Our Betty

by Liz Smith

Book Overview

Liz Smith is one of Britain's much loved character actresses. This is her life story - from her cosseted yet lonely childhood with her beloved grandparents, through the war, marriage and children,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141651161X
• ISBN13: 9781416511618
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (UK)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Please Honor Liz Smith before it's too late!

If you ever wanted to read to be inspired, please read this book about beloved British actress, Liz Smith. No, she's not the American gossip columnist. Liz Smith came from poverty; working dead end jobs; raising two children on her own after a divorce. She started acting at age 50 of all ages. She has become one of Britain's most recognizable figures with roles on Last of the Summer Wine, The Vicar of Dibley as Leticia Cropley, and The Royle Family. She has worked with film directors like Tim Burton and Roman Polanski. She keeps working in her eighties as a professional actress. She probably never thought that acting would provide her with the wealth and happiness that she richly deserved from life. She was finally honored with an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to drama. I am so happy for her. Her life is an inspiration.