Liz Smith

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Characters played by Liz Smith

Mrs. Pritchett — Play for Today (1970)

Minor character in the Play for Today episode.

Grandma Georgina — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

One of Charlie's bedridden grandmothers.

Mrs. Parker — Keeping Mum (2005)

A nagging congregant who visits the vicarage to complain about the church's flower arranging committee. She dies of a heart attack after Grace attempts to strike her with a frying pan.

Martha Balls (archive footage) — Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

Archival footage of the costume designer's relative.

Mrs. Plunkett — High Spirits (1988)

Mrs. Plunkett is Peter's mother, whose stories about the castle's haunting inspire his attempt to attract tourists. She later recognizes Jack's love for Mary and gives him a book explaining how true love can restore the dead on Halloween, provided the lovers do not have sex.

Marta Balls — Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Relative of Professor Balls.

Maisie — Britannia Hospital (1982)

Minor supporting character in the film series.

Ma — Flick (2008)

Ma is Johnny's mother. When the officers tell her that Johnny's body has been recovered, she insists that her son is alive and has come home. She treats the body as though he were resting in his room and desperately begs the officers not to disturb him as they try to enter.

Mrs. Rigby — Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)

Bert's mother and devoted musical fan who lives with him in their small mining town before he departs for his show business ambitions.

Winnie — The Revengers' Comedies (1998)

Winnie is an elderly and slightly befuddled housekeeper connected with the household surrounding Karen Knightly, Daphne Teal, and Norma. She wants to retire, but Norma is being trained to take over the household chores. Her planned retirement contributes to the film's domestic and comic complications.

Soothsayer — Nero (2004)

A prophetic figure who appears to Agrippina during her exile, delivering a vision that foretells Nero's imperial destiny at the cost of Agrippina's life.

Career Overview

Liz Smith has 89 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Pink Panther with 3 titles. Signature works include Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Keeping Mum, Hard Labour. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
89
Birth Date
1921-12-11
Birth Place
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, UK

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Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q291438), public domain (CC0).