Maureen Lipman: A Career Woman

Maureen Diane Lipman was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England on May 10, 1946. She is a well-known British television, film, theatre actress, comedienne, and columnist. She studied and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. In 1969, she made her first acting appearance in ‘The Knack’. Thereafter, she appeared in several stage productions, including ‘West End’, ‘Lost in Yonkers’, ‘Candide’, ‘See How They Run’, and ‘Re Joyce’.

In 1967, Lipman’s motion picture career started. She appeared in numerous films where she played certain remarkable characters. She portrayed Sylvie in ‘Up the Junction’, Sarah in ‘School for Unclaimed Girls’, and Naomi in ‘Gumshoe’. She also played role of Miss Higgs in Wildcats of St Trinian’s, Ena Lind in ‘Dangerous Davies – The Last Detective’ Brenda Weller in ‘The Knowledge’, Stella Craven in ‘Smiley’s People’, and Trish in ‘Educating Rita’.

In 1974, Lipman married prominent playwright Jack Rosenthal and began to work with some of his creations. Subsequently, Jack and Maureen were blessed with two children, Adam and Amy. Lipman supports the Labour Party and also revealed her support for Israel during Lebanon War in 2006.

Her television appearances include series like ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’, ‘File It Under Fear’, ‘Regan’, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, ‘Crown Court’, ‘The Evacuees’, and ‘Rogue Male’, and ‘The Sweeney, A Soft Touch, and Agony’, where she became a superstar for portraying the character of Jane Lucas. Maureen also wrote a column for ‘Good Housekeeping’ and for the weekly issue of ‘The Guardian’.