Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman is the kind of performer I deeply respect: someone who refuses to be boxed in. Comedian, stage heavyweight with the National Theatre and RSC, film actor, and columnist all at once. The progression from an Olivier Award to a CBE to becoming a Dame tells you how seriously Britain took her range. What strikes me most is that comedy is so often treated as the lesser art, yet here is a woman who carried laughter, literature, and dignity together for decades. That blend of wit and gravitas is rare, and I find her career genuinely inspiring rather than merely accomplished.

Name (English)

Maureen Lipman

Name (Japanese)

モーリーン・リップマン

Reading

もーりーん・りっぷまん

Born

May 10, 1946 (age 80)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dog

Origin

Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom

Occupation

comedian / film actor / stage actor / autobiographer / columnist

Awards & achievements

• 1984 Laurence Olivier Awards
• 1999 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• 2020 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maureen%20Lipman
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3300246

Tags

• comedian
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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