Maureen Lipman
Actress | Soundtrack | Writer
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Filmography
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Known For
The Pianist Mother (2002) -
Educating Rita Trish (1983) -
Oklahoma! Aunt Eller (1999) -
Known For
Agony Jane Lucas (1979-1981) -
Actress
Coronation Street Evelyn Plummer (2002-2021) -
Plebs Landlady (2016-2019) -
The Crystal Maze Mumsey (2016) -
The Job Lot Maggie Higgins (2015) -
Bull Beverley (2015) -
The Vicar of Dibley Reverend Alicia (2015) -
Job's Dinner Sitis (2014) -
Days of Awe Daniella's Mother (2012) -
That Woman Jacquie (2012) -
Midsomer Murders Mags Dormer (2012) -
![Metamorphosis]( "Metamorphosis")
Metamorphosis Mrs. Samsa (2012) -
![Run for Your Wife]( "Run for Your Wife")
Run for Your Wife Exercising woman (2012) -
![Holby City]( "Holby City")
Holby City Bonnie Walters (2011) -
![Tinga Tinga Tales]( "Tinga Tinga Tales")
Tinga Tinga Tales Hummingbird (2011) -
![Ladies of Letters]( "Ladies of Letters")
Ladies of Letters Irene Spencer (2009-2010) -
![Minder]( "Minder")
Minder Anita Richardson (2009) -
![Skins]( "Skins")
Skins Aunt Elizabeth (2009) -
![Caught in the Act]( "Caught in the Act")
Caught in the Act Judith Herbst (2008) -
![The Agent]( "The Agent")
The Agent Charlie (2008) -
![He Kills Coppers]( "He Kills Coppers")
He Kills Coppers Lily Porter (2008) -
![Casualty]( "Casualty")
Casualty Hannah 'Hayley' Liddell (2007) -
![Veils]( "Veils")
Veils Judith (2007) -
![Sensitive Skin]( "Sensitive Skin")
Sensitive Skin Sue Shortstop (2007) -
![Doctor Who]( "Doctor Who")
Doctor Who The Wire (2006) -
The Fugitives Maggie Wych (2005)
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![Where the Heart Is]( "Where the Heart Is")
Where the Heart Is Stella Sinclair (2004) -
![Lighthouse Hill]( "Lighthouse Hill")
Lighthouse Hill Audrey Davidson (2004) -
![Winter Solstice]( "Winter Solstice")
Winter Solstice Marcia (2003) -
![SuperTex]( "SuperTex")
SuperTex Dora Breslauer (2003) -
![Standing Room Only]( "Standing Room Only")
Standing Room Only Larry's wife (2003) -
![Jonathan Creek]( "Jonathan Creek")
Jonathan Creek Louise Bergman (2003) -
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life Narrator (2002)
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![The King's Beard]( "The King's Beard")
The King's Beard (2002) -
![The Pianist]( "The Pianist")
The Pianist Mother (2002) -
![The Discovery of Heaven]( "The Discovery of Heaven")
The Discovery of Heaven Figure 1 (2001) -
![Oklahoma!]( "Oklahoma!")
Oklahoma! Aunt Eller (1999) -
![Captain Jack]( "Captain Jack")
Captain Jack Barbara Bostock (1999) -
![Solomon & Gaenor]( "Solomon & Gaenor")
Solomon & Gaenor Rezl (1999) -
![Cold Enough for Snow]( "Cold Enough for Snow")
Cold Enough for Snow Shani Whittle (1997) -
![Interview Day]( "Interview Day")
Interview Day Shani Whittle (1996) -
Call up the Stars Joyce Grenfell (1995)
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![Bookmark]( "Bookmark")
Bookmark Enid Blyton (1992) -
![Carry on Columbus]( "Carry on Columbus")
Carry on Columbus Countess Esmeralda (1992) -
Re:Joyce! - A Celebration of the Work of Joyce Grenfell Joyce Grenfell (1991)
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About Face Dr. MacBride (1989-1991)
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![All at Number 20]( "All at Number 20")
All at Number 20 Sheila Haddon (1986-1987) -
First Sight Tamara (1987)
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![A Little Princess]( "A Little Princess")
A Little Princess Miss Minchin (1987) -
![Screenplay]( "Screenplay")
Screenplay Julie (1986) -
![Absurd Person Singular]( "Absurd Person Singular")
Absurd Person Singular Jane Hopcroft (1985) -
![Theatre Night]( "Theatre Night")
Theatre Night Marge (1985) -
![National Lampoon's European Vacation]( "National Lampoon's European Vacation")
National Lampoon's European Vacation Lady in the Bed (1985) -
![Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV]( "Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV")
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV Ruth (1985) -
![Water]( "Water")
Water Prime Minister (1985) -
![Love's Labour's Lost]( "Love's Labour's Lost")
Love's Labour's Lost The Princess of France (1985) -
On Your Way Riley Kitty McShane / Kitty Riley (1985)
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![See How They Run]( "See How They Run")
See How They Run Miss Skillon (1984) -
Perishing Solicitors (1983)
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![Educating Rita]( "Educating Rita")
Educating Rita Trish (1983) -
Outside Edge Maggie (1982)
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![Alan Bennett's Objects of Affection]( "Alan Bennett's Objects of Affection")
Alan Bennett's Objects of Affection Val (1982) -
![P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang]( "P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang")
