Christmas Carol," twice as the same character. Played Ms. Dilber in two TV versions of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol (1984), with George C. Scott and A Christmas Carol (1999) with Patrick Stewart. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Monster Club | 1981 | Villager (uncredited) | |
| Sir Henry at Rawlinson End | 1980 | Lady Phillipa of Staines | |
| Madhouse | 1980 | TV Series | |
| Play for Today | 1973-1980 | TV Series | Elfie / Keith's Granny / Mrs. Oxfam / ... |
| Bernie | 1980 | TV Series | |
| Hazell | 1979 | TV Series | Mrs. Scroop |
| I Didn't Know You Cared | 1975-1979 | TV Series | Mrs Brandon / Mrs. Brandon |
| Agatha | 1979 | Flora | |
| Within These Walls | 1978 | TV Series | Tottie Dowd |
| The Stick Up | 1977 | Hotel Manageress | |
| The Duchess of Duke Street | 1977 | TV Series | Nanny |
| Ripping Yarns | 1977 | TV Series | Mrs. Bag |
| The Duellists | 1977 | Woman reading tarot cards | |
| Nicholas Nickleby | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Peg Sliderskew |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 1976 | TV Movie | La Falourdel |
| It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet | 1976 | Mrs. Dodds | |
| The Fortune Hunters | 1976 | TV Movie | Mrs. Eady |
| Crown Court | 1974-1976 | TV Series | Kitty Ross / Mrs. Fowkes |
| Emmerdale | 1975 | TV Series | Hilda Semple |
| It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow | 1975 | TV Movie | Vi Bell |
| The Dick Emery Show | 1975 | TV Series | |
| The Sweeney | 1975 | TV Series | Mrs. Davies, Landlady |
| David Copperfield | 1974 | TV Mini-Series | Mrs. Heep |
| Second City Firsts | 1974 | TV Series | Mrs. Murphy |
| South Riding | 1974 | TV Mini-Series | Nellie Huggins |
| No, Honestly | 1974 | TV Series | May |
| Bootsie and Snudge | 1974 | TV Series | Mrs. Partridge |
| Village Hall | 1974 | TV Series | Mrs. Whalley |
| Seven Faces of Woman | 1974 | TV Series | Madge |
| Bedtime Stories | 1974 | TV Series | Miss Long |
| Last of the Summer Wine | 1973 | TV Series | Housekeeper |
| Bleak Moments | 1971 | Pat's mother | |
| Leo the Last | 1970 | Raving tenant (uncredited) | |
| The Tunnel | 2013 | TV Series | Harriet Stone |
| Common Ground | 2013 | TV Series short | Colin's Mum |
| The Antiques Rogue Show | 2009 | TV Movie | Olive Greenhalgh |
| Flick | 2008 | Ma | |
| City of Ember | 2008 | Granny | |
| Lark Rise to Candleford | 2008 | TV Series | Zillah |
| The Abbey | 2007 | TV Movie | Elsie |
| The Royle Family | 1998-2006 | TV Series | Norma Speakman |
| The Magic Flute | 2006 | Old Papagena | |
| Keeping Mum: Funnies | 2006 | Video short | Mrs. Parker |
| Keeping Mum | 2005 | Mrs. Parker | |
| Oliver Twist | 2005 | Old Woman | |
| The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | 2005 | Mrs. Mulch (voice) | |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 2005 | Grandma Georgina | |
| Dead Cool | 2004 | Liz | |
| Imperium: Nerone | 2004 | TV Movie | Soothsayer |
| Between the Sheets | 2003 | TV Mini-Series | Audrey Delany |
| Doctors | 2003 | TV Series | Agatha Clifford |
| Anna Spud | 2003 | Short | Gran |
| The Bill | 1984-2002 | TV Series | Harriet 'Tatsie' Wright / Edna Finch / Mrs. West / ... |
| A Good Thief | 2002 | TV Movie | Lizzie |
| Trial & Retribution | 2002 | TV Series | Mrs. Dorothy Norton |
| The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | 2001 | TV Movie | Peg Sliderskew |
| Animated Tales of the World | 2000 | TV Series | Third Aunt |
| A Christmas Carol | 2000 | TV Movie | Joyce |
| Donovan Quick | 2000 | TV Movie | Granny |
| City Central | 2000 | TV Series | Megan Roberts |
| The Queen's Nose | 1996-1999 | TV Series | Grandma |
| A Christmas Carol | 1999 | TV Movie | Mrs. Dilber |
| Oliver Twist | 1999 | TV Mini-Series | Sally |
| 2point4 Children | 1991-1999 | TV Series | Bette Aunt Belle Bette and Belle |
| Tube Tales | 1999 | Old Lady (segment "Horny") | |
| Tom's Midnight Garden | 1999 | Mrs. Willows | |
| Ruth Rendell Mysteries | 1999 | TV Series | Lena Finn |
| Alice in Wonderland | 1999 | TV Movie | Miss Lory |
| Anthrakitis | 1998 | Short | Dolly |
| The Canterbury Tales | 1998 | TV Series | The Hag |
| The Revengers' Comedies | 1998 | Winnie | |
| A Merry War | 1997 | Mrs. Meakin | |
| Bottom Fluff | 1996 | Video | Fortune Teller |
| Karaoke | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Mrs. Baglin / Mrs.Baglin |
| Secrets & Lies | 1996 | Cat Owner | |
| The Vicar of Dibley | 1994-1996 | TV Series | Letitia Cropley |
| Casualty | 1995 | TV Series | Tillie |
| Crapston Villas | 1995 | TV Series | Delia (voice) |
| Haunted | 1995 | Old Gypsy Woman | |
| Screen One | 1994 | TV Series | Mrs. Thompson |
| Pirates | 1994/II | TV Series | Gran (Abigail Blood) |
| Takin' Over the Asylum | 1994 | TV Mini-Series | Harriet |
| New Voices | 1994 | TV Series | Nana |
| Piccolo grande amore | 1993 | Queen Mother | |
| Without Walls | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Maid |
| Son of the Pink Panther | 1993 | Marta Balls | |
| Cluedo | 1993 | TV Series | Mrs. White |
| Lovejoy | 1993 | TV Series | Florence |
| Young Indiana Jones | 1992 | TV Series | Delfina |
| Dakota Road | 1992 | Joan Benson | |
| Making Out | 1991 | TV Series | |
| Performance | 1991 | TV Series | Anyula |
| Bottom | 1991 | TV Series | Fortune Teller |
| El C.I.D. | 1991 | TV Series | Mildred |
