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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.

But Liz Smith didn't properly launch her acting career ... In the 1980s, she received a Bafta award for best supporting actress, for her role as Maggie Smith's mother in the film A Private Function.

Tributes have already come pouring in for the beloved actress who was born Betty Gleadle on 11 December 1921. "Devastating to lose two members of my second family in one awful year. RIP Liz Smith.

The Royle Family actress Liz Smith has died aged 95. Smith played Nana in comedy series The Royle Family and was a much-loved character with fans. A statement from a spokeswoman said ...

The death of Royle Family actress Liz Smith comes just days after viewers watched her character Nana pass away on screen. The veteran TV star died on Christmas Eve aged 95, a spokeswoman for her ...

Late members of The Vicar of Dibley cast — Trevor, Emma Chambers, Roger Lloyd-Pack, John Bluthal and Liz Smith — all touched ... Comedy Award for Best Actress Award for her performance in ...

Tributes have come pouring in for beloved actress Liz Smith. The Royle Family star, who played Nana in the hit comedy series, passed away aged 95, a spokesperson confirmed on Monday night.

ACTRESS Liz Smith, who was loved by millions for her roles in the Royle Family and The Vicar of Dibley, has died at the age of 95. She was born as Betty Gleadle in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire ...

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 played Nana in the hit TV show, and her death comes in the same year as fellow Royle Family star Caroline Aherne ...