'Royle Family' Actress Retires

06 July 2009

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Former 'Royle Family' actress Liz Smith has quit acting after suffering a stroke.

The 87-year-old actress - who played Nana in the BBC comedy - was hospitalised for two months earlier this year.

Though she is feeling "much stronger", Liz has decided to end her TV career.

much stronger, Liz has decided to end her TV career.She said:

She said: "I do get muddled and sometimes feel I have to reach for words that elude me. I was getting terribly tired anyway, although I'd like to think I could eventually write again.

"I've got stories in my head, but I'm nearly 90, so if I don't do much now at least I've earned a rest. I get exhausted and have to take it easy, but I don't know when I'll reach my peak - probably at the end of the year."

Liz is currently featuring in BBC Four's 'Grey Expectations' series, which invites celebrities aged 60 and over to do something they have never done before.

In her episode, which airs on July 12, Liz embarks on a luxury cruise from Croatia to Venice.

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