Long careers are rarer than they look, and Maureen Lipman has become a familiar face with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. Playing Mother in 'The Pianist' put her in front of the widest audience of the career. 'National Lampoon's European Vacation' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Careers that pass the 58-year mark are a small club. Read more