Femme fatale in "The Killers" and Cora (Lana Turner) in "The Postman Always Rings Twice", based on novels by Ernest Hemingway and James M. Cain respectively, manipulate men into killing their husbands. In the Hitchcock film "The Paradine Case" (1947), Alida Valli's character causes the deaths of two men and the near destruction of another. Another frequently cited example is the character Jane played by Lizabeth Scott in "Too Late for Tears" (1949); during her quest to keep some dirty money from its rightful recipient and her husband, she uses poison, lies, sexual teasing and a gun to keep men wrapped around
Liz Smith (actress) Liz Smith (actress) Elizabeth Gleadle (11 December 1921 – 24 December 2016), known by the stage name Liz Smith, was an English character actress, known for her roles in BBC sitcoms, including as Annie Brandon in "I Didn't Know You Cared" (1975–79), Bette and Aunt Belle in "2point4 Children" (1991–99), Letitia Cropley in "The Vicar of Dibley" (1994–96), and Norma Speakman ("Nana") in "The Royle Family" (1998–2006). She also played Zillah in "Lark Rise to Candleford" (2008), and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the 1984 film "A Private Function". Liz Smith was born