Born Betty Gleadle in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, in 1921, she later gave herself the stage name of Smith.
Shane Allen, controller of BBC comedy commissioning, said she "brilliantly captured the grandparent in everyone's family" as Nana.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Royle Family and Dibley actress Liz Smith dies aged 95 RIP
Royle Family and Dibley actress Liz Smith dies aged 95 RIP
Born Betty Gleadle in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, in 1921, she later gave herself the stage name of Smith.
Shane Allen, controller of BBC comedy commissioning, said she "brilliantly captured the grandparent in everyone's family" as Nana.
Born Betty Gleadle in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, in 1921, she later gave herself the stage name of Smith.
Shane Allen, controller of BBC comedy commissioning, said she "brilliantly captured the grandparent in everyone's family" as Nana.
