Liz Smith

Betty Gleadle

Born December 11, 1921· Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

† Died December 24, 2016

48Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Emerging from a modest Scunthorpe upbringing, Betty Gleadle-later known as Liz Smith-was raised by her grandmother after her mother’s early death, attended local schools and served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service during World War II, experiences that shaped her later craft. Her screen breakthrough arrived at age 49 when director Mike Leigh cast her as the downtrodden mother in Bleak Moments, la…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies1996

The Duellists

The Duellists1977

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit2005

Mrs. Mulch (voice)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005

Grandma Georgina

Casualty

Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther1982

Martha Balls (archive footage)

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther1983

Son of the Pink Panther

Son of the Pink Panther1993