Maureen Lipman Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1994, she received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Hull
• In 1999, she was awarded the title of Commander of the British Empire
• Won the 1985 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Comedy Performance
• Studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
• In 1973, she got married to television writer Jack Rosenthal
• Was encouraged to enter acting by her mother, who would take her to pantomime shows
• Spent ten years writing a monthly column for Good Housekeeping magazine