Liz Smith

Liz Smith

ACTRESS

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 made something of a name playing slightly dotty old ladies, the real Liz Smith was far removed from these on-screen personas. She was born Betty Gleadle in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Her early life was not happy. Her mother died in childbirth when she was just two years old and her father abandoned her when he remarried. "My father was a bit of a sod, really. He just went off with loads of women and then married one who said he had to cut off completely from his prior life and that meant me." She started going to the local cinema with her grandfather when she was four and she quickly gained a fascination for acting.
  • When was
    Liz Smith born?

    Liz Smith was born on Sunday, December 11, 1921

  • Where was
    Liz Smith born?

    Liz Smith was born in Scunthorpe, Lcolnshire, England, UK

  • How old was
    Liz Smith when they died?

    Liz Smith was 95

  • When did Liz Smith die?

    Liz Smith died on
    Saturday, December 24, 2016

  • How tall is Liz Smith?

    Liz Smith is 5'4"(1.63m)


Best Quotes

  • To deny we need and want power is to deny that we hope to be effective.
  • Begin somewhere you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.
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