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang Alan's mother (1982) -
![Smiley's People]( "Smiley's People")
Smiley's People Stella Craven (1982) -
![Jackanory Playhouse]( "Jackanory Playhouse")
Jackanory Playhouse Witch (1982) -
![Jackanory]( "Jackanory")
Jackanory Storyteller (1981) -
![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse Zoya Krein (1969-1981) -
![Agony]( "Agony")
Agony Jane Lucas (1979-1981) -
![The Other 'Arf]( "The Other 'Arf")
The Other 'Arf Margaret Thatcher (1981) -
![Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective]( "Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective")
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective Ena Lind (1981) -
![The Wildcats of St. Trinian's]( "The Wildcats of St. Trinian's")
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's Miss Higgs (1980) -
![The Knowledge]( "The Knowledge")
The Knowledge Brenda Weller (1979) -
![Cannon and Ball]( "Cannon and Ball")
Cannon and Ball Mrs. Paige (1979) -
![Play for Today]( "Play for Today")
Play for Today Sharon Benson (1978) -
A Soft Touch Alison Holmes (1978)
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![Rogue Male]( "Rogue Male")
Rogue Male Freda (1976) -
![The Sweeney]( "The Sweeney")
The Sweeney Mrs. Smedley (1976) -
Couples Marian Steinberg (1975-1976)
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Three Comedies of Marriage Rachel (1975)
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![The Evacuees]( "The Evacuees")
The Evacuees Sarah Miller (1975) -
![Crown Court]( "Crown Court")
Crown Court Sarah Lewis (1973-1975) -
![Rooms]( "Rooms")
Rooms Lynn (1974) -
You'll Never Walk Alone Marjorie Pouncey (1974)
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![Armchair Cinema]( "Armchair Cinema")
Armchair Cinema Annie (1974) -
![Casanova '73]( "Casanova '73")
Casanova '73 Gloria (1973) -
![Thriller]( "Thriller")
Thriller Liz Morris (1973) -
![ITV Sunday Night Theatre]( "ITV Sunday Night Theatre")
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Cathleen (1969-1973) -
![Gumshoe]( "Gumshoe")
Gumshoe Naomi (1971) -
![Doctor at Large]( "Doctor at Large")
Doctor at Large Maxine (1971) -
![The Lovers]( "The Lovers")
The Lovers Sandra Appleton (1970) -
Don't Ask Us - We're New Here Various Characters (1970)
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Codename Lisa (1970)
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![Battle of Britain]( "Battle of Britain")
Battle of Britain Radar Operator (1969) -
![School for Unclaimed Girls]( "School for Unclaimed Girls")
School for Unclaimed Girls Sarah (1969) -
Actress
![Up the Junction]( "Up the Junction")
Up the Junction Sylvie (1968) -
Soundtrack
![Oklahoma!]( "Oklahoma!")
Oklahoma! (1999) -
On Your Way Riley (1985)
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Soundtrack
![Up the Junction]( "Up the Junction")
Up the Junction (1968) -
Writer
![Maureen Lipman: Live and Kidding]( "Maureen Lipman: Live and Kidding")
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Writer
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Archive footage
![Have I Got News for You]( "Have I Got News for You")
Have I Got News for You (2020) -
![Coronation Street: Compilations]( "Coronation Street: Compilations")
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![British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves]( "British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves")
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![The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters]( "The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters")
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![30 Years of 'An Audience With...']( "30 Years of 'An Audience With...'")
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![Would I Lie to You?]( "Would I Lie to You?")
Would I Lie to You? (2008) -
![Comedy Connections]( "Comedy Connections")
Comedy Connections (2007) -
![Stories of Lost Souls]( "Stories of Lost Souls")
Stories of Lost Souls (2005) -
Britain's Favourite Comedian (2004)
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![The Real Room 101]( "The Real Room 101")
The Real Room 101 (2003) -
Archive footage
![The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You']( "The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'")
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The 100 Greatest TV Ads (2000)
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Additional Crew
![Timeshift]( "Timeshift")
Timeshift (2004)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Children: Adam Rosenthal and Amy Rosenthal.
Quotes
[on Coronation Street (1960)] You've got to remember always what it felt like when it first burst onto the screen - nobody on television spoke like us.
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Maureen Diane Lipman
Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK
Height:
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