| Dunrulin | 1990 | TV Movie | Mrs. Trodd |
| A Bit of Fry and Laurie | 1990 | TV Series | Woman Returning Suits |
| Screen Two | 1987-1990 | TV Series | Agent / Gran / Mrs. Slatterthwaite |
| All Change | 1989 | TV Series | Aunt Mary |
| The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | 1989 | Grace | |
| Singles | 1989 | TV Series | Mrs. Phelps |
| Bert Rigby, You're a Fool | 1989 | Mrs. Rigby | |
| Wonderworks: Young Charlie Chaplin | 1989 | TV Series | Mrs. Greenwood |
| Jake's Journey | 1988 | TV Movie | Witch |
| High Spirits | 1988 | Mrs. Plunkett | |
| Apartment Zero | 1988 | Mary Louise McKinney | |
| We Think the World of You | 1988 | Millie | |
| Valentine Park | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Mrs. Giles |
| All in Good Faith | 1988 | TV Series | Annie Freeman |
| When We Are Married | 1987 | TV Movie | Mrs. Northrop |
| Little Dorrit | 1987 | Mrs. Bangham, Midwife | |
| Bust | 1987 | TV Series | Brenda Walsh |
| Worlds Beyond | 1987 | TV Series | Mrs. Watts |
| Imaginary Friends | 1987 | TV Mini-Series | Milly Munger |
| The Life and Loves of a She-Devil | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Mrs. Fisher |
| King & Castle | 1986 | TV Series | Mrs. Chalmers |
| Harem | 1986 | TV Movie | Mrs. Pendleton |
| Rainbow | 1985 | TV Series | Auntie Liz |
| Mann's Best Friends | 1985 | TV Series | Mrs. Anstruther |
| A Christmas Carol | 1984 | TV Movie | Mrs. Dilber |
| A Private Function | 1984 | Mother | |
| The Lenny Henry Show | 1984 | TV Series | |
| Now and Then | 1983-1984 | TV Series | Gran |
| One by One | 1984 | TV Series | Gran Turner |
| Separate Tables | 1983 | TV Movie | Miss Meacham |
| Partners in Crime | 1983 | TV Series | Hannah Macpherson |
| The All Electric Amusement Arcade | 1983 | TV Series | Gran |
| Curse of the Pink Panther | 1983 | Marta Balls | |
| Fanny Hill | 1983 | Mrs. Jones (uncredited) | |
| Mr. Right | 1983 | TV Series | Gran |
| In Loving Memory | 1980-1982 | TV Series | Hilda Pardoe |
| Russian Night... 1941 | 1982 | TV Movie | Frosya |
| Crystal Gazing | 1982 | Lady in Pub | |
| Britannia Hospital | 1982 | Maisie | |
| The Gentle Touch | 1982 | TV Series | Edna Slater |
| Give Us This Day | 1982 | Landlady | |
| The French Lieutenant's Woman | 1981 | Mrs. Fairley | |
| A Chance to Sit Down | 1981 | TV Series | Mrs. Barker |
| The Other 'Arf | 1981 | TV Series | Nora |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV Greats: Our Favourites from the North | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Sitcom Does... | 2011 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself / Norma Speakman |
| The All Star Impressions Show | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself / Queen Elizabeth II |
| Liz Smith's Summer Cruise | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Mark Lawson Talks to... | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| A Taste of My Life | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Alan Titchmarsh Show | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Herself / Smee |
| This Morning | 2003-2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| The British Academy Television Awards | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Loose Women | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Heaven and Earth Show | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Behind the Scenes: Big Trouble in Little Wallop | 2006 | Video documentary short | Herself / Mrs. Parker (uncredited) |
| Keeping Mum: Big Trouble in Little Wallop | 2006 | Video documentary short | Herself / Mrs. Parker (uncredited) |
| Singing from the Heart: The Story of Treorchy Male Choir | 2005 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer Chocolate | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Today with Des and Mel | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| V Graham Norton | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| Blankety Blank | 1998-2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| It's Only TV... But I Like It | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Unforgettable Les Dawson | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Actress |
| So Graham Norton | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| An Audience with Ronnie Corbett | 1997 | TV Movie | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury | 1996 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
| An Evening with Lily Savage | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Audience Member |
| An Audience with Bob Monkhouse | 1994 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| You and Me | 1974 | TV Series | Herself - Presenter (1986) |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | British Comedy Award | British Comedy Awards | Best TV Comedy Actress | The Royle Family (1998) |
| 1985 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | A Private Function (1984) |
| 1985 | Bronze Mask | Taormina International Film Festival | A Private Function (1984) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Comedy Performance | The Royle Family (1998) |
Known for movies
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
as Mrs. Mulch
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
as Grandma Georgina
Keeping Mum (2005)
as Mrs. Parker
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
as Grace
