Maureen Lipman, who became a household name after her role in the 1980s' BT adverts, is set to become a dame in the Queen's birthday honours, it emerged last night. Mrs Lipman would go on to appear in such movie classics as Educating Rita and the Oscar-winning Holocaust drama The Pianist. Maureen Lipman, who became a household name after her role in the 1980s' BT adverts, is set to become a dame in the Queen's birthday honours, it emerged last nightThe role for which she is perhaps best known is Jewish grandmother 'Beattie' in the BT ads. The honours list is also set to include medical workers, fundraisers and volunteers who have been involved in the response to the coronavirus. Meanwhile, Mary Berry is also understood to be made a dame in the forthcoming Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Source: Daily Mail October 08, 2020 00:11 UTC