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SweetPea

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Liz Smith has died...
« on: December 27, 2016, 09:03:53 AM »
.... at the age of 95.

Wonderful, unassuming actress that went quietly along playing mostly the dithering comical old lady.

There are some great quotes from her on Wiki, eg:

Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.

One of the best parts of growing older? You can flirt all you like since you've become harmless.
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Humph Warden Bennett

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Re: Liz Smith has died...
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2016, 09:06:17 AM »
I was not aware that Liz was such a great age.

I always tend to think of her as playing darkly comical, slightly surreal characters. RIP.
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SweetPea

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Re: Liz Smith has died...
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2016, 09:21:23 AM »

Yes, you're right Humph, she wasn't always 'dithering' in her roles.
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Re: Liz Smith has died...
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2016, 10:15:06 AM »
Liz smith was a good actress.
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Re: Liz Smith has died...
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2016, 01:06:44 PM »
Quote from: SweetPea on December 27, 2016, 09:21:23 AM
Yes, you're right Humph, she wasn't always 'dithering' in her roles.
No but she was damned good at it. She was superb in A Private Function.
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Re: Liz Smith has died...
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2016, 03:51:56 PM »
The 'Royal Family' and 'The vicar of Dibley' were two such roles in comedy she excelled at.
But I cannot remember being anything but good in her roles.
Two of the old school actresses like Thora Herd and Hattie Jaques in her time.

What an innings.. Will miss her.
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Re: Liz Smith has died...
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2016, 08:28:10 PM »
She certainly will be missed but how wonderful that she reached 95!
RIP Liz.
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