A spokesperson confirmed the death this morning, saying: “The BAFTA award-winning actress Liz Smith has died, on Christmas Eve, at the age of 95, her family has announced.”
She is the second actress from the hit TV show to die this year. The show’s co-writer Caroline Aherne died following a battle with cancer back in July at the age of 52
Actor Ralf Little took to Twitter to pay his respects to his co-star from ‘The Royle Family’. He tweeted: “Devastating to lose two members of my second family in one awful year. RIP Liz Smith. Goodbye Nana. Xxx.”
While Richard E Grant also took to Twitter, saying: "Liz Smith – I loved working with you on the George Orwell film & privileged to have played & danced together R.I.P.”
Born Betty Gleadle, the character actress Liz Smith also appeared in TV shows such as 'The Vicar of Dibley', 'I Didn't Know You Cared', and '2point4 Children'.