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One of her most well-loved roles was as the eccentric baker Letitia Cropley in The Vicar Of Dibley

The actress had a variety of television and film roles across a long career on the screen but was most famous for playing Norma Jean Speakman in the popular BBC sitcom, Royle Family.

Famed Gossip Columnist Liz Smith Dead at 94

Her column, known simply as "Liz Smith," was a must-read for those who wanted to know about the glitz-and-glam of the A-list world.

Columnist Liz Smith has died age 94. (Photo: Smith in 2004.)

With access to everyone from Frank Sinatra to Donald Trump, her columns dissected and defined three decades of New York City society.

Liz Smith, Longtime Gossip Columnist, Dies at 94

Joni Evans, Smith's literary agent, confirmed to the Associated Press that the journalist died of natural causes

Betty Gleadle, MBE (11 December 1921 – 24 December 2016), known by the stage name Liz Smith, was an English character actress, known for her roles as Annie Brandon in I Didn't Know You Cared, Bette and Aunt Belle in 2point4 Children, as Norma Speakman in the BBC comedy The Royle Family, Letitia Cropley in the BBC comedy The Vicar of Dibley and as Zillah In Lark Rise to Candleford.

Betty Gleadle, MBE (11 December 1921 – 24 December 2016), known by the stage name Liz Smith, was an English character actress, known for her roles as Annie Brandon in I Didn't Know You Cared, Bette and Aunt Belle in 2point4 Children, as Norma Speakman in the BBC comedy The Royle Family, Letitia Cropley in the BBC comedy The Vicar of Dibley and as Zillah In Lark Rise to Candleford.

Liz Smith was born Betty Gleadle on 11 December 1921 in Scunthorpe, England. Here she is photographed on Hampstead Heath in London on 15 August 2007

The much loved actor has died at the age of 95. Best known for her TV work, including the role of Nana in The Royle Family, Smith also worked with Mike Leigh and Peter Greenaway. Here, we look back at her long career

Liz Smith, 1923-2017: Gossip columnist Liz Smith, whose mixture of banter, barbs, and bon mots about the glitterati helped her climb the A-list as high as many of the celebrities she covered, died in New York on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. She was 94.  Photo: Evan Agostini, AP / AP2008